The saltwater angler's identification guide to entomology and fly patterns with over 450 color photos of prey and flies. Over 150 species and 200 fly patterns for crabs, shrimp, baitfish, and prey fish. Learn what saltwater gamefish eat and why and how to fish flies to mimic live saltwater prey.

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.

The name Curcione is synonymous with professional saltwater fly fishing. Through the salt scene of the 1980s and 1990s, Nick Curcione developed and wrote about flies and methods that changed the way people fished inshore and off shore. Curcione shared the water with many of the great veteran fly rodders of his time, and that collected experience and knowledge enrich this book. The coastal angler who chases striped bass, albacore and various tunas, sea trout, yellowtail, tarpon, and many other species will find all the guidance he needs in these chapters.

The book covers: Gamefish behavior, including prey recognition, foraging strategies, and the psychology of selective feeding -- The life histories of prey species-fishes, squids, crustacea, and marine worms -- A directory of imitative fly patterns. Readers learn how the patterns came about, insights into their design, instructions on how to make them, and suggestions on how to fish the flies effectively. 50 fine color paintings plus 88 full-color photos.

Covers all the basics—from rods, lines, reels, and tippets to the actual practice of identifying and catching fish to using the moon, weather, and tides in your favor The key to fun and effective fishing An authoritative guide to saltwater fly fishing Conway Bowman, an expert saltwater fly fisher, wrote this Orvis fly fishing guide. He offers useful techniques and advice for the beginner fisher. This unique fly fishing book for beginners is ideal for the novice who wants to learn and perfect their skills. Written with the prestigious Orvis Company, this saltwater fishing book is meant to guide and teach fishers that want to start their adventure of saltwater fly fishing but don’t quite know where to start. Bowman answers questions varying from how to identify saltwater fish to what equipment is needed to proven techniques to catch the best fish. With hundreds of full-color photographs to emphasize Bowman’s wisdom, The Orvis Guide to Beginning Saltwater Fly Fishing is the true companion for the potential fisher who wants to catch the best fish.

The name Curcione is synonymous with professional saltwater fly fishing. Through the salt scene of the 1980s and 1990s, Nick Curcione developed and wrote about flies and methods that changed the way people fished inshore and off shore. Curcione shared the water with many of the great veteran fly rodders of his time, and that collected experience and knowledge enrich this book. The coastal angler who chases striped bass, albacore and various tunas, sea trout, yellowtail, tarpon, and many other species will find all the guidance he needs in these chapters.

Essential Fly Fishing is a full-color handbook presenting the fundamentals of this great sport quickly and effectively. It's filled with proven techniques aimed at the beginning fly fisher.