Full Description
Whether you're a soon-to-be fly fisher looking for the right book to get you started or you're reasonably proficient at at the sport and need a refresher course on tying knots for saltwater or the latest info on how to care for your waders or how to fish a dry fly in tricky currents, this invaluable best-selling guide is for you. The latest and most up-to-date and trustworthy information on:Tackle selection and care - rods, reels, lines, leaders, and knotsCasting - with instructive line drawings by Bob WhiteHundreds of flies in full colour, including fifty new patterns Presentation, striking, playing, and landingTactics for stream, stillwater, and saltNew techniques, including Tenkara and Czech nymphingHow to fish all the major game fish, fresh and saltwater, including salmon and steelheadPlus a new chapter on conservation, stream etiquette, and giving back.
Contents
CONTENTSACKNOWLEDGMENTSINTRODUCTIONCHAPTER TWO. FLY RODS AND LINE SIZESCHAPTER THREE. LINES AND REELSCHAPTER FOUR. GEAR AND ACCESSORIESCHAPTER FIVE. LEADERS AND KNOTSCHAPTER SIX. FLY CASTINGCHAPTER SEVEN. UNDERSTANDING FLIES AND WHAT THEY IMITATECHAPTER EIGHT. FLY SELECTIONCHAPTER NINE. STREAM TACTICSCHAPTER TEN. STILLWATER TACTICSCHAPTER ELEVEN. SALMON AND STEELHEADCHAPTER TWELVE. SALT WATERCHAPTER THIRTEEN. STRIKING, PLAYING, AND LANDINGCHAPTER FIFTEEN. STREAM ETIQUETTE AND GIVING BACKRESOURCESINDEX
