Washington Blue-Ribbon Fly Fishing Guide (Blue-Ribbon Fly Fishing Guides) (Paperback)

~ (Author) "Eastern Washington's greatest claim to fly-fishing fame is its myriad productive lakes that produce fast-growing trout..." (more)
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Like his other angling guidebook for the Pacific Northwest, Oregon Blue-Ribbon Fly Fishing, John Shewey's guide to Washington is filled with essential information for the fly angler. Shewey covers watersheds on both sides of the Cascades as well as the Olympic Peninsula, noting access points, effective patterns, and stream tactics. The emphasis is on steelhead, but the Yakima's wild rainbows receive their due, as do the many eastside lakes. Hatch charts and color plates of standard flies make this a particularly useful guide to the Evergreen State's diverse fisheries.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Frank Amato Publications (February 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571881344
• ISBN-13: 978-1571881342
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #882,593 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, December 28, 2000

By	Byron G. Smith (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book has good, high level, summary information on the various rivers in Washington, and lots of pretty pictures, but almost no detail on where or how to fish any particular river. The pictures are nice but the book itself is almost useless if you are using it as your sole sorce of information to fish a new river with.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource for Washington waters, May 21, 2000

By	Sandy Lockleer (Cle Elum, Washington) - See all my reviews

Mr. Shewey's writing style makes this not only a great resource for fly fishing information, but a fun book to read. John's intimate knowlege of quality Washington waters really makes this a good book to have. Lots of good detail on where to go and what to use. Very nice photography.