The Reasonable Art of Fly Fishing

by Terry Mort

"If I were asked to teach someone to fish with a fly I would require that he read this book first." "One of the acid tests of an introductory book...is that the text allow the reader to learn a skill independent of the illustrations. Fly casting is very difficult to teach in person, and even more so in print, yet this book contains the best, the most interesting, and the most effective introduction to fly casting I have ever read." "I think Terry [Mort] puts the emphasis in the right places.... He doesn't neglect entomology, but he devotes twice as many words to trout behavior, a far more interesting and useful pastime if you must introduce a scientific bent into your fishing." "If this is your first fly-fishing book, you are very fortunate - you're starting off on the right track. If you've read others before, I think you'll agree with me that you wish this had been your first." - from the foreword by Tom Rosenbauer (51/2 X 81/4, 224 pages, illustrations)

Audio CD

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Riley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've been bait fishing before. And tied flies. And have worked in fisheries. And got a Phd in in aquatic ecology. So I've spent more than your average amount of time thinking about fish and mayflies. But I've never fly fished and wanted to know more about it.

There is more to it.

I'm not sure I'm any more capable of fly fishing now than I was a few days ago. The major barrier being I'm too cheap to buy all that stuff. But I appreciate the art, the technique, the atmosphere far better than I did. I remember watching A River Runs Through It in utter confusion about what was going on. I think I have a better idea now. This was very well-written. Loaded with classical references, pop culture references, and a surprisingly deep body of fly fishing literature. Who knew?

I understand better why Trout Unlimited is such a big deal in the DNR world now.

[Deborah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Informative, and a bit of humor.