Fly Fishing For Dummies
by Kaminsky, PeterEdition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1998-04-17
Publisher(s): For Dummies
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Summary
" Well-written and superbly organized, this book is a great primer." -- Joe Healy, Saltwater Fly Fishing magazine 150+ illustrations will have you casting and catching in no time! The fun and easy way® to get hooked on fly fishing If you think fly fishing is only for tweedy uppercrust types, think again! With some basic gear and the help of this friendly guide, you too can experience the fun of casting a fly and reeling in a big rainbow trout. From buying a rod to finding the best fly fishing destinations, it delivers just what you need to get hooked. Praise for Fly Fishing For Dummies " It' s all here . . . from choosing gear, to learning how to cast, to reading water, to catching fish." - Jay Cassell, Sports Afield magazine " With relentless wit, Peter Kaminsky has peeled away all the mysticism, social tone, and other impediments to learning about this sport." - Paul Schullery, author of American Fly Fishing Discover how to: Choose the right gear Buy or tie basic flies Perfect your casting " Read" water and locate fish Fish the top U.S. trout rivers Cast for bass, saltwater fish, and more
Author Biography
About the Author Peter Kaminsky, author of Fishing For Dummies<SUP>®</SUP>, is a former contributing editor to Field & Stream and Outdoor Life and has won the C. F. Orvis Award for the Best Fly Fishing Story. He also writes the "Underground Gourmet" column in New York magazine.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | 1 | (4) | |||
| Part I: The Basics | 5 | (50) | |||
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7 | (12) | |||
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19 | (14) | |||
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33 | (8) | |||
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41 | (14) | |||
| Part II: The Fish and the Flies | 55 | (172) | |||
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57 | (16) | |||
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73 | (16) | |||
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89 | (36) | |||
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125 | (22) | |||
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147 | (26) | |||
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173 | (22) | |||
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195 | (18) | |||
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213 | (14) | |||
| Part III: Fly Fishing Essentials | 227 | (86) | |||
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229 | (26) | |||
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255 | (20) | |||
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275 | (14) | |||
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289 | (10) | |||
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299 | (14) | |||
| Part IV: The Part of Tens | 313 | (20) | |||
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315 | (4) | |||
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319 | (4) | |||
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323 | (4) | |||
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327 | (6) | |||
| Index | 333 |
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