Cathy Beck's Fly-Fishing Handbook; Revised and Updated,9781585744848

Cathy Beck's Fly-Fishing Handbook; Revised and Updated

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Edition: Revised
ISBN13: 9781585744848
ISBN10: 1585744840
Format: Trade Paper
Pub. Date: 2002-07-01
Publisher(s): Lyons Press
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Summary

Cathy Beck's revised and updated Fly-Fishing Handbook covers all of the basic elements of this popular sport: proper selection of tackle, clothing, and accessories; all the correct techniques, from fly casting to playing fish; and the spirit and ethics of the sport.

Author Biography

Cathy Beck appears as a popular speaker and demonstrator at dozens of fly-fishing programs across the country. Her photographs and articles have appeared in Fly Fisherman. Fly Fishing, Fly Rod & Reel, and others. When they are not leading groups of fly anglers to exotic locales around the world, Cathy and her husband, Barry, reside in Benton. Pennsylvania

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments viii
Foreword ix
Lefty Kreh
The Pleasures of Fly Fishing
1(5)
Fly-Fishing Tackle: Rods and Reels
6(14)
Using the Gear
20(17)
Lines, Leaders, and Knots
37(31)
Casting: The Heart of the Sport
68(26)
Woolly Buggers Don't Hatch: Freshwater Fly Selection
94(13)
Finding and Pursuing
107(15)
Getting Around
122(11)
Hooking, Catching, and Releasing
133(9)
Freshwater Fishing Techniques
142(12)
Saltwater Fly Fishing
154(16)
Woman to Woman: You Can Fish Anywhere
170(8)
Suggested Reading 178(1)
Index 179

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