The Orvis Ultimate Book of Fly Fishing by Tom Rosenbauer

Introduction

THE ORVIS ULTIMATE BOOK OF FLY FISHINGis a grand tour of the world of fly-fishing strategies and techniques, from Orviss world-famous team of experts and advisors. In large format with rich and helpful color photos and drawings, the book covers everything from basic fishing knots and casts to expert techniques you wont see in standard books. Besides trout technique and secrets for rivers and lakes, the book also covers the worlds of fly fishing for bonefish, striped bass, permit, bluefish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and steelhead.

Learn how to nymph for steelhead from Matt Supinski. Find out how to catch the elusive permit from Jack Samson. Take a lesson from John Shewey on swinging a classic wet fly for West Coast steelhead. Learn how to find stripers along Northeast beaches from Lou Tabory. Find out which knots work best for saltwater fly fishing. Tom Rosenbauer will tell you how to read a trout stream and approach the fish, then discover his secrets for catching trout on dry flies and nymphs. Jim Lepage shares his knowledge on catching trout in ponds and lakes, then Bill Tapply will tell you how to catch freshwater bass on flies. Polish your fly casting with world expert Tom Deck. All this and much more in the most comprehensive and attractive book in the Orvis line.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
TOM ROSENBAUERis the author ofThe Orvis Guide to Reading Trout Streams, The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide, The Orvis Fly-Tying Guide,and many other important books for fly fishers. He is the vice president of marketing at the Orvis Company in Manchester, Vermont.