Fly Fishing Women Explore Alaska [Paperback]

Cecilia Kleinkauf (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2001

Enter this fly fishing world with nationally known fly fisher Cecilia "Pudge" Kleinkauf as she guides adventuresome women going for salmon, trout, and other species at six of Alaska's best fly fishing destinations. FLY FISHING WOMEN is a unique combination of an adventure story, a gift book with more than one hundred color photographs, and a how-to guide with fishing techniques, twenty of Alaska's best flies, and much practical information for planning the trip of a lifetime.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Women finally have their own book to unravel the mysteries of fly fishing Alaska, an angling paradise long regarded as a destination luring only men. --Lyla Foggia, author of Reel Women

About the Author

An Alaskan since 1969, Cecilia "Pudge" Kleinkauf is an attorney and a retired university professor. For more than sixteen years, her company, Women's Flyfishing, has taught women how to fly fish and taken them on guided trips throughout Alaska to find the best fishing for salmon, trout, char, Arctic grayling, and other species. Off-season, she leads saltwater fly fishing excursions to Mexico. Wide published on the subject of flyfishing, Kleinkauf is a regular at outdoor shows, stores, and clubs, where she gives clinics and demonstrations. She is a contributing editor for Fish Alaska magazine and a regular contributor to many other fly fishing publications. She has been "special explorer" for the Alaska Magazine Television series on PBS since its inception. Her Women's Flyfishing web site at womensflyfishing.net is the Internet's leading resource for fly fishing women.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Epicenter Press (April 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972494405
• ISBN-13: 978-0972494403
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 9.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,103,951 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ladies! You Will Want to Fish Alaska!, September 30, 2003

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Teresa Adams (Bakersfield, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fly Fishing Women Explore Alaska (Paperback)

I just finished reading "Fly Fishing Women" by Ceclia "Pudge" Kleinkauf. The book is a written in a fashion to make you think you are right there fishing along side all these ladies from different parts of the country. As you travel with this group to different parts of Alaska, Pudge explains in each section the equipment used and flies to tie on. The photography is beautiful. At the end of the book, there are 20 fly patterns with explanation on how to tie them and nice glossary. If you have not met Pudge this book is a great introduction to her passion for the sport of fly fishing. If you are new to fly fishing looking for good information and a fun read this is it. One thing is for sure, you will want to fish Alaska by the end of the book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gotta Get It NOW - best describes this Fantastic book!!!, January 29, 2007

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Deb Bowen "Deb Bowen" (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fly Fishing Women Explore Alaska (Paperback)

The photography in this book is nothing short of amazing!!! The crisp, clear and close-up shots truly give the reader a sense of being right there on the water with rod & reel in hand.
With the vastness of Alaska, I found the maps and descriptions of each area to be an excellent resource for planning locals to fish. This book provides not only great tips on "where" to fish but "how" to fish, which flies to use and at what times of the year are best to target a specific species of fish. If you are interested in learning more about how to catch and land Sockeye & Silver Salmon, Artic Grayling, Rainbow Trout or Dolly Varden - the "how to" info in this book is sure to not disappoint!!! Regardless if you are a novice or an experienced fly fisher, male or female - this amazingly insightful book has many pearls of wisdom for you. There is a fantastic section in the back with Alaska's 20 Best Flies and how best to use them with close-up photographs of each fly. The price of the book is worth this section alone to me!!
This is an awesome book and I highly recommend it!!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fly Fishing Women Explore Alaska, January 11, 2007

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Phyllis Foxhoven - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fly Fishing Women Explore Alaska (Paperback)

This book has started a huge ground swell in our family!!!!! A book for women...to show us just HOW to catch those fish...FANTASTIC!!!!!!! I have pased this book on to friends and they in turn have gone out to buy their own copy..this is how GREAT it is to be able to read this book and truly UNDERSTAND how to fish!!!!!

Alaska is on our to do list for this Summer and we CERTAINLY hope that women, everywhere,catch the fever and GO FISHING WITH PUDGE !!!!!!!!