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In this updated edition, sight-fishing expert Landon Mayer teaches you what you need to know to spot the trout before you cast--because if you can see a trout, you are more likely to catch that trout. In this comprehensive book on the tricks and skills anglers need to master, Mayer reveals his knowledge of trout and trout water, learned through years of fishing and guiding on prime trout waters. Hunting for large trout with lightweight fishing equipment...

It's a beautiful summer day, and you're ready to try your luck fly fishing in a nearby stream. You wade into the water and cast your line back and forth. Suddenly, a huge trout pulls on your line. Do you have what it takes to reel in that whopper? Now is your chance to learn what you need to know about fly fishing gear, techniques, safety, and more.

Gierach travels across North America seeking quintessential fly-fishing experiences. He may occasionally lose a fish, but never his passion for fishing or his sense of humor.

"Engaging images accompany information about fly fishing. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--

This book is divided into four essential parts - General Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing for Bass, Fly Casting, and Fly Tying - and covers each with indepth analysis in clear, easy-to-follow language. Learn about assembly of fly tackle; the biology of fish; natural fish foods and how to imitate them; safety techniques; bass files; where to find bass; the eleven habits of highly effective fly casters; the basic four part cast; the roll cast; the basics of...

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.

In his latest fresh and original collection, Gierach shows us why fly-fishing is the perfect antidote to everything that is wrong with the world.

"In the world of fishing there are magic phrases that are guaranteed to summon the demon. Among them are: 'remote trout lake,' 'fish up to 13 pounds,' 'the place the guides fish on their days off,'" writes John Gierach in this wonderful collection of thirteen essays inspired by a fishing trip to Rat Lake, a remote body of water in Montana. Once again John Gierach does what he does best -- explain the peculiarities of the fishing life in a way that...

What if you could peer into the fly boxes of the guides who make their living helping people catch fish, day in and day out? With this comprehensive guide to the best patterns for Colorado rivers and reservoirs, now you can. Not only are these patterns effective for Colorado, but anglers from around the world will discover new flies for their home waters.

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, something unique happened in the quiet little town on the west coast of Florida known as Homosassa. The best fly anglers in the world--Lefty Kreh, Stu Apte, Ted Williams, Tom Evans, Billy Pate and others--all gathered together to chase the same Holy Grail--the world record for the world's most glamorous and sought-after fly rod species, the tarpon. The anglers would meet each morning for breakfast. They would compete...