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For the unschooled, fly-fishing can appear impossibly difficult and otherworldly, the province of tweedy sportsmen with enough time and money to look credible on the water. But as Peter Kaminsky explains in the opening chapter, this graceful method of catching fish doesn't require "the touch of a surgeon, the body mechanics of Tiger Woods, and the spirit of a Zen master." What it does require is a little dedication and good instruction--and Fly Fishing for Dummies delivers on the latter. This crash-course tutorial removes the mystery with chapters on gear, flies, casting, and fishing strategies. There's even a chapter on some of the great North American trout rivers. And the tone is far from tweedy, with plenty of good humor and trivia mixed into the excellent info. --Langdon Cook, Sports & Outdoors editor
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Fishing is one of those areas in life in which you can keep improving as you grow older (and wiser). Steeped in tradition, fly fishing -- where the weight of your fishing line carries the fly, instead of the weight of your sinker, lure, or bait carrying the line -- is easier than Isaak Walton made it sound in The Compleat Angler (published in 1653), the forerunner to today's all-purpose fishing books. To master the art (and the science) of fly rodding, all you need is a rod, a few flies, some water, and a copy of Fly Fishing For Dummies.
Whether you're a novice or a veteran angler, here are all the tips and tricks for choosing the right kind of gear; finding out how and where to catch freshwater and saltwater fish; practicing the art of tying flies; and discovering how to read the water, wade, cast, and (finally) land yourself a whopper.
Peter Kaminsky, author of Fishing For Dummies and the outdoor columnist for The New York Times since 1985, was hooked on fly fishing after landing his first catch (a 30-pound grouper). He puts his angling savvy and know-how into Fly Fishing For Dummies, which is packed with more than 150 illustrations and the author's sage advice, down-to-earth language, and relentless, good-humored wit. In no time, you'll be tying Woolly Buggers, Ausable Wulffs, Maribou Mickeys, Clowser's Minnows, and Griffith's Gnats, and will be reeling in those fat rainbow trout, largemouth bass, and fresh Atlantic or Pacific salmon to your heart's content!
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If you're reading this book, you probably have some interest in catching fish. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
most fly rodders, backhand cast, line world record, fishing session, saltwater game fish, stripping basket, popping bug, hickory shad, reach cast, spinner fall, whip finish, forward cast, fly reel, double haul, dry fly, backwards cast, bait fish, white bucktail, reel seat, striped marlin, false casting, fast tip, roll cast, false casts, fly line Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Green Drake, Woolly Bugger, Clouser's Minnow, Hook Mustad, Blue-Winged Olive, Hat Creek, Lee Wulff, Izaak Walton, North America, Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear, San Juan, Surf Candy, Lefty Kreh, Light Hendrickson, Great Lakes, Griffith's Gnat, March Brown, New England, Sports Afield, United States, Yellowstone Park, Art Flick, Lefty's Deceiver, Quill Gordon New!
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If you're reading this book, you probably have some interest in catching fish. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
most fly rodders, backhand cast, line world record, fishing session, saltwater game fish, stripping basket, popping bug, hickory shad, reach cast, spinner fall, whip finish, forward cast, fly reel, double haul, dry fly, backwards cast, bait fish, white bucktail, reel seat, striped marlin, false casting, fast tip, roll cast, false casts, fly line Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Green Drake, Woolly Bugger, Clouser's Minnow, Hook Mustad, Blue-Winged Olive, Hat Creek, Lee Wulff, Izaak Walton, North America, Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear, San Juan, Surf Candy, Lefty Kreh, Light Hendrickson, Great Lakes, Griffith's Gnat, March Brown, New England, Sports Afield, United States, Yellowstone Park, Art Flick, Lefty's Deceiver, Quill Gordon New!
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- The Compleat Angler (Dover Value Editions) by Izaak Walton on page 13, page 95, and page 149
- Tarpon Quest by John N. Cole on page 219, and page 319
- American Fly Fishing: An Illustrated History Updated with an Important New Afterword by Paul Schullery in Front Matter, and page 320
- Fishing for Dummies by Peter Kaminsky in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- Robin Hood (New Method Supplementary Reader. Stage 1) by Michael West on page 291
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