Like taking a private lesson with the best teacher in the world of fishing, this fly-casting guide offers step-by-step instructions to over forty casts.Casting should be nearly effortless. If you understand fly-casting mechanics and how to adapt them to various fishing conditions, your casting will greatly improve. That has been Lefty's philosophy since he began teaching fly casting over fifty years ago. Lefty shows how to get rid of a tailing loop, throw a slack-l...

In the twelve years since his landmark book Pop Fleyes, Bob Popovics has continued to develop new fly patterns and improve old favorites. His new book includes 36 step-by-step tying and technique tutorials, over 12 new patterns, and numerous variations for every situation, plus contributions from a new generation of fly tiers who have been influenced by his signature style.

The story of and instructions to tie the popular and successful Clouser Deep Minnow and its variations, including Purple Darter, Clouser Crayfish, EZ Popper, Rattle Clouser, Bright Sides Minnow, and more, told by the originator himself. Clouser presents recipes for his successful patterns for baitfish, subsurface foods, and surface flies with detailed explanations and full-color step-by-step photos.Clouser's approach to fly design begins and ends onstream, with a lot of time spent ...

26 essential patterns. Traditional flies plus new groundbreaking patterns. Lie-flat binding--perfect format for fly tiers.

• Concise introduction to a favorite sport• Fascinating "did you know?" facts• Compulsively readable presentation• Surprising and interesting facts help you become an instant fly-fishing expert. From learning how to read water to using the best equipment, anyone can learn the fundamentals of fly fishing in a fun-to-read format. Choosing the right fly for the fish, selecting tackle to match the fly, and practicing the cast ahead of time are all essential elements of a s...

Recipes and fishing techniques for 32 of Bob Clouser's favorite smallmouth patterns. Ten tips to catch a trophy bass. Local expertise for fishing the nation's best bass rivers, including the Susquehanna in Pennsylvania, the Umpqua and John Day in Oregon, Maryland's Potomac, Maine's Penobscot, and the Little Tennessee.

Selecting the rod, reel, line, leader, and flies to fill the trout fly box with step-by-step photos and instructions on the forward cast, sidearm cast, roll cast, and slack-line cast and includes six knots you need to know.

Living in the wilder parts of Australia has its challenges.These are the true stories of one person's journey from Australia's suburbs to the remote northern Outback, and then to remote rural Tasmania.It is a story of deadly snakes, bush drumming, killer bicycles, Tasmanian tigers, and barramundi fishing.Compiled by Matt Flynn, a former Northern Territory journalist who also publishes fishing and outdoors magazines.

Frank Sawyer earned worldwide acclaim for his books 'Keeper of the Stream' and 'Nymphs and the Trout' He is probably most widely remembered as the inventor of the Pheasant Tail Nymph. Frank continued to write on the techniques of nymph fishing long after 'Nymphs and the Trout'. This book is a collection of these articles.

Created especially for Australian customer!This book puts more fish on your line!Want to dangle a line anywhere in Australia or New Zealand? On the way to becoming a successful angler, discover how to choose your tackle confidently, master rigs and knots, read your fishing environment, cast efficiently and take home more fish for the table — all whilefishing with safety and sustainability in mind.Find expert guidance...

Master every fishing knot you’ll ever need.When you’re fishing, there’s nothing more frustrating than letting a poorly tied knot cost you the catch of the day. Knot expert Lindsey Philpott has written a guide to save anglers everywhere that anguish. The Complete Book of Fishing Knots, Leaders, and Lines contains directions for fifty kinds of knots, ranging from easier knots for beginners to specialized knots for more experienced fishermen. Each knot is exp...

Modern-day fly fishing, like much in life, has become exceedingly complex, with high-tech gear, a confusing array of flies and terminal tackle, accompanied by high-priced fishing guides. This book reveals that the best way to catch trout is simply, with a rod and a fly and not much else. The wisdom in this book comes from a simpler time, when the premise was: the more you know, the less you need. It teaches the reader how to discover where the fish are, at what depth, and what they are fee...