The Lyons Press is proud to present The L.L. Bean Ultimate Book of Fly Fishing, an exciting full-color book for beginning and expert fly anglers alike. Brought to you in conjunction with L.L. Bean, America's most trusted name in outdoor apparel, and written by unquestioned experts in the field, this book is divided into four essential parts--General Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing for Bass, Fly Casting, and Fly Tying--and covers each with in-depth analysis in clear, easy-to-follow language. Learn about assembly of fly tackle; the biology of fish; natural fish foods and how to imitate them; safety techniques; bass flies; where to find bass; the eleven habits of highly effective fly casters; the basic four-part cast; the roll cast; the basics of fly tying; types of flies; the top ten most popular and successful fly patterns; and much more. The L.L. Bean Ultimate Book of Fly Fishing is the perfect gift for seasoned anglers looking to improve their skills, novices picking up a fly rod for the first time, and for all those who have ever dreamed of trading in their suits for a pair of waders.
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"The publication is packed with instruction and pictures to supplement learning. It leaves nothing unanswered."--Las Vegas Review-Journal
"If you're looking for a reference to getting started in fly-fishing, or looking for advanced instruction in technique, it's a winner."--The Montana Standard
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The Lyons Press is proud to introduce The L.L. Bean Ultimate Book of Fly Fishing, an exciting full-color book for beginning and expert fly anglers alike.Brought to you in conjunction with L.L. Bean, America's most trusted name in outdoor apparel, and written by unquestioned experts in the field, this book is divided into four essential parts-General Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing for Bass, Fly Casting, and Fly Tying-and covers each with in-depth analysis in clear, easy-to-follow language. Learn about assembly of fly tackle; the biology of fish; natural fish foods and how to imitate them; safety techniques; bass flies; where to find bass; the eleven habits of highly effective fly casters; the basic four-part cast; the roll cast; the basics of fly tying; types of flies; the top ten most popular and successful fly patterns; and much more.The L.L. Bean Ultimate Book of Fly Fishing is the perfect gift for seasoned anglers looking to improve their skills, novices picking up a fly rod for the first time, or all those who have ever dreamed of trading in their suits for a pair of waders.
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51 of 51 people found the following review helpful:
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In my novice experience, this is the best beginner's guide...,
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This review is from: The L.L. Bean Ultimate Book of Fly Fishing (Paperback)
In my novice experience, this is the best beginner's guide to fly fishing. I had ordered the Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide together with this book and in comparison I have to say that L.L. Bean Ultimate Book of Fly Fishing is the better one. This book provides a much better introduction to fly fishing to novices like me, beginning from the basics. Although advanced fly fishers would probably be bored by the chapters that introduce the uninitiated to this sport/pastime, teaching them the bones, so to speak, I am sure this book has a lot of wisdom to impart to all enthusiasts.
35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
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One of the best "how-to" books on fly fishing,
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This review is from: The L.L. Bean Ultimate Book of Fly Fishing (Paperback)
This is a composite of three previously published L. L Bean guides: fly-fishing, casting, and fly tying. The first part is Whitlock's book on fly-fishing and is one of the best (the other being Rosenbauer's Orvis book) introductions to the sport of fly fishing. The Whitlock illustrations are always great, and the information is top-notch. You will find out everything you need from fly lines to fly rods to knots to basic flies.
Add the other two parts and this is an excellent overall view of all three areas. Because of the comprehensive approach, it is one of the best "how to" books on fly-fishing available. Don't be fooled by the "L.L.Bean" title--the book does not promote their products. It is a top-rated introduction to fly fishing, casting, and tying.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
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Better Than The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide,
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This book was much more informative to a new trout fisherman than the Amazon recommended The Orvis Fly-Sishing Guide, Completely Revised and Updated with Over 400 New Color Photos and Illustrations. I bought both books, along with The Orvis Guide to Beginning Fly Fishing: 101 Tips for the Absolute Beginner, as a package from Amazon. This book was quite a bit more informative than the Orvis book. While expected promotion of the Orvis brand, the Orvis book is practically a sales catalog for the Orvis brand, whereas the LL Bean book focused more on casting techniques and other much needed information, that was less in depth with the Orvis book. Also, the Orvis book dedicates way too many pages to fly tying, well over 1/3rd of the book, an art that is surely lost on the beginner fly fisherman. I firmly believe that most new fly fisherman will buy flys for quite a while before beginning to tie their own. There is so much to learn and practice in fly fishing to take on the art of fly tying in my opinion.
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backcast stop, bite tippet, cape hackles, smooth pickup, tailing loops, casting plane, fly line, hackle pliers, pinch wrap, forward cast, sidearm cast, stripper guide, double hauling, hook chart, tying lesson, leader tip, casting stroke, kick boats, roll cast, wing butts, leader butt, thread base, rod tilted, reach cast, fly reel Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Woolly Bugger, Hare's Ear, Dacron Fly, Royal Wulff, Flies Sizes, Leaders Floating, Mickey Finn, Atlantic Coast, Trout Family, North America, Bean Fly-Fishing Schools, Clouser Minnow, Elk-Hair Caddis, Light Cahill, Reel Single, White Wulff, Black Gnat, Dave's Hopper, Leadwing Coachman, Reel Large, Zug Bug, Blue-Winged Olive, Casual Dress, Dark Olive Sedge, Dave's Flexament New!
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The particular brand of fly fishing we did was unusual and I had not done it before. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
backcast stop, bite tippet, cape hackles, smooth pickup, tailing loops, casting plane, fly line, hackle pliers, pinch wrap, forward cast, sidearm cast, stripper guide, double hauling, hook chart, tying lesson, leader tip, casting stroke, kick boats, roll cast, wing butts, leader butt, thread base, rod tilted, reach cast, fly reel Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Woolly Bugger, Hare's Ear, Dacron Fly, Royal Wulff, Flies Sizes, Leaders Floating, Mickey Finn, Atlantic Coast, Trout Family, North America, Bean Fly-Fishing Schools, Clouser Minnow, Elk-Hair Caddis, Light Cahill, Reel Single, White Wulff, Black Gnat, Dave's Hopper, Leadwing Coachman, Reel Large, Zug Bug, Blue-Winged Olive, Casual Dress, Dark Olive Sedge, Dave's Flexament New!
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- Selective Trout: Revised and Expanded by Carl Richards in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- Atlantic Salmon Flies & Fishing by Joseph D. Bates in Back Matter
- Fly-Tying Materials by Eric Leiser in Back Matter
- The Caddis and the Angler by Larry Solomon in Back Matter
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