Essential Fly Fishing: Learning the Right Way and Improving the Skills You Have

by Tom Meade, Bob White (Illustrations)

Essential Fly Fishing - an all-color handbook - presents the fundamentals of this great sport quickly and effectively. Proven teaching techniques and bright, helpful color illustrations will enable new fly fishers to: find fish in streams, lakes, and salt water; select and assemble proper, balanced tackle; cast a fly line with authority - with rhythm, not strength; recognize and learn to simulate natural fish foods; learn techniques that really work; tie effective knots that have maximum strength; and begin the endlessly interesting process of tying your own flies. This book concisely explains fishing ethics, offers helpful safety precautions, and defines basic angling terms. The chapter on fly-rod fish describes the unique sport that many species - from trout to whitefish - offer fly fishers. Essential Fly Fishing is a crisp, helpful, superbly illustrated primer of the highest rank.

160 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1994

Reviews

[Jon Dale · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick easy read. Good introduction to fly fishing.

[Chayse Robitaille · Rating 4 out of 5]

- star rating-I would give this book a good 4 out of 5. It is a little boring but still has a lot of knowledge you can learn easily. It is pretty packed with facts to pick up on as a beginner fly fishermen. I think that it could explain what waters to fish fore each setup though theater would be really helpful in my opinion.
Fav quote- My favorite quote from this book is select the right fly for the right water. The reason why I liked this quote so much is because it is very true if you don't have the right fly at the right time then you may not catch that fish. It has to be perfected fly fishing is pretty much an art.

[Christopher Neto · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent and approachable introduction into the world and hobby of fly fishing. Perfect for any would-be angler who has just acquired their first rod and reel.

Well formatted, easy to read, and beautifully illustrated.

[Theodore · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice place to start. Gives you the basic info you need to get out there without getting too complicated.

[Anthony Hill · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked this book it showed me many different flies to tye including some knew ones i learned it helped me learn what to tye your flies on i enjoyed this book

[Dirk Janssen · Rating 5 out of 5]

great book very informative and straight forward.

[Eric · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was wonderful, its what sustained me during long winters dreaming of a trout stream and during long summers of lazy pan fishing. It prepped me perfectly for our epic trips to the high country trout streams in Colorado. I got into fly fishing without the benefit of an experienced partner and the complications of the sport were beautifully simplified in this book. The paintings are beautiful and the writing is smart and quirky. To this day I remember this suggestion in paraphrase, When you catch a fish do not celebrate or gloat or behave in a boorish fashion. Words to live by"

[Wendi Plenge · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fast start for a lifetime of fishing adventures - with skill. Tom Meade is almost as knowledgeable as my brother! Bob White's color illustrations are inviting and reminiscent of A River Runs Through. I'm ready for my Montana trip in August 2012! Published by Lyons Press, I purchased at Restoration Hardware circa 1994!

[Larry · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not so hard to do according to him. Just throwing a potato off a fork. Its the lures that are hard.

[Ryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent guide for beginning fly fishers. Simple, detailed explanations.