Stripers on the Fly (Hardcover)

by Lou Tabory (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review
Only the name Lou Tabory stands with Lefty Kreh's when it comes to imparting wisdom and inspiring trust in the complex and still relatively young arena of angling saltwater with flies. Tabory certainly understands the daunting challenge: "The first look at big water will unnerve most who have never fished the ocean." Not to worry. His patience, clarity, and breadth in Stripers on the Fly should have even unsettled novices eager to throw a line.

By devoting an entire volume to a single species, Tabory, one of saltwater fly-fishing's pioneers, gives himself the luxury of covering the small details that more general efforts are forced to overlook. In fly-fishing, it's not the devil so much that resides in the details as the fish themselves. Over the course of this invaluable instructional, Tabory wades from the basics to the advanced on striper habits and likely locations; equipment; understanding tides, weather, and the seasons; learning how to read and approach different kinds of water; how to cast in various conditions; what flies to use; and the nuances of hooking, fighting, and landing. Illustrations abound, none better than the insert of color photos of Tabory's favorite striper flies. "No other saltwater species offers the average fly angler such fishing opportunities so close to highly populated areas," Tabory assures. With Tabory as guide, anglers can turn these opportunities into successes. --Jeff Silverman

From Library Journal
Tabory has produced two of the best saltwater flyfishing books available. Inshore Fly Fishing (LJ 6/15/92) is a great introduction to the methods of fishing saltwater with a fly rod, while Guide to Saltwater Baits and Their Imitations (Lyons, 1995) is an excellent guide to matching flies to the bait. Tabory's new book covers much the same ground as Inshore Fly Fishing, concentrating most heavily on the techniques required to catch fish in a variety of terrain, from beaches to rock jetties. Tabory notes that the striper is not called a rockfish for nothing, and knowledge of how to take advantage of this structure is vital for striper fishing. The quality of this work is exceptionalAno surprise from Lyons, which has produced another fine flyfishing book. The illustrations are clear if unspectacular, and though one wishes there had been more, as some of the descriptions of techniques were difficult to picture, this is only a minor complaint. Recommended to any library collecting flyfishing books, even those not on the East Coast.AJeff Grossman, Milwaukee Area Technical Coll. Lib., Oak Creek
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 308 pages
• Publisher: The Lyons Press; 1st edition (October 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558216391
• ISBN-13: 978-1558216396
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #210,579 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fly rod bent, Line tight!, November 30, 1999

By	Yuval Ozer (Philadelphia, PA and Hong Kong) - See all my reviews

This is the definitve work on fly fishing for Srtiped Bass. I highly recommend this book to anyone that has a passion for saltwater fly fishing. It is the height of the Fall rush here in the Northeast and Tabory's advice has already proven itself to be worth every penny. Before you go out to read the water....read this book...you will never look at the ocean the same way again. Tabory brings forth insights that will help you get into fish whether you are a beginner or an experienced fly fisherman.

Read..Learn...GO PRODUCE! GOOD FISHING!

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, December 29, 1999

By	Al Fuller (Massachusetts, USA) - See all my reviews

The book seems to be a rehash of other books and articals that have been published in the past ie; the section on waves on sandy beaches is just a rehash of Ken Abrams 1994 artical published in the Nov-Dec Flyfishing Mag. and alot of the rest of the book sounds like it came from Ken Abrams book Striper Moon that I just finished a few weeks ago. I think that book was out a few years ago.I was really expecting to get some new and Original Ideas and insight from someone who has been around for a while, not the reshuffling of someone elses' ideas and thoughts.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stripers on the Fly Thumbs Up!, June 20, 2000

By	john morey (milton, ma United States) - See all my reviews

I've been an avid fisherman all my life in Cape waters and was recently given the book by my wife along with an Orvis 2-day course taught by the author. Never having fly-fished, I finished reading the book prior to the class and found it well written and easy to follow for all levels of fishermen. The book is descriptive and detailed enough to send you out to the water prepared and reads very easily. I've also found it to be a great reference to go back to. Terrific summer read for all who dream of landing stripers.