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Gearing up for all types of trout fishing on creeks, rivers,
tailwaters, and lakes Casting, selecting a fly, and reading the
water and finding trout
Dave Hughes's clear and simple instruction and explanation
describes 18 trout rigs and 81 methods to fish them. In moving
water: rigs and methods for dry flies and emergers, nymphs, wet
flies, streamers, and dry flies and droppers. In stillwater: dry
flies and sunk flies.Fly fishers learn the specifics of the
rig--types of fly line, lengths and tapers of leader and tippet,
the flies, and split shot, putty weight, strike indicators,
droppers, point flies, and indicators--and the full array of
methods to present the rig to the trout. Hughes's lucid text is
teamed with hundreds of instructive illustrations, including those
showing how the trout views the fly. The more rigs you learn to
construct and the more methods you learn to apply, the more
situations you'll solve, and the more trout you'll catch.
Originally published in 1933, this is a lengthy collection
containing a lifetime's worth of notes, hints, tips and advice from
an experienced fisherman. Many of the earliest books, particularly
those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce
and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these
classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using
the original text and artwork. Contents Include - Trout Fishing -
Salmon Fishing - Sea Trout Fishing - Striking, Playing, Landing -
Casting and Spinning - Pike Fishing - Sundries - The Salmon Family
This guide gives you a quick, clear understanding of the essential
information you'll need to fly fish Oregon's most outstanding
waters.
You will not waste time. In a few moments, you will know where to
go and how to fly fish. Take this guide along for ready reference,
or use this book to plan your Oregon fly fishing trip. Either way,
you'll have enough information and your fly fishing experience will
be new, fresh and fun!
This is the updated and redesigned version of Harry Teel's Guide to
Fly Fishing in Central & Southeastern Oregon (1993). It was
popular immediately, updated and reprinted five times.
Fishing is a bit more important than a mere hobby. Everyone who
fishes knows that.
There are lots of "how to" books about fishing: books that will
help you get more fish; books that will help you get bigger fish;
books that will immerse you in details about matching the hatch;
books that will teach you new and innovative ways to fool your
chosen quarry.
This is not one of those books.
"Game Fishing Diaries" is a book to read when you need reminded
of why it's important to go fishing; a book to transport you to
your favourite place and a book to whet your appetite for that
exotic trip you've yet to take. "Game Fishing Diaries" is a book to
keep you warm in the close season.
Treat it like you would your own diary; keep it close to hand,
make it a personal pleasure and read it often when you need
reminding how good it is to feel a fish on the line.
The Dry Fly and Fast Water was written to fill a need created by
the coming of the brown trout to America. The British flies and
methods that followed it over here proved inapplicable. Therefore,
it remained for fishing expert George La Branche to promulgate a
new, distinctly American school of dry-fly angling. The proof of
its validity is that today it is still widely practiced here. This
remains one of the great classics of American fishing literature,
covering everything from wonderfuldescriptions of fish behavior to
details of the insects they feed on and the artificial flies that
imitate those foods.
The Penobscot, Penns Creek, the Little River, Guadalupe, Firehole,
Copper River--these streams and ninety-four others like them
provide the best trout fishing in America say members of Trout
Unlimited (TU). With a dozen or more streams in each of eight
regions, one of America's one hundred best trout streams flows
within a few hours' drive of most of the nation's anglers. These
are the rivers that anglers dream of visiting. Describing species,
hatches, the flies and lures, and when to fish, each profile
contains information and maps that boosts angler success. Profiles
present, as well, the environmental challenges facing each stream
and the role that TU and others play in protecting the fishery.
Extensive interviews with anglers for whom each stream is "home
water," add depth to personal observations formed when
award-winning writer and angler, John Ross, fished many of these
streams himself.
Many who buy the book set out to fish all the streams. For others,
the guide is an essential ingredient in the planning of fishing and
family vacations. It's a book that's as at home next to a fly
tyer's bench as it is tucked in the console between the seats of a
pickup truck. A portion of the sale of each book goes to Trout
Unlimited to help protect and sustain coldwater fisheries.
What are the secrets most fishermen miss right under their noses,
which if they only knew, would instantly improve their chances of
becoming the "lucky" 20% who catch all the fish, the fortunate few
who know how to turn their dreams into reality? FISH ON! (SECRETS
OF THE SNOOK WHISPERER) is more than a fishing guide-book, it is a
guide to living, to catching big fish and landing bigger dreams.
Fish On, tells the story of how author and columnist, Sloane
Golden, was taken under the wing of a master fisherman from Key
West--"The Snook Whisperer," and of the life-changing lessons
learned... "Sloane Golden...in his book, Fish On, shows the
fisherman how to dream big and catch big fish. But the book is
about more than fishing, however; it's about the test of character,
something every winner must have." -Foreward, Coach John
Tortorella, Stanley Cup winner and Head Coach, Tampa Bay Lightning.
Join the author David Adam Atwell on his adventures high up in the
Blue Ridge Mountains of Appalachia as he hikes, camps, and learns
to shoot, fish, and hunt. Laugh at his family's antics and hold
your breath in anticipation of success or defeat. Visit a hunting
cabin, get lost in the woods, go fishing up Cripple Creek, and
learn to make moonshine. Journey on a safari across the Atlantic
Ocean to Europe and back again while experiencing a field training
exercise with the U.S. Army and hiking the German and Austrian
Alps. Suffer through a blizzard in June and climb the highest
mountain in Germany, the Zugspitze Don't be afraid to get wet while
canoeing down Bull Run through the Manassas Battlefield or sailing
on the Potomac River. Set some crab pots to catch Blue Crabs from
the Chesapeake Bay and take a trip out west with Lewis and Clark to
learn about celestial and land navigation. Appalachian Safari - A
Virginia Mountain Man's Wild Stories has an adventure for everyone;
whether you're interested in a simple summer hike along the New
River, trout fishing, or a winter big game buffalo hunt in North
Dakota.
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Ant developed a fascination for the natural world at an early age,
becoming especially passionate about fishing and diving. It has
been a constant theme throughout his life and so, when he was
diagnosed with Parkinson's at the early age of 48 years, it was
devastating. However, he was fortunate enough to be offered
ground-breaking brain surgery which enabled him to continue to
enjoy life. From the thrill of catching bass and the excitement of
diving for lobster and bull huss to the humour of marauding gerbils
in the biology lab and his childhood love for a pet crow - this
book will appeal to any reader who shares a passion for life.
Manatees are among nature's strangest-looking, gentlest animals.
They're among America's most endangered mammals and were the basis
for ancient tales of mermaids, legendary creatures that were
half-fish and half-human.
In 1981, when he was thirty-three and had just caught what was then
the largest British carp, Chris Yates wondered if he could now
dream of capturing Redmire's Pool's real monster: the King. But far
from the King itself, it was the idea of such a leviathan that
hooked Chris that summer, playing him along the banks for one final
season before releasing him back into the world. Chris's account of
those pivotal months - originally published as The Lost Diary -
recounts the final reckoning of an angler's long relationship with
a beloved and mysterious pool. It is also a magical record of both
familiar and freshly discovered waters, meetings with new friends,
and unexpected encounters with creatures other than fish and
presences that are not quite human.
The Fly As An Art Form The purpose of this book is twofold: to
trace the evolution of realistic fly tying and to feature the
creations of the world's most-skilled practitioners of this art
form. Some of these contemporary artisans concentrate on imitations
of aquatic insects most likely seen by fly fishers. Their focus is
on mayflies, caddisflies and stoneflies. For others, the sky is the
limit and they tie replicas of anything, including praying mantis,
crabs, bees, hornets, ants, spiders, and fish. Theirs is a small,
but expanding, cadre of enthusiastic tyers whose work will astonish
even those who have never tied a fly. The realism of their fly
patterns, whether an art form destined for framed presentation, or
a working fly intended for the end of a fly leader, will amaze.
Originally published in 1940, this book is a detailed manual for
sea-fishing from the shore. It contains much useful instruction and
advice, along with clear diagrams and illustrations. This book is
still of great practical use to today's fisherman. Many of the
earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and
before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.
Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in
affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text
and artwork. Contents Include - Why Fish? - Fish to be Caught -
Tackle - Bait - How to Fish - Where to Fish - When to Fish - When
to use a Float Tackle - Odds and Ends - Prawns - Prawning Gear -How
to Prawn - Where to Prawn - When to Prawn
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