Abundant hard-fighting fish, pristine wilderness settings, solitude - The Holy Grail of fly-fishing. With Fly-Fishing's Final Frontier, and an open mind, it can be your usual fishing experience. Geoff Bernardo's book is the first of its kind; an enthusiastic and respectful look at fly-fishing techniques and fly patterns for the challenging fish some anglers scoff at - carp, pike, inconnu, stripers, bass, etc. If you're tired of fishing among the growing number of anglers chasing dwindling numbers of fish, then it's time to expand your fishing horizons and enter Fly-Fishing's Final Frontier.

Master angler Jim Bashline takes readers who have conquered fishing by day into the ultimate challenge: trout fishing at night. In his precise and engaging text, Bashline describes the joys of night fishing and offers helpful advice. Line drawings.

A complete species-by-species guide to the ultimate fishing destination.

Comprehensive look at fly fishing across the Great Lakes.

For three years, journalist Richard Louv listened to America by going fishing with Americans. Doing what many of us dream of, he traveled from the Atlantic to the Pacific, from trout waters east and west to bass waters north and south. Fly-Fishing for Sharks is the result of his journey, a portrait of America on the water, fishing rod in hand. To explore the cultures of fishing, Louv joined a bass tournament on Lake Erie and got a casting lesson from fly-fishing legend Joan Wulff He angled with corporate executives in Montana and fly-fished for sharks in California. He spent time with fishing-boat captains in Florida, the regulars who fish New York City's Hudson River, and a river witch in Colorado. He teamed secrets of fishing and living from steelheaders in the Northwest, Bass'n Gals in Texas, and an ice-fisher in the North Woods. Along the way, he heard from one of Hemingway's sons what it was like to fish with Papa and from Robert Kennedy, Jr., how fishing changed his fife. As he describes the eccentricities, obsessions, and tribulations of dedicated anglers, he also uncovers the values that unite them. He reveals the healing qualities of fishing, how it binds the generations, how the angling business has grown, and how the future of fishing is threatened. But most of all, Fly-Fishing for Sharks is about the unforgettable characters Louv meets on the water and the stories they tell. From them, Louv learns about our changing relationship with nature, about a hidden America -- and about himself.

Discover the richest fishing areas in Alaska: Bristol Bay, the Susitna Valley, Kodiak Island, Resurrection Bay, Southeast, the Lost Coast. Secrets for success straight from Alaska's most experienced local guides. Fly patterns and recipes for trout, king salmon, cohos, sockeyes, and steelhead are included.