The Orvis Ultimate Book of Fly Fishing

The Orvis Ultimate Book of Fly Fishing
Author: Tom Rosenbauer
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2024-04-16
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1493084968

The OrvisUltimate Book of Fly Fishing is a grand tour of the world of fly-fishing strategies and techniques, from Orvis's world-famous team of experts and advisors. In large format with rich and helpful color photos and drawings, the book covers everything from basic fishing knots and casts to expert techniques you won't see in standard books. Besides trout technique and secrets for rivers and lakes, the book also covers the worlds of fly fishing for bonefish, striped bass, permit, bluefish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and steelhead. Learn how to nymph for steelhead from Matt Supinski. Find out how to catch the elusive permit from Jack Samson. Take a lesson from John Shewey on swinging a classic wet fly for West Coast steelhead. Learn how to find stripers along Northeast beaches from Lou Tabory. Find out which knots work best for saltwater fly fishing. Tom Rosenbauer will tell you how to read a trout stream and approach the fish, then reveals his secrets for catching trout on dry flies and nymphs. Jim Lepage shares his knowledge on catching trout in ponds and lakes, then Bill Tapply will tell you how to catch freshwater bass on flies. Polish your fly casting with world expert Tom Deck. All this and much more in the most comprehensive and attractive book in the Orvis line.

Orvis Guide to Fly Fishing for Coastal Gamefish

Orvis Guide to Fly Fishing for Coastal Gamefish
Author: Aaron Adams
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2012-05-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1461748631

Marine researcher Aaron Adams shares his knowledge about sea grass, mangroves, salt marshes, oyster bars, shorelines, beaches, sand flats, and coral reefs from the Caribbean to the Carolinas, the Gulf of Mexico to the Florida coast, to give reader swhat they need to know to fish for tropical, subtropical, and warm-water species. Behavior, life cycles, and fishing tips for 25 marine gamefish and their prey are included. Species include red drum, spotted seatrout, permit, bonefish, snook, tarpon, barracuda, snapper, ladyfish, weakfish, bluefish, striped bass, cobia, cero mackerel, Spanish mackerel, and jacks. The updated and revised new edition contains new chapters as well as an all-new art program.

Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide, Completely Revised and Updated with Over 400 New Color Photos and Illustrations

Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide, Completely Revised and Updated with Over 400 New Color Photos and Illustrations
Author: Tom Rosenbauer
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2007-01-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 076276242X

Now for the first time in full color, The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide appears in a revised edition that solidifies its place as the flagship title of the Orvis brand. A best-selling, fully illustrated, and comprehensive book, this large-format volume has been required reading for every angler for the past two decades. Included here are instructions for tackle selection; casting and presentation; flies and their specific uses; successful techniques on stream, pond, or ocean; and the select tackle, flies, and methods for pursuing every major gamefish in fresh and salt water, from bass to bonefish, tarpon to trout.

Fly Rodding the Coast

Fly Rodding the Coast
Author: Ed Mitchell
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2002-06-12
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780811726177

First time in paperback. Complete guide for experienced and novice saltwater anglers.

The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide

The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide
Author: Tom Rosenbauer
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 409
Release: 2017-05-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1493025805

Now for the first time in ten years, The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide appears in a revised edition that solidifies its place as the flagship title of the Orvis brand. A best-selling, fully illustrated, and comprehensive book, this large-format volume has been required reading for every angler for nearly three decades. Included here are instructions for tackle selection; casting and presentation; flies and their specific uses; successful techniques on stream, pond, or ocean; and the select tackle, flies, and methods for pursuing every major gamefish in fresh and salt water, from bass to bonefish, tarpon to trout.

1001 Fishing Tips

1001 Fishing Tips
Author: Lamar Underwood
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 547
Release: 2010-07-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1626369925

Ten percent of all anglers catch 90 percent of the fish taken. It’s really true, and shows that as much as it is enjoyable, fishing can be frustrating when it comes to results. 1001 Fishing Tips is the book that will help any angler crack into fishing’s elite successful 10 percent, the group that catches more fish and has more fun every time they get out fishing. Revealed here in quick-read, info-laden nuggets of angling wisdom are the secrets and techniques that make the difference between success and failure. Fishing isn’t just luck: it’s know-how and timing, presenting the right bait and lure at the right places at the right time. Coverage focuses on the most popular freshwater game fish—including trout, bass, crappie, bluegills, walleye, catfish, salmon and pike—and saltwater favorites such as striped bass, bluefish, flounder, redfish, weakfish and sea trout. The techniques presented are for rivers and streams, lakes and ponds, estuaries and inlets, bays, beaches, and off-shore hotspots. More fish, bigger fish, more fun—1001 Fishing Tips makes it happen.

The Ultimate Guide to Fishing Skills, Tactics, and Techniques

The Ultimate Guide to Fishing Skills, Tactics, and Techniques
Author: Graham Moore
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 1219
Release: 2012-01-14
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1620872919

With fishing advice from such experts as Bill Dance, Roland Martin, Wade Bourne, Tom Rosenbauer, Kirk Deeter, Charlie Meyer, Conway Bowman, and Lamar Underwood, The Ultimate Guide to Fishing Skills, Tactics, and Techniques profiles all of the major gamefish in both fresh and salt water and reveals pro secrets on how to catch them. Learn how Roland Martin entices largemouths with striking lures. Study Bill Dance’s twenty tricks for consistently catching bass in thick weed beds or clear, open water. Want to know what Kirk Deeter and Charlie Meyer have learned from their years of fly fishing for trout? How about Lamar Underwood’s tools for success? It’s all here, divided into sections on bass, trout, walleyes, pike-pickerel-muskellunge, panfish, salmon, steelhead, catfish, ice fishing, and salt water fishing for easy reference. You’ll also find sections on knot tying, boats and boating, comfort and safety on the water, and even delicious recipes for cooking your fresh caught fish. This volume also includes a classic reading section featuring stories from such fishing literary legends as Nick Lyons, Ted Leeson, John Taintor who remind us what fishing is really all about.

Stripers on the Fly

Stripers on the Fly
Author: Lou Tabory
Publisher: Globe Pequot
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1999
Genre: Fly fishing
ISBN: 9781558216396

STRIPERS ON THE FLY is the most complete book ever written on fly fishing for striped bass. Its comprehensive advice will help those who already fly fish for stripers, as well as the freshwater fly rodder and saltwater spin angler who want to start fly fishing for this great gamefish that has made such a dramatic comeback in recent years. There is invaluable instruction for the beginning striped-bass fisherman, but also very advanced -- and little known -- information for the expert. Tabory covers: -- basic techniques for the striped-bass fly fisher -- rod, reel, and line needs for all locations -- special equipment -- how to read different water types -- and how to fish them -- what fly lines work best in different situations -- the best flies for various times of the year -- and special circumstances -- the right retrieves for different waters and fly types -- how to hook, fight, land, and handle fish -- how tides, weather, and time of year affect fishing -- special casting tips -- night-fishing techniques -- beach and boat safety -- and much more Tabory's priceless tips and observations -- culled from years of experience -- make STRIPERS ON THE FLY a must for anyone who wants to know more about this magnificent fish and how to catch it.