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Many anglers who wish to get started in fly fishing are intimidated. With so many choices of expensive rods, reels, lines, leaders and flies, it's difficult to know where to begin. And it doesn't help that a few of the so-called "experts" in the field write articles implying the sport is difficult to master. The truth is, to be a successful fly angler you don't need to know everything about everything. That's what sets this book apart from the many other fly fishing books available today. In these pages, veteran fly-fishing instructor Chris Hansen concentrates on teaching you the basics. For example, if you aren't sure what level fly angler you are, check out Hansen's "10 Ways to Tell If You're a Beginner." Want to learn how to fly cast? Read "12 Tips to Making the Perfect Cast." And if you think you must carry everything but the kitchen sink with you every time you wade into a stream, look at Hansen's "8 Accessories for Every Trip." Hansen understands the best reason to try fly fishing is that in many situations you can catch more fish with flies than you can with spinning or baitcasting lures. In this book's final chapter, "Catching Fish on Flies," he details these situations for panfish, trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and even northern pike. In addition, he shows you his "Top 10 Fly Patterns" for each species and the best retrieves for getting finicky fish to strike.

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C. Boyd Pfeiffer has collected hundreds of fabulous tips from other anglers and expert sources over the years; everything from buying new waders to using hemostats to timing the strike to casting sinking fly lines. He s tested and used them all; his advice really works.

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The ultimate guidebook to fishing in Alaska. Covers all the best waters from what's available on the road system to remote fly in sites. Includes the essential detailed travel and fishing information that you will need-- best times, where to go, what you need in equipment, where to stay, how to hire an air taxi service, and more. Whether staying at a deluxe lodge, planning a remote self-guided trip, or traveling the road system-- This outstanding guidebook will make your flyfishing dream trip a reality! 80+ B&W photos, 100+ maps; 6x9 inches, 455 pgs.

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Comprehensive guide for one of the nation's most popular & productive fisheries. Flyfishers & light-tackle anglers ply Bay waters for striped bass, bluefish, seatrout, shad, & a host of other species. Great info on tackle & fishing techniques; detailed listings for local fly shops, guides, charter boats, boat ramps; & much more. Lay-flat binding, 100+ maps, 6x9 inches, 450+ pgs.

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Revised & updated with over 30 new waters, this detailed guide breaks the state into 6 sections, covering all the prime flyfishing rivers, tributary streams & stillwaters in each region (including warmwater). All waters are described in detail with site-specific maps, hatch charts, river miles, access points & campground info. 75+ maps, 75+ B&W photos, 6x9 inches 608 pgs.

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Pennsylvania has some of the most storied waters in angling history in the Letort, Yellow Breeches, Big Spring Creek, Susquehanna, and a host of other famous trout and bass waters. This is the best guide available for flyfishing Pennsylvania. 60+ B&W photos, 90+ maps, 400 pgs.

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From the famous waters to lesser known fisheries, this book covers the entire state including both Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. There are hatch charts, detailed river maps showing river miles, campgrounds and access points; fly shop and contact information are given for each area. Lay-flat binding, 70+ B&W photos, 40+ maps; 6x9 inches, 400 pgs.

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When Lefty Kreh published the first edition of Fly Fishing in Salt Water over thirty years ago, its practical advice and invaluable insights instantly made it the definitive reference for the new and exciting sport of saltwater sport fishing. With over 40,000 copies in print, Lefty s updated and indispensable classic is now available in paperback for the first time.In clear, practical terms and helpful photographs and line drawings, Fly Fishing in Salt Water treats the techniques needed to catch all the major saltwater species - bonefish, tarpon, striped bass, bluefish, salmon, permit, snook, sharks, cobia, tuna, billfish and more. This book shows how to fish from boats and how to wade the flats, and fully explains all the tackle needed and how to use it for specific jobs - the rods, the lines, and leaders, and the flies. Lefty provides superb advice about how to make the long casts necessary for fishing the fly in salt water, how to "tease" sailfish and other large fish to within fly-casting range, how to chum, and how to tie the necessary knots for saltwater fishing. Fly Fishing in Salt Water is based on firsthand experience by an acknowledged master. It is the saltwater fly fisher's bible.

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The North Woods Fly fishing Guide was designed to educate the novice as well as experienced fly fisher in identifying the aquatic life of our ponds and streams that they try to mimic. Our guide features seventeen of the most common fly patterns and the aquatic insects they represent printed in full color. The reverse of each tag contains information on the freshwater insects life cycle, habitat and hatches.

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A complete guide to catching striped bass, bluefish, bonito, and little tunny on the fly. Includes detailed explanations of tackle and casting techniques. 8 pages of color photos, 50 B/w photos, 50 drawings; 6x9 inches, 336 pgs. Written by Ed Mitchell

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This intimate glimpse behind John Gierach's vise focuses on the trout flies he has found most successful and how he ties them. There are chapters on how he developed as a fly tyer - from being a hopeless tinkerer who tried every pattern there was to settling on a handful of favorites that now catch most of his trout. Gierach explores the tools he uses for tying and advocates those that are simple and basic and few, and he also makes his case for the use of natural materials. Then there are chapters on the flies themselves - small, medium, and large mayflies, spinners, midges, caddis, hoppers, nymphs, and streamers.

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Leaper captures in words and pictures the ambience of Atlantic salmon fly-fishing in all its aspects - the beautiful landscapes, the thrill of the quest, the ones that got away, and the ones that didn't. Renowned novelist and fishing author Charles Gaines and his co-editor Monte Burke draw together a collection of the greatest and most evocative writing on the subject, matched to superb photographs, as well as historic watercolors, etchings, and other memorabilia.

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