Reasonable Art of Fly Fishing

by Terry Mort

One of the best acid tests of an introductory book, is that the text allows the reader to learn an important 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 of fly casting I have ever read. I think Terry 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. Read by Michael Taylor. 7 CD's 7.2 Hrs.

224 pages, Paperback

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.