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"The bestselling author of 'The River' returns with a heart-racing thriller about a young man who, escaping his own grief, is hired by an elite fishing lodge in Colorado where amid the natural beauty of sun-drenched streams and forests he uncovers a plot of shocking menace"--
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Weldon Owen
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GEAR UP How to pick the best lures, baits, flies, and tackle for every situation and every style of water you plan to fish. Customize your rod and reel to suit your every need. Learn how to customize your gear, get the most out of your boat, and more. HIT THE WATER From small streams to major rivers, ponds to big lakes, and bays to the open ocean, hundreds of field-tested strategies will help you catch more fish with or without a boat. FIND THE FISHProfessional...
4) Spinner fishing for trout: a proven system of tackle, techniques, and strategies for catching trout
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The how-to book on fishing for trout with spinners. How to find and take trout in all four seasons and all weather conditions. What to look for and how much to spend on rods, reels, spinners, and line.
6) Trout bum
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"Trout Bum is a fresh, contemporary look at fly fishing, and the way of life that grows out of a passion for it. The people, the places, and the accoutrements that surround the sport make a fishing trip more than a set of tactics and techniques. John Gierach, a serious fisherman with a wry sense of humor, show us just how much more with his fishing stories and a unique look at the fly-fishing lifestyle. Trout Bum is really about why people fish as...
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Argues that the best way to catch trout is simply, with a rod and a fly and not much else. It teaches the reader how to discover where the fish are, at what depth, and what they are feeding on. Describes the techniques needed to present a fly at that depth, make it look lifelike, and hook the fish. Authors employ both the tenkara rod as well as regular fly fishing gear to cover all the bases. Includes paintings by renowned artist James Prosek, technical...
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With their voracious feeding habits and spectacular aerial antics, snook may be saltwater fly-fishing’s most exciting gamefish. These elegant creatures can be elusive, but once they're hooked, they strike hard, run far, and jump high. In Snook on a Fly, Zeigler introduces the thrills of fly-fishing for snook to beginners and provides new insights for experienced snookers looking to build their knowledge and skills. He shares effective techniques...
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Originally published in 1994, this book was a fly-fishing phenomenon in the way Howell Raines's Fly Fishing Through the Mid-Life Crisis was. Taking his fishing hobby to near metaphysical levels, Ted Leeson tells about his passions: rivers, trout, and fly fishing. With wry humor and rare insight, he explores questions that engage most fishermen: What is it about rivers that draws us so irresistibly, and why does fly fishing seem such an aptly suited...
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From farm ponds to the Amazon, Lefty's wit and wisdom captured in 101 stories about his most memorable fly-caught fish. The late Lefty Kreh was an outdoor writer for more than 50 years and was named "Angler of the Year" by Fly Rod and Reel magazine in 1997. He fished with newsman Tom Brokaw, Yvon Chouinard (founder of Patagonia), and actor Michael Keaton on the Outdoor Channel's Buccaneers & Bones. He wrote for nearly every major outdoor magazine...
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The more you know about trout, the more fish you'll catch. This third and final book in Jason Randall's series explains the trout's world for fly fishers who want to know more about their quarry.An in-depth look into the trout's world to help anglers better understand the fishDetailed explanations of what trout see, hear, smell, and tasteContains 100 photos and illustrations to demonstrate aspects of trout biology.
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"Illuminated by Water is a book about the author's own decades-long passion for fly fishing and how it has shaped the way he sees and thinks about the natural world. That passion is shared and made legible here, not just for other anglers, but for those who have never yet cast a line in the water. Why is it that catching fish--or even thinking about catching fish--can be so thrilling, so captivating? Why is it that time spent beside water can...
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"Carp are the fly rodder's ultimate game fish. This definitive fly-tying resource is the first comprehensive book on tying the best flies for them, featuring patterns and techniques from die-hard carp anglers around the United States. In addition to tying techniques, this book includes in-depth information on designing effective subsurface flies, and is sure to become a go-to reference for all fly tiers looking to improve their patterns."--Back cover....
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Bass series library volume 6
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Productive bass anglers are those who can relate the facts of fishing to the current conditions. They utilize their knowledge about bass to determine the most effective bait and presentation. Wise anglers study bass and their behavior under various conditions and then apply that information to the on-the-water experience. “Bass Fishing Facts” is a valuable source for thinking fisherman. It details the typical behavior of bass as they feed or don't....
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Why I Fly Fish is a new gift book from STC's bestselling author, Chris Santella. More inspirational than the "Fifty Places" series, Why I Fly Fish will be based on twenty-five interviews with a host of personalities; both individuals who are well known in the field and a handful of celebrities who passionately pursue the sport.
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“Instinctive Fly Fishing” addresses the "real reasons people catch trout," and offers suggestions and tips to help the aspiring angler take advantage of his or her own fly-fishing instincts. Since Instinctive was first published in 2003, the author has kept track of certain essential elements that were missing from the first edition. Even as he's been out on a guide trip with a client, he's kept notes about what "should have been in Instinctive."...
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Fly Tyer's Guide to Tying Essential Bass and Panfish Flies will, within a brief 128 pages, provide the beginning and intermediate fly tier with everything he or she needs to know in order to successfully tie the most successful, tried and true bass and panfish patterns.