The Sunfishes [Paperback]

Jack Ellis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1995

Millions of anglers begin to fish by pursuing sunfish. Panfish are available to city kids and country anglers in every part of the country. This landmark book on warmwater fly rodding - augmented and full of helpful new illustrations - leads fly fishermen into the happy world of bream, bluegill, the basses, and various other panfish. Ellis helps us understand the environs in which the sunfishes are found, the techniques that prove most successful, and the best flies for each species and situation. Here's an invitation to fly fish for the sunfishes - for non-fly fishers, and for trout fishermen who have neglected this chance to enjoy fly fishing for the sheer fun of it. (6 X 9, 168 pages, illustrations)

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Millions of anglers begin to fish by pursuing sunfish. Panfish are available to city kids and country anglers in every part of the country. This landmark book on warmwater fly rodding - augmented and full of helpful new illustrations - leads fly fishermen into the happy world of bream, bluegill, the basses, and various other panfish. Ellis helps us understand the environs in which the sunfishes are found, the techniques that prove most successful, and the best flies for each species and situation. Here's an invitation to fly fish for the sunfishes - for non-fly fishers, and for trout fishermen who have neglected this chance to enjoy fly fishing for the sheer fun of it. (6 X 9, 168 pages, illustrations)

Product Details

• Paperback: 152 pages
• Publisher: The Lyons Press; 1st edition (June 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558213562
• ISBN-13: 978-1558213562
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #632,979 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Sunfishes by Jack Ellis, November 17, 2000

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Fred C. Bunch "basshunter" (Albuquerque, NM USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Sunfishes (Paperback)

This is an excellent book! Jack puts sunfish in the same category as spooky trout or bonefish. He doesn't take the usual approach of how easy it is to catch them but, rather how to stalk the BIG sunfish using flies resembling what they actually eat-wasps, pupa, etc. Jack's writing always challenges the usual, well-worn approaches and gives serious,interesting alternatives. The information here can be applied to anywhere there are sunfish and big ones! Read it several times, it's worth it.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Provides excellent technique info., noting deep water., October 7, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Sunfishes (Paperback)

This is an excellent book if you are interested in fly fishing for bluegill, shell crackers, and other sunfish. Ellis gives a lot of pertinent info. on behavior and location. The one drawback of this 2nd edition is a lack of adequate illustrations and photos which could boost this book to 5 stars. It is a book worth underlining as you read and re-read.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars To narrowly focused, May 3, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Sunfishes (Paperback)

This book should only be read by flyfishers who live in the south because it is to narrowly focused on that part of the country.Flyfishers who live farther north should buy a book with a broader scope.