With more than 200,000 copies sold, The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide has been a mainstay on the angler�2s shelf for twenty years. Now thoroughly updated, with new information on the latest equipment, color photos throughout, and more of the discussions of trout behavior that made the first editiona classic, The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide is ready for the next millennium. The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide, Revised and Updated is a complete, down-to-earth, and highly practical introduction to the exciting sport of fly fishing. All the important elements and types of fly fishing are presented: tackle selection, casting, presentation, flies and their special uses; successful techniques on stream, pond, or ocean; and tackle, flies, and special methods of fishing for every major gamefish in fresh and salt water, from bass to bonefish, tarpon to trout. Whether for beginners looking for a complete basic course or more experienced anglers needing a refresher, The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide, Revised and Updated has proven invaluable. As the editor of Rod & Reel noted on its original publication: This guide may be the single most valuable item a novice angler can buy. . . and most of us would do well to re-read the sections on flies, fly selection, and stream tactics every spring before pulling on our waders for the first time.
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With more than 200,000 copies sold, The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide has been a mainstay on the angler�2s shelf for twenty years. Now thoroughly updated, with new information on the latest equipment, color photos throughout, and more of the discussions of trout behavior that made the first editiona classic, The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide is ready for the next millennium. The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide, Revised and Updated is a complete, down-to-earth, and highly practical introduction to the exciting sport of fly fishing. All the important elements and types of fly fishing are presented: tackle selection, casting, presentation, flies and their special uses; successful techniques on stream, pond, or ocean; and tackle, flies, and special methods of fishing for every major gamefish in fresh and salt water, from bass to bonefish, tarpon to trout. Whether for beginners looking for a complete basic course or more experienced anglers needing a refresher, The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide, Revised and Updated has proven invaluable. As the editor of Rod & Reel noted on its original publication: This guide may be the single most valuable item a novice angler can buy. . . and most of us would do well to re-read the sections on flies, fly selection, and stream tactics every spring before pulling on our waders for the first time.