The Orvis Streamside Guide to Approach and Presentation [Hardcover]

Tom Rosenbauer (Author)

Book Description

Series: Orvis | Publication Date: August 1, 2000

Shows the fly fisher where to cast, why, and what kind of fly to use.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Although these four books are loaded with information, their size (61/2 inches high) will cause problems on library shelves, and the conventional paper and binding leaves them vulnerable to water damage (they are designed to fit into a pocket and be taken along on fishing trips). Despite the flaws, the entire series is worth purchasing for libraries that circulate flyfishing books. The best of the guides is The Orvis Streamside Guide to Approach and Presentation, which discusses where to find trout and how to catch them. As with all of the guides, the photos and drawings are well selected and produced, and the book is well written and easy to understand. The Orvis Streamside Guide to Leaders, Knots, and Tippets, which covers an underappreciated area of an overanalyzed sport, is also useful, but The Orvis Streamside Guide to Trout Foods and Their Imitations is rather too general. However, it does contain some of the best insect photography available. Although it is probably easier to learn opera singing than fly casting from a book, The Orvis Streamside Guide to Fly Casting is no better or worse than the majority of other books on the topic. Overall, this set is a good value for fly fishers.DJeff Grossman, Milwaukee Area Tech. Coll.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From the Back Cover

I know how to cast, I know my knots, and I can tell a dry from a wet fly. What next? This pocket guide shows the fly fisher where to cast, why, and what kind of fly to use. It can be studied prior to a fishing trip or used on the water.Streamers, nymphs, wets, and dry flies are detailed with diagrams and color photographs. The book is organized by water types, and once you identify what kind of water you are facing - riffles, runs, pocket water, or deep slow water - you can then decide what kind of fly to use, what leader is appropriate, and how to present the fly. (41/4 X 61/2, 108 pages, color photos, diagrams)

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 108 pages
• Publisher: Lyons Press; 1st edition (August 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558219854
• ISBN-13: 978-1558219854
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,050,702 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well Done - Concise and Relevant, August 12, 2001

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Lawrence Abraham (Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Orvis Streamside Guide to Approach and Presentation (Hardcover)

This book provides all the necessary information required for approaching and presenting flies to trout. Each different chapter and section covers an essential aspect in prospecting for trout. I especially liked the section on water temperature and its effect on trout feeding and behaviour - I now use a thermometer each time I go fishing - something I wish that I had done before. If you want a concise and relevant book without a lot of unnecessary information - this one does the trick.