Fly Fishing California: A No Nonsense Guide to Top Waters [Paperback]

Ken Hanley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2007

Ken Hanley and some very talented contributors like Jeff Solis, Dave Stanley, Katie Howe, and others have fly fished nearly every top water in California. This guide provides readers with all they need to discover the best places to fly fish in the Golden State--saltwater, bass, stealhead, and high mountains.
Ken Hanley is certainly the most qualified fly fishermen to pen a NoNonsense fly fishing guide to the state of California. His fly fishing passion has accompanied him throughout his many adventures hiking the peaks in Tibet and the Himalayas and exploring the wilderness of Europe, Mexico, New Zealand, and Asia, but his Northern California home waters are what he knows best.

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About the Author

Ken Hanley travels the world conducting fishing and adventure specialty programs. A 2005 inductee into the NCC/FFF Hall of Fame, Hanley is the author of six books and has been featured in two instructional DVDs. He writes and photographs for national and regional publications in the outdoor industry. He lives in Fremont, California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: No Nonsense Fly Fishing Guidebooks; 2nd edition (April 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1892469103
• ISBN-13: 978-1892469106
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #853,895 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad but oddly organized, September 21, 2010

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This review is from: Fly Fishing California: A No Nonsense Guide to Top Waters (Paperback)

Fly Fishing California does have a lot of good information for different areas in California. The ratings for different areas, recommendations for flies, seasons and other tips are quite useful. It is well written, and efficient with information but still manages to be entertaining. It's a pleasant book to pick up and thumb through and has some fantastic and inspiring photographs.

My one major complaint about the book is that it's organized alphabetically rather than by region and there is no map to serve as an overview of where the different sites are. Either solution would have been a huge help in using this book. The first three spots are Alamitos bay (Los Angeles Area), American River (Sacramento Area), and Barrett Lake (San Diego Area), so it really jumps around the state. Each individual map has a picture of where the site is in the state, and there's a map at the end of the book to show the highway system for California, but if you're not already familiar with the locations, there's no way to find out what's in your area without looking through the book. It seems like it would have been an easy thing to include in the book which would have made it much more usable.

Aside from that though it's a handy book to get you started.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars No Fluff, July 7, 2009

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C. Barajas Jr. (Santa Barbara, CA) - See all my reviews
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Pretty good book. No frills, good maps, nice pictures. Not bad for even some "coffee table" reading.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best published California information, October 12, 2008

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S. L. Baker "Novice fly fisherman" (Orange County, California) - See all my reviews
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Having read past Ken Hanley books on fly fishing, I have come to appreciate his wit and style. This book is very descriptive of each location including a map with highlighted areas, recommended types of flys and equipment for best results and any specific regulations, restrictions, etc.

Being tough to find good locations in Southern California, this is a good book to start with.