The Orvis Guide to Prospecting for Trout: How to Catch Fish When There's No Hatch to Match, Revised Edition [Paperback]

Tom Rosenbauer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2008

Great for beginning and expert anglers Learn how trout live and feed Get trout to strike Updated with state-of-the-art techniques All-new color photography Detailed illustrations "The Orvis Guide to Prospecting for Trout" is a valuable resourc

Editorial Reviews

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Praise for The Orvis Guide to Prospecting for Trout:
“As a how-to book, this one is far more literate and interesting than most,
enhanced by its focus on ways to interest trout when they’re not interested. Rosenbauer’s frequent use of illustrated angling anecdotes and the
latest research findings also add dimension to the narrative.”
—Steve Raymond, Fly Fisherman magazine

“Get this one. I guarantee it will teach you something.”
—Stephen J. Bodio, Fly Rod & Reel

“…an invaluable guide to catching trout when they aren’t rising.”
—Sports Afield

“Rosenbauer enables the weekend warrior to fish more insightfully
through reading this book.”
—Jon Kartman, Booklist

“After I read this book, I realized it will not be one that will collect a lot of dust on the shelf. I know that I will pull it out time and again to read certain topics.”
—Paul Stackhouse, Decatur Daily

 

In this comprehensive and readable guide, Tom Rosenbauer shares his vast knowledge of fly fishing when there is no hatch. Written for both the novice and the seasoned angler, The Orvis Guide to Prospecting for Trout, New and Revised explores how trout live and feed, and how to make them strike, with a thoroughly updated text that addresses state-of-the-art approaches, and all new color photography. There is expert advice on how to fish with dry flies, wet flies, nymphs, and streamers—supported by many detailed illustrations and photos. This is the guide no trout fisherman should be without.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Lyons Press; Revised edition (January 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1599211475
• ISBN-13: 978-1599211473
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #81,283 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #28 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Biological Sciences > Animals > Fish & Sharks
  • #65 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Hunting & Fishing > Fishing

More About the Author

Tom Rosenbauer has been a fly fisher for nearly four decades, and was tying flies commercially at age fourteen. He is the author of numerous books, as well as countless articles for American Angler, Outdoor Life, Field & Stream, and other periodicals. He is a vice president at the Orvis Company in Manchester, Vermont, and lives in nearby Arlington.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book on trout fishing I've found, November 27, 2009

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D. Sachs "Lots of interests" (Massachussetts) - See all my reviews
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This book has more useful info and is easier to understand than any other book on trout fishing I've found. Thanks Tom.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Orvis Guide to Prospecting for Trout, June 27, 2010

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Excellent tips and easy to understand whether you are a seasoned pro or a novice at fly fishing. Well written and great illustrations, a must have for your fishing library. Orvis does a great job with the books they produce for the fly fishing industry.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excelent for begginers, intermediate and advanced fly fisherman, August 22, 2009

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Simonuca "Simonuca" (Santiago, Chile) - See all my reviews

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I've been fishing since I was 6 years old. I started fly fishing when I was 15 and know I have 36 years old... Most of the time I spend my fly fishing days at Chile and Argentina all the way down to Tierra del Fuego, so as you can see, in my opinion I do have a background on fly fishing or at least I think I have. For me this book is a great read on fly fishing and also it's a revelation on methods I've already use... Down here in South America (Chile) it's very rare to see hatches, so it's a must read if your planning a trip down here.
For beginners this book it's a must, it's going to teach you things that in the stream takes years to develop and learn using observation and trial and error
For intermediate fly fisherman this book is a nice read to give you confidence in what you do and give you new ideas to bring up into the mix when you are fly fishing for trout
For advanced fly fisherman this book is very nice, well written and also a pleasure to read, it also makes you to remember forgotten tricks and tactics that allows you to enjoy the river in a different way