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A Guidebook for Fly-fishing Success, August 30, 2008
This review is from: Fly Fishing Long Island: A Comprehensive Guide to Freshwater & Saltwater Angling (Countryman Guide) (Paperback)
Robert Banfelder, author of psychological thrillers and outdoors writer ([...])
The Teacher The Author No Stranger Than I
Comprehensive is the key word in describing Angelo Peluso's treatise on fly-fishing Long Island's coastline and its compassing inland waters--covering both salt and sweet. The book is truly a fly angler's treat. But how can a guidebook packed with information, advice, directions, maps and photographs on the subject be so all-inclusive in a mere 256 pages? The answer is that Peluso spoon-feeds you firsthand, pertinent knowledge acquired through his three-and-a-half decades of fly-fishing. What is not really relevant is not included. What is germane to the game is there for you to digest: baitfish and their proven patterns, be it imitations or representations; our homegrown veteran tiers who either invented or expanded upon these prototypes, as well as the season(s) in which to seek the species of selection. Whether working our waters with the wand for stripers, bluefish, weakfish, fluke, Atlantic bonito, false albacore, Spanish mackerel, shad, shark, even skipjack and bluefin tuna of late, this guide most magically covers it all. How about blackfish, cod, pollock, porgies, sea bass and dolphin (mahi-mahi) by way of the long rod, too? These opportunities are being realized with greater regularity.
Freshwater fly-fishing for trout, largemouth and smallmouth bass, pickerel, carp, perch, crappies and other assorted panfish are covered in comparable detail as well. Peluso could have filled a tome and written it well. Conversely, the book could have been narrowly particularized. What the author achieved is exactly what the title denotes: FLY FISHING LONG ISLAND: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO FRESHWATER & SALTWATER ANGLING It is a succinct and sound accomplishment.
Homing in on the species in our area, whether they swim in the brine, brackish, or warm waters, is certainly exciting. Honing our skills in order to nail these pelagic speedsters, down to pan-size fry on a fly, can be a challenging if not a daunting experience. The difference between fishing and catching is to pick up a copy of Angelo Peluso's guidebook and absorb (like a sponge) the invaluable information set between its covers. As a matter of sheer fact, it serves as a companion piece to Mr. Peluso's previous undertaking: SALTWATER FLIES OF THE NORTHEAST (published in 2006).
These two gems, FLY FISHING LONG ISLAND, along with SALTWATER FLIES OF THE NORTHEAST, are guaranteed to take the guesswork out of what many newcomers to the sport feel is an arcane art. I adhere to that age-old adage that "everything is easy once you know how." Angelo Peluso takes the enigma out of this fun-filled, gratifying recreation. FLY FISHING LONG ISLAND is literally a `must read' for all seasons: springtime for openers, summer surprises, the fall run for sure, even winter for the die-hards. It is also for the seasoned angler who may be visiting our shores--truly a fly fisher's paradise. Angelo Peluso tells and shows you how to enter that kingdom.
If I may take the liberty of offering a word of sound advice to fly-fishing anglers of all levels, please read FLY FISHING LONG ISLAND with a yellow highlighter in hand. You'll be glad you did. Mark my words . . . and Angelo's. They will serve as your go-to reference in targeting your prospective trophy.
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Robert Banfelder is an award-winning novelist whose psychological thriller, THE TEACHER, was the winner of the Best Fiction Suspense Book for 2006 from [...]. His newest release is THE AUTHOR, of which Mark Reid says, "Banfelder has written another winner for 2007." Bob weaves his love of the great outdoors through his fiction and, of course, his nonfiction.
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