Dewey Edition22
ReviewsThis Guide may be the single most valuable item a novice angler can buy . . . and most of us would do well to re-read the sections on flies, fly selection, and stream tactics every spring before pulling on our waders for the first time.
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
Table Of ContentCONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INTRODUCTION CHAPTER ONE. WHAT IS FLY FISHING? CHAPTER TWO. FLY RODS AND LINE SIZES CHAPTER THREE. LINES AND REELS CHAPTER FOUR. GEAR AND ACCESSORIES CHAPTER FIVE. LEADERS AND KNOTS CHAPTER SIX. FLY CASTING CHAPTER SEVEN. UNDERSTANDING FLIES AND WHAT THEY IMITATE CHAPTER EIGHT. FLY SELECTION CHAPTER NINE. STREAM TACTICS CHAPTER TEN. STILLWATER TACTICS CHAPTER ELEVEN. SALMON AND STEELHEAD CHAPTER TWELVE. SALT WATER CHAPTER THIRTEEN. STRIKING, PLAYING, AND LANDING CHAPTER FOURTEEN. CARE OF FLY-FISHINGTACKLE CHAPTER FIFTEEN. STREAM ETIQUETTE AND GIVING BACK RESOURCES INDEX
SynopsisThe Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide is the best-selling book for fly anglers! Whether you're a soon-to-be fly fisher looking for the right book to get you started or you're reasonably proficient 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, most up-to-date and trustworthy information on: *tackle selection and care-rods, reels, lines, leaders and knots *casting with instructive line drawings by Bob White * hundreds of flies in full color, including 50 new patterns *presentation, striking, playing and landing *tactics for stream, stillwater and salt *new techniques including Tenkara and Czech nymphing * how to fish all the major gamefish, fresh and saltwater, including salmon and steelhead *plus a new chapter on conservation, stream etiquette and giving back, The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide is the best-selling book for fly anglers! Whether you're a soon-to-be fly fisher looking for the right book to get you started or you're reasonably proficient 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, most up-to-date and trustworthy information on: * tackle selection and care --rods, reels, lines, leaders and knots * casting with instructive line drawings by Bob White * hundreds of flies in full color , including 50 new patterns * presentation, striking, playing and landing *tactics for stream, stillwater and salt * new techniques including Tenkara and Czech nymphing * how to fish all the major gamefish , fresh and saltwater, including salmon and steelhead *plus a new chapter on conservation, stream etiquette and giving back, The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide is the best-selling book for fly anglers Whether you're a soon-to-be fly fisher looking for the right book to get you started or you're reasonably proficient 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, most up-to-date and trustworthy information on: *tackle selection and care--rods, reels, lines, leaders and knots *casting with instructive line drawings by Bob White * hundreds of flies in full color, including 50 new patterns *presentation, striking, playing and landing *tactics for stream, stillwater and salt *new techniques including Tenkara and Czech nymphing * how to fish all the major gamefish, fresh and saltwater, including salmon and steelhead *plus a new chapter on conservation, stream etiquette and giving back, Now thoroughly revised and updated, the essential Orvis primer on fly-fishing, addresses every requirement of the sport and providing an excellent foundation for years of pleasurable fishing. It includes instructions for tackle selection; casting and presentation; flies and their specific uses; essential knots and how to tie them; and much more.
LC Classification NumberSH456.R66 2017