Flyfisher's Guide to Chesapeake Bay: Includes Light Tackle (Wilderness Adventures Flyfishing Guidebook) (Wilderness Adventures Flyfishing Guidebook) (Wilderness Adventures Flyfishing Guidebook) [Paperback]

Ed Russell (Author), Bill May (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2002 | Series: Wilderness Adventures Flyfishing Guidebook

Ed Russell and Bill May cover all of the great fishing opportunities on Chesapeake Bay. They cover the Susquehanna River and flats, the Upper Bay both the eastern and western shores and the islands. Chesapeake Bay is a fisherman s hot spot for American shad, striped bass, bluefish, sea trout, speckled trout, Atlantic croaker, largemouth bass, redfish, black drum, flounder, cobia, and perch. Ed and Bill cover each species along with tactics, flies and lures, and the peak seasons. There are over 60 detailed maps and charts that feature boat ramps, access points, and marinas. There is also a listing of fishing guides, sporting good and fly shops, motels, boat rentals, and complete travel information. Fishing great, Lefty Kreh, writes in the forward: This is a book that long needed to be written. Flyfishermen have been enjoying their sport in the Chesapeake Bay for decades. Yet, until now, no one has given it a comprehensive treatment. Ed and Bill have put it together. A book that is well organized and packed with invaluable information for anyone who enjoys fly or light tackle fishing in the Chesapeake Bay.

Editorial Reviews

Review

As far as I m concerned, anytime you see a photo of world-class fly angler Lefty Kreh grace the cover of a book, you can safely assume that the content will reveal a wealth of fishing information. That deal still holds in the new Flyfisher's Guide to Chesapeake Bay, by Ed Russell and Bill May. --The Washington Times - Gene Mueller Outdoor Editor

I've known and respected outdoor writers Bill May and Ed Russell for more years than either of us wish to document, so I know that I ll live to regret this statement, but here it goes: Their new book Flyfisher's Guide to Chesapeake Bay is destined to be one of the great classics on light tackle Bay fishing of all time. In short, buy this book and devour each and every page it s a treasure of Chesapeake Bay fishing knowledge. --Carroll County Times by Lonny Weaver, Outdoor Columnist

About the Author

Ed Russell is a lifelong resident of Maryland. He is a full time freelance writer on flyfishing and he spends a great part of each year fishing Chesapeake Bay. Bill May is an outdoor columnist with the Carroll County Times in Westminster, Maryland. He spends a number of days each year fishing his home water, the Chesapeake Bay.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Wilderness Adventures Press (November 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1885106947
• ISBN-13: 978-1885106940
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 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: #281,999 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A must have book on the Chesapeake Bay, December 11, 2002

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Wayne (usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Flyfisher's Guide to Chesapeake Bay: Includes Light Tackle (Wilderness Adventures Flyfishing Guidebook) (Wilderness Adventures Flyfishing Guidebook) (Wilderness Adventures Flyfishing Guidebook) (Paperback)

Arguably the most comprehensive, meticulous, and factual book ever written on the vast expanse of the Chesapeake Bay for fishermen. A must have, must read guidebook, no matter what level of fishing expertise.

13 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Needs a new title, June 22, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Flyfisher's Guide to Chesapeake Bay: Includes Light Tackle (Wilderness Adventures Flyfishing Guidebook) (Wilderness Adventures Flyfishing Guidebook) (Wilderness Adventures Flyfishing Guidebook) (Paperback)

The title of this book should really be "Light Tackle Guide" to Chesapeake Bay...and fly fishing...and you'll need a boat.

A great reference for boaters, but if you like to wade, forget it. A good attempt for light tackle, but if you like to throw flies...consider something else.

Daunting task that these guys undertook, the Chesapeake is just so big. You could write a book on each section that these guys merely touch on. Where to start...I mean there is just so much information here and half I don't need. Places to eat? Auto repair...I just want to fish!

Really, this book should be about 4-6 different, smaller, more concentrated guidebooks, focusing more on how to fish each section (more indepth topo maps, descriptions of spots, how to fish them, etc.) And it really needs to speak more to the wader...not every one has a boat!

No color pics...c'mon. For the price of this book, I would like to at least see some color plates of flies/lures. Not enough info on matching baits. No fly patterns for the do it your selfer.

If you boat, buy it. If you wade or fly fish, it definitely will not be your "goto" book on the shelf.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have Reference!, June 10, 2006

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Andre De Bardelaben "Andre de Bardelaben" (Western PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Flyfisher's Guide to Chesapeake Bay: Includes Light Tackle (Wilderness Adventures Flyfishing Guidebook) (Wilderness Adventures Flyfishing Guidebook) (Wilderness Adventures Flyfishing Guidebook) (Paperback)

I've been visiting the Chesapeake Bay Region for many years. The place is so vast and the fishing opportunities so varied that it's hard to know where to begin. This book can really help you sort things out. It's loaded with information on lodging, launch ramps, which locations and seasons are best for each species and what techniques are most productive. I really appreciate that the authors included information on light tackle fishing techniques other than fly fishing. Sometimes the wind, weather and tides conspire against the fly rodder to such a degree that all the fun just evaporates. Having the option of using spinning gear can save what might otherwise be a frustrating outing. Even if conditions are right for all types of fishing, not everyone is devoted to the long rod. The information contained here makes it easy for everyone to get in on the fun. I wish a book like this had been available years earlier. It could have saved me a lot of time, effort and money and I probably would have caught a lot more fish.