A comprehensive manual for training professionals and volunteers to assist persons with handicaps in learning the sport of fly fishing, covering adaptive fly fishing, fly tying, tackle and equipment, and working with disabled individuals in safe, effective ways. A portion of all proceeds goes to support the important work of the Adaptive Fly Fishing Institute, Inc.; a 501(c)(3) public charity.

All the basics--on gear, lines, leaders, and knots, and casting.

The Field & Stream Fly Fishing Handbook covers all the basic skills of fly fishing, including casting, insect identification, and how to fish different types of water - from fast to slow, warm to cold. You'll learn when and how to fish nymphs, streamers, wet flies, and dries - not only for trout, but also for bass and saltwater species. Leonard Wright also gives valuable advice and tips on: tackle selection; how to hook and fight fish; and presenting a fly.This handbook is a practical introduction to the sport for the beginner, and a refresher course for experienced anglers - an invaluable tool that no fly fisher should be without. (6 X 9, 128 pages, illustrations, diagrams, charts)

Devin Olsen explains how the techniques he has used to become a repeat medalist in fly fishing competitions around the world can be adapted to everyday fly fishing situations. He covers strategies, tactics, and flies for rivers, small streams, and still waters, allowing anyone to fish more successfully by applying the approaches taken by competitive anglers.

Stillwaters not only provide fishing opportunities for some of the largest trout in the United States, but they often provide the only dependable fishing (save some tailwaters in Colorado and New Mexico) in the early season (from ice-out to after runoff) for anglers in New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, California, Oregon, and Washington. Many anglers prefer to continue to fish lakes after the rivers drop to experience epic hatches of midges, Callibaetis mayflies, and damselflies, which all provide exceptional fly fishing for large trout. This is the definitive guide to fly fishing lakes and reservoirs fishing (written by the author of the best-selling book, Tactical Fly Fishing) and the only book on the market that covers competition and loch-style techniques used around the world.

Your Informative (and Entertaining!) Guide to Fly Fishing Fly fishing is a wonderful way to catch fish, and it is much simpler than you might think. More and more people are using this thrilling technique to catch trout, bluegill, sailfish, and more. You can count yourself among them. It just takes the right equipment, a little bit of know-how, and some practice. If you’ve never tried because you heard it’s “too hard,” then you are missing out! In Thrasher’s Fly Fishing Guide, professional fly fisher Susan Thrasher provides an all-in-one resource to get you on the water and fly fishing with success. Inside You’ll Find: Introduction to the basics, including terminology and equipment Discussion of various methods, from dry fly fishing to Euro nymphing Personal stories and anecdotes to entertain and encourage Advanced tips, such as fly fishing from a kayak and understanding various fly line designs Recommendations on lodging, guides, and nearby activities for destination trips Whether you’ve never hooked a fish or have spent your whole life casting a fly to that elusive brown trout, you’ll enjoy Thrasher’s engaging writing style, and you’ll appreciate her step-by-step approach that can take you from “never tried” to “let’s go again tomorrow!”