Basic Fly Fishing All the Skills and Gear You Need to Get Started,9780811733038

Basic Fly Fishing All the Skills and Gear You Need to Get Started

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ISBN13: 9780811733038
ISBN10: 0811733033
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-09-06
Publisher(s): NBN
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Summary

Many people are intimidated by the subtleties of fly casting, the myriad of flies, and the fine points of entomology, which all make up the sport of fly fishing. Getting started does require a set of skills and knowledge about casting, fly selection, knot tying, reading the water, and tactics, and Basic Fly Fishing provides these essential facts and skills so you can get out on the water and catch fish. Photography by Barry and Cathy Beck and Jay Nichols. Illustrations by Dave Hall.

Author Biography

Lefty Kreh has been an outdoor writer for more than 45 years and was named "Angler of the Year" by Fly Rod and Reel magazine in 1997. He currently can be seen fishing with Tom Brokaw, Yvon Chouinard (founder of Patagonia), and Michael Keaton on the Outdoor Channel's Buccaneers & Bones. He lives in Hunt Valley, Maryland. Barry and Cathy Beck are renowned outdoor photographers based in Benton, Pennsylvania. Jay Nichols is the former managing editor of Fly Fisherman magazine and lives in Pennsylvania.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgmentsp. iv
Introductionp. v
Gearp. 1
Outfit Weightp. 2
Rodp. 4
Fly Linep. 7
Backingp. 10
Leadersp. 10
Reelp. 13
Other Gearp. 15
Knots and Rigging Upp. 21
Arbor Knot: Backing to Reelp. 22
Nail Knot: Fly Line to Backingp. 22
Surgeon's Loop: Leader to Fly Line, Part 1p. 24
Loop-to-Loop Connection: Leader to Fly Line, Part 2p. 24
Surgeon's Knot: Tippet to Leaderp. 25
Improved Clinch Knot: Fly to Tippetp. 26
Rigging Upp. 27
Castingp. 29
The Lefty Kreh Casting Methodp. 30
Basic Posturep. 33
Forward Castp. 35
Loop Controlp. 41
False Casting and Shooting Linep. 43
Sidearm Castp. 45
Roll Castp. 48
Slack-Line Castp. 52
Trout Fliesp. 55
Basic Fly Typesp. 56
Fly Sizep. 58
Aquatic Insectsp. 58
Mayfliesp. 59
Caddisfliesp. 65
Stonefliesp. 68
Streamersp. 70
Terrestrialsp. 71
Woolly Buggerp. 71
Identifying Aquatic Insectsp. 72
Fishing with Searching Patternsp. 72
A Basic Fly Boxp. 72
Trout Fishingp. 73
Trout Speciesp. 74
Finding Troutp. 75
Fishing with Underwater Fliesp. 81
Fishing with Dry Fliesp. 86
Drag-Free Driftp. 90
Setting the Hook and Playing the Fishp. 93
Fly-Fishing for Bass and Pikep. 95
Outfits for Bass and Pikep. 96
Double Haulp. 97
Smallmouth Bassp. 104
Largemouth Bassp. 108
Pikep. 110
Resourcesp. 113
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