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Complete Idiot's Guide To Fly Fishing (Paperback)

by Michael Shook (Author) "For those of you who have never picked up a fishing pole, don't worry; you can still learn how to fly fish..." (more)
Key Phrases: beginner fly fishermen, great holding water, fly rod outfit, Reel Good Advice, Cut Bait, Fish Tails (more...)

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Product Details

Paperback: 1 pages
Publisher: Alpha; 1 edition (January 1, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0028629531
ISBN-13: 978-0028629537
Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds

Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #663,497 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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For those of you who have never picked up a fishing pole, don't worry; you can still learn how to fly fish. Read the first page

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beginner fly fishermen, great holding water, fly rod outfit, saltwater fly fishermen, smaller bait fish, tent shaped wings, intermediate fly lines, most fly fishermen, stripping finger, other bait fish, most saltwater fish, saltwater fly fishing, many fly fishermen, fishing from the beach, shock tippet, several half hitches, present your fly, local fly shop, new tippet, class tippet, few false casts, fly tyers, size tippet, saltwater game fish, new fly rod

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Reel Good Advice, Cut Bait, Fish Tails, Catch Words, The Least You Need, United States, Woolly Bugger, Elk Hair Caddis, Improved Clinch Knot, Mother Nature, Surgeon Knot, Nail Knot, Crystal Flash, Jack Crevalle, Overhand Knot, Perfection Loop, Surgeon Loop, Lefty's Deceiver, Arbor Knot, Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear, Dolly Varden, New England, New Mexico, Columbia River, Del Brown's Permit Fly

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5.0 out of 5 stars What to buy, how to tie, which fly... it's all here!, January 2, 2000

By	hooked on fly-fishing (Rockford, Illinois) - See all my reviews

This is the perfect book for those of us who marvel at the art of fly-fishing but are too scared to try it. Shook will help you decide what equipment to buy and what is really needed. He explains the basics of how to find the fish, and once you do... how to bring 'em in. The science of understanding the flies and their lifecycle and how it relates to catching fish is simplified for us beginners. All the best knots are explained and adequately illustrated. This is a great book for the beginner fly-fisherman.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great field reference, May 29, 2001

By	Vstrom (Mckinney, TX United States) - See all my reviews

Many fly fishing "manuals" focus on the "art" of fly fishing as opposed to the purpose - TO CATCH FISH. This book is for the fisherman who wants to CATCH fish and not worry about how he/she looks standing in a stream laying out the perfect roll cast. Best of all, for me, it is a great field manual I keep in my truck when I do get out a few times per year...I can barely remember how to tie my shoes and the illustrated knots in the book are right there at my fingertips.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Buy This Book First -- Save Lots of Money!, July 16, 2001

By	Dr. Thomas H. Martin (Arkansas -- United States) - See all my reviews

This is the best basic overview of fly fishing on the market today. It's fun to read, wonderfully illustrated, and very helpful.

I recommend it to all my fly fishing friends as a good buy. With this book in your library, you'll reduce needed shelf space and save tons of money to spend on gadgets and gear.

Trust me on this one. The others just don't measure up. Get it, read it, and enjoy hooking up with loads of fish.

And, by the way -- be sure to always practice "catch and release". Leave the waters full for others. Thank you kindly.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Ultimately, a Waste
I had great hopes when I sat down to read the Complete Idiot's Guide to Fly fishing. I'd taken a couple of casting courses, and I've really been looking forward to finding... Read more

Published 15 days ago by Wayne Rash

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, especially for those who have been fly fishing and have struggled with some of the techniques
I have fished the Bighorn a number of times with a great guide and found this excellent for not only learning new techniques but also for preparation for future trips.

Published 21 months ago by M. T. McNeight

1.0 out of 5 stars this book sucks!
the diagrams are terrible. i challange ANYBODY who has never tied a fishing knot before to decipher a single one of the diagrams in this book. Read more

Published 21 months ago by Christopher Hacker

4.0 out of 5 stars I am an idiot and it helped me!
This is an awesome book that covers everything one might need to know about flyfishing. I am totally green in this subject and I feel like after reading the book, I have an... Read more

Published on October 20, 2004 by G. King

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book!!
This is an excellent book. I've read a couple others on the market and this is by far the easiest book to understand. Read more

Published on July 15, 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book - Bad Title
If you can get by the title, this is a really good book. Follow the instructions and you will catch fish. I refer back to the book all the time.

Published on May 7, 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars Who says fish can't fly?
But seriously folks, this is a hot book. I don't fish myself, but I have a mentally disabled cousin who needed a hobby. Read more

Published on January 11, 2002 by Aerek Argot

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for classes.
I'm going to recommend that all the students in my Beginning and Intermediate consider buying this book. It contains a tremendous amount of pertinent information. Read more

Published on December 17, 2000 by Larry J. Carli

5.0 out of 5 stars Concise--everything you need to know to get started.
Finally a book on fly fishing that makes this crazy scientific sport easy to understand. It answered questions that I've always been too emarrassed to ask.

Published on October 18, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great buy for beginners and intermediates
I've been fly fishing my whole life and I still enjoyed this book. The author Michael Shook also wrote fly fishing guides which I've used extensively. Read more

Published on October 18, 1999

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