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posted by admin on Jan 14

Editorial Reviews

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 for snooking in different seasons and environments, from mangrove estuaries to night fishing to sight fishing along the beaches. After discussing the necessary gear for snook fishing, Zeigler gives specific instructions on how to tie essential knots for snook and the best flies to use under various conditions. Snook on a Fly is sure to inspire, entertain, and enlighten fly fishers who have ever pursued or dreamed of pursuing these magnificent gamefish.

About the Author
Norm Zeigler is a New York Times outdoors columnist, a contributing editor at Florida Sportsman, and a contributing writer at Art of Angling Journal. His previous book, Rivers of Shadow, Rivers of Sun (0-8927-2641-5), received rave reviews from Honolulu to Germany. Norm and his family divide their time between Sanibel Island, Florida, and Dillon, Montana.

Order Snook on a Fly: Tackle, Tactics, and Tips for Catching the Great Saltwater Gamefish: Norm Zeigler form Amazon.

posted by admin on Jan 14

Editorial Reviews

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A book that’s not only pleasing to read, but also pleasing to own. — Fly Fishing in Salt Waters Magazine

A combination of humor, whimsy, history, speculation and some genuinely great fishing stories… — Salt Water Fly Fishing Magazine

It’s a rare fishing book these days that leaves you wanting more, but Tosh Brown’s Megalops fits the bill nicely. — Gray’s Sporting Journal

From Key West to Belize to Venezuela, Tosh Brown’s career as a sporting travel agent allowed him to passionately pursue this big-eyed behemoth of the Atlantic. This is his insightful and humorous account of more than a decade chasing the Silver King with a fly rod, adding some heartfelt commentary and discussion, as well as a storied history of the tarpon fishery along his native Texas coast. This new Meadow Run Press book is illustrated with a full-color section of the author’s stunning photographs along with never before seen photographs of some spectacular early tarpon fishing by some daring and adventurous fishermen.

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posted by admin on Jan 14

Editorial Reviews

It wasn’t too long ago that the idea of fly-fishing for permit would raise eyebrows. Then again, for some fly-fishers, raising eyebrows is the whole point. Jack Samson has been saltwater fly-fishing for most of his career, and by now he might just be the most famous permit angler around. Permit on a Fly is the result of years spent perfecting a very difficult craft. It’s hard enough to find permit, as they tail about on the saltwater flats rooting for crabs; then you have to execute a perfect cast with a perfect fly. And if you’re masterful enough to induce a take… well, hang on! Sampson relates his years of chasing these magnificent game fish around exotic tropical locales, providing all of us hopeful permit anglers with some good instruction along the way.

From Publishers Weekly
The Atlantic permit (Trachinotus falcatus), a member of the pompano family, spends part of each day in deep water; during the incoming tide, it moves up on the flats to feed on small crabs. A permit can weigh as much as 50 pounds. Easily spooked, the wary creature is the ultimate challenge to fly fishermen. Samson, former managing editor of Field & Stream and author of Saltwater Fly Fishing, takes us from the Bahamas and the Florida Keys to Belize, Honduras and the Yucatan peninsula in search of this elusive fish. He gives here an engaging account of his adventures in locating, hooking and landing a permit on a fly?then releasing it. Colorful guides and fellow anglers add to the story. Samson offers advice on tackle and technique; an appendix gives information on tying flies for permit. A treat for anglers. Illustrations.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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posted by admin on Jan 14

Editorial Reviews

Combining narrative essays and luminous black & white images, Tideline is a revealing look at the working soul of American saltwater fishing. Authors Kirk Deeter and Andrew Steketee traveled the intercoastal waterways from Cape Cod to San Diego with photographer Marco Lorenzetti to create a uniquely illustrative work on the lives of nine sportfishing captains, as well as the remarkable fish and seascapes that fuel the imagination. Tideline is, at once, an entertaining, enlightening, and honest look at the diversity of the sea’s human and natural life. From the solitude and serenity of the flats to the spirited adventure and adrenaline of blue water, this book captures the rugged and beautiful stories of fish and men.

Order Tideline: Captains, Fly-Fishing and the American Coast: Kirk D. Deeter, Andrew W. Steketee, Marco Lorenzetti form Amazon.

posted by admin on Jan 14

Editorial Reviews

Here is a full-color handbook that is easy to pack away on your next fly fishing vacation in salt water.

Bonefish and permit are some of the wariest and most exciting saltwater gamefish that fly fishers can target. Catching them requires long casts, sharp eyes, and lightning reflexes. Veteran writer and angler Jack Samson shows how to spot bonefish when they “mud,” how to recognize the characteristic zig-zagging “Y” that indicates the presence of permit, where and when to cast, and how anglers can play these powerful fish to the boat.

Here is the perfect primer and pocket reference, with all the tips and techniques required to catch these fish from the Florida Keys to Christmas Island in the Pacific.

From the Publisher
This book is part of a series of “Streamside” and “Pocket” guides from the Lyons Press and the Orvis Company. The series includes The Orvis Pocket Guide to Fly Fishing for Bonefish and Permit, The Orvis Streamside Guide to Fly Castings, and many more.

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posted by admin on Jan 12

Editorial Reviews

Take Your Skills to the Next Level!

Fly fishing has seen tremendous growth in recent years. And many anglers are looking for more detailed and technical information to help them increase their catch for freshwater as well as saltwater species. This outdoor reference book in the Freshwater Angler series reveals detailed step-by-step how-to information beyond the beginner’s level. It is a comprehensive, overall view of the sport and discusses all the crucial components - rods, reels, lines, flies, casting, reading water, landing fish - at an in-depth level. The book takes the reader beyond the basics of knots, how to sharpen a hook, construction of fly lines, beginning fly casting methods, where to locate and fish for various species. Instead, it shows why some knots are better than others, why you don’t need every fly rod made, how a floating saltwater line might be right for your freshwater fishing, the pros and cons of direct drive versus anti’reverse reels, the advantages of reeling with your dominant hand, the right way to make a roll cast, considerations in fly choice for any fish, the best way to chum for saltwater fish, how to read any water, how to strike fish, how to fight big fish, proper fish-releasing tips, and much more.

About the Author
C. Boyd Pfeiffer, an award-winning outdoor journalist and photographer, has been published in more than 70 magazines, including Saltwater Fly Fishing, Outdoor Life, and American Angler. He has authored 25 books on fishing and outdoor photography including the Complete Photo Guide to Fly Fishing and Complete Photo Guide to Fly Tying (CPi/December 2005). He lives in Phoenix, MD.

Order Advanced Fly Fishing: Freshwater & Saltwater Strategies (The Freshwater Angler): C. Boyd Pfeiffer form Amazon.

posted by admin on Jan 10

Editorial Reviews

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Suffice to say, The Book of the Tarpon should be a cornerstone of every saltwater angler’s library. — Steve Raymond, Fly Fishing in Salt Waters Magazine

After an astonishing career on Wall Street, Anthony Weston Dimock pioneered the modern sport of tarpon fishing. This legendary 1911 masterwork embodies all of the expeditionary drama and excitement you would expect pursuing a primitive fish in primitive waters while using primitive equipment. It is a delight–vintage Florida and the Everglades teeming with leaping, crashing, somersaulting fish–defining, in many ways, what a great fishing book should be. With a new introduction by author/angler Tosh Brown, we are proud to publish this one again, our third edition.

Order The Book of the Tarpon: A.W. Dimock, Tosh Brown form Amazon.

posted by admin on Jan 9

Editorial Reviews

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A fly fisher will enjoy this book as one of the best he’s ever read. — Art Scheck - Saltwater Fly Fishing

A marvelous achievement, this blend of comprehensive angling information with perceptive insight and a keen sense of place. — John N. Cole

I found myself relaxing in these stories, looking forward to ending the evening with another. — Seth Norman - Fly Rod & Reel

Jeffey is an eloquent and reflective writer who brings his passion for saltwater game fishing to life on each page. — Jack Nicklaus

Jeffrey’s skiff is warmed up and waiting, and this book is a vacant seat. Jump in . . .enjoy the ride. — Jimmy Buffett from the Introduction

Sea Level, by Jeffrey Cardenas, author of the acclaimed Marquesa, is a collection of vivid essays on saltwater fly fishing written over the past twenty years.

This book is a pure delight–so filled with fresh original language that it forms a unique portrait of an artist, a writer, and an expert angler and naturalist.

And it is the author’s quiet, observant and steady hand that guides us on a wide range of adventures: from the Gulf Coast to Cuba; from the Florida Keys and Bahamas to the North Atlantic. Sea Level exudes the highest level of angling skill and will be required reading for years to come.

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posted by admin on Jan 7

Editorial Reviews

*118 color photos
* 25 line drawings
* 8 x 11
* Illustrated guide to tackle, tactics, species, habitat, destinations
* Drawings of saltwater knots and casting techniques
* Especially useful for fly fishers making the transition from fresh water to salt

The recent popularity of saltwater fly fishing has created the need for a book that presents the fundamentals of stalking and catching wary flats species. This clearly illustrated and beautifully photographed guide covers basic equipment (rods, reels, line, leaders, flies, clothing); techniques (tying knots, casting, stalking fish); species (bonefish, permit, tarpon, snook, barracuda, redfish, jacks, stripers, bluefish, false albacore, bonito, sea trout, and weakfish); habitat (tides, wind, and structure); and destinations (Caribbean, Mexico, Florida Keys, Outer Banks, Chesapeake Bay, New England coast). It also includes a detailed photo sequence on the double haul, a distance-casting technique crucial for saltwater anglers.

Barry and Cathy Beck are among the most recognized names in fly fishing. They contribute photographs and articles to all the major fly-fishing magazines, have written several books, and are much-sought after tackle and travel consultants. They live in Benton, Pennsylvania.

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posted by admin on Jan 7

Editorial Reviews

Chet Reneson and Ed Gray have been exploring the Bahamas, both separately and together, for 30 years. Each of them has gone there for complementary visions and neither has ever gone there without a fly rod. Both link a common passion for fly fishing on the Bahamian flats with an affinity for the islands and their inhabitants in a visual and written celebration.

Order Shadows on the Flats: The Saltwater Images of Chet Reneson and Ed Gray (Images): Ed Gray, Chet Reneson form Amazon.