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This fine little guidebook to the best fishing in Yellowstone Park discusses aquatic and terrestrial insect emergences and activity periods, fly patterns to imitate these insects, and effective fishing techniques. Included are specific locations, access points and trailheads, distances, and terrain descriptions. The handy icons located at the beginning of each of the more than two hundred waters discussed provide helpful, at-a-glance information about fish type, ease of access, and wildlife to watch for. This book is required reading for any fly fisher planning a trip to Yellowstone Park – an area that holds more wild trout water for its size than anywhere else in the world. (6 X 9, 176 pages, b&w photos, maps, illustrations, charts, icons) (more…)
From the Yellowstone River to the Boulder River, Brian and Jenny Grossenbacher guide you through their beautiful home state of Montana. You’ll get the essential information you need to fly fish Montana’s outstanding waters.
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Amazon.com Review
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
Fishing is one of those areas in life in which you can keep improving as you grow older (and wiser). Steeped in tradition, fly fishin (more…)
Alaska is a large and wild place, filled with incredible natural resources and some of the richest fisheries in the world. Though it is potentially a fly fishers paradise, the diversity of its waters makes it difficult to know how to best fish each area. Tapping into local knowledge is the key to ensuring the exceptional quality of fishing that Alaska has to offer. This book reveals the most effective methods practiced by some of Alaskas greatest guides, including Nancy Morris Lyon, Chad Valentine, Dan Busch, and Luke Woodruff. These skilled anglers generously share their expertise and the techniques theyve developed for every variety of fly fishing. As you gain insights into their approaches, you will learn how to choose the type of fishing and the trip that most appeals to you. Whether youre casting dry flies to grayling, swinging big leeches for steelhead, or stripping heavy baitfish patterns in the open ocean for salmon, you are guaranteed to enjoy the fly-fis (more…)
A revised and expanded edition that will hook fishing enthusiasts. From understanding how to “read” fish to devising strategies for stream, river, and dam fishing to creating and casting flies, the updated Complete Idiots Guide to Fly Fishing offers both beginning and seasoned fishing buffs a comprehensive overview of this specialized sport. Photographs, illustrations, and detailed instructions on casting and fly tying technique Updated coverage of technology and equipment including rods, reels, and line materials Tips on preparing for a fly fishing trip
About the Author
Michael D. Shook is the author of more than thirteen books, including the Complete Fly Fishing Guide series of six fly fishing guides and five fly fishing maps for regions throughout Colorado and New Mexico. As a professional fly fisherman, Shook divides his time between writing and guiding fly fishing tours in the Roaring Fork Valley in Colorado.
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“the publication is packed with instruction and pictures to supplement learning. It leaves nothing unanswered.”–Las Vegas Review-Journal — Review
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Review”The publication is packed with instruction and pictures to supplement learning. It leaves nothing unanswered.”–Las Vegas Review-Journal “If you’re looking for a reference to getting started in fly-fishing, or looking for advanced instruction in technique, it’s a winner.”–The Montana Standard
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Arizona has a wonderful variety of waters to fly fish from the hot desert floor to cool alpine forests and higher! Here you’ll find favorite trout waters from the famous Lees Ferry to small mountain lakes. Also included are some fine reservoirs and streams where one can fly fish for bass.
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Every fly angler has heard of Lees Ferry, but the rest of Arizona yields extraordinary and little known fishing. This Guidebook helps you quickly absorb the essential information you’ll need to fly fish Arizona’s most outstanding waters. Why No Nonsense? You’ll save time. In a few moments you’ll know how and where to fly fish in the Grand Canyon State. Detailed maps, annotated by the author show you how to get there and where to fish. Illustrations show you flies, fish and everything you need. (more…)
With full-color photos throughout, Fishing: The Complete Guide to Basics is an indespensable guide for anyone who wants to develop their fishing skills and get an in-depth understanding of this popular actiity.
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No self-respecting Idaho bookstore or airport newsstand should be without a few copies. — Charlie Powell, Moscow-Pullman Daily News, January 31, 2005The 256-page book details dozens of trips across Idaho, from Henry’s Fork to crystal clears streams of northern Idaho — Rob Thornberry, Idaho Falls Post Register, January, 2005The book allows a person to learn the ins and outs of faraway fishing spots rather than drive for hours — Alan Solan,Moscow-Pullman Daily News, January 31, 2005You can get information about your next fishing trip with out leaving home with Evancho’s second edition. — Roger Phillip, Idaho Statesman, January 13, 2005
The first edition of Fishing Idaho, An Anglers Guide, was the first book of its kind to catalog so many fishing waters (and some non-fishing) in the state of Idaho, though it was definitely not a catalog. The first thousand copies of the book sold-out in a month in the mid 1990s. The book has been out of print for more than (more…)
In Pro Tactics: Ice Fishing, expert angler Jason Durham provides a complete course in fishing through the ice.
From the Back CoverDiscover the pros’ secrets for catching more and bigger fish through the ice There are almost as many ways to fish as there are fish to catch. But among the countless, varied methods available to the modern angler, ice fishing is without a doubt the one most remarkably different from all the others. And it’s not just that the ice fisher stands on a frozen body of water. The methods employed are unique to the sport. The angler who has learned how to fish on summer bass ponds and cool mountain trout streams has to learn it all over again when he/she takes to the ice. But there’s help. In this expertly written book, pro angler Jason Durham provides a complete course in fishing through the ice. Addressing a range of fish from crappie and perch to walleye and pike, he covers tackle, techniques, lures and baits, finding fish—and staying saf (more…)