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The On The Fly Guide to the Northern Rockies distills a lifetime of exploration and experience into a guide that will help you successfully plan a trip to the prime waters of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. Chuck Robbins has picked his favorite rivers and lakes; shares his wealth of insider information on how to fish these premier waters and the best time to fish them; his favorite fly for each water; along with his personal recommendations for great food and interesting places to stay; and many other tips.

Book Description:
*8-page color section
* Map
* 6 x 9
* The most complete guide available
* Fishing, camping, and hiking tips
* Extensive list of waters and how to reach them

Great fishing in breathtaking surroundings can be had in the Rocky Mountains, but you'll need this book, because unlike many remote destinations with fly-in access, these waters can only be reached on horseback or on foot. Part One covers gear and techniques for traveling, camping, and fly fishing, including practical advice on how to plan a trip, which hiking, camping, and fishing tackle and flies to bring (and which to leave at home). Part Two is a detailed guide to select destinations in Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Idaho and Oregon, all based on the firsthand experience of the author.

Rich Osthoff is a professional fly tier and angling writer who has fished and hiked in the backcountry for 20-some years and written articles for the major fly-fishing magazines. This is his first book. He lives in Mauston, Wisconsin.

Reviews:
-- Rich Osthoff knows what he is talking about. I have read many books that attempt to cover backcountry fly fishing, and none have done so as well as Osthoff's. As an experienced backcountry fly fisherman, I found Osthoff is right on the money with all he had to say. There was still a lot of material to challenge even the experienced though. If you have any interest in catching gorgeous fish in an equally gorgeous setting, this is your book. Absolutely right on the money.

 

 

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No other form of fly fishing has broader application on so many types of water for both active and inactive trout. So argues Osthoff, who challenges the long-held notion that nymphing involves little more than dead drifting with the current. Osthoff advocates an active strategy of moving the nymph, applying effective casting and creative presentation techniques that will attract the most elusive trout. With comprehensive advice on rigging and prospecting, practice tips for a wide variety of casts, and strategies for precise control to bring your nymph to life; this is your guide to becoming a truly versatile angler.

 

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"What to do between hatches is an increasingly important aspect of fly fishing, and Rich Osthoff is eminently qualified to address the subject in detail. This is a very well-conceived book and of great value to the contemporary fly fisher." -Dick Talleur, author of Mastering the Art of Fly Tying and Guide to Fly Tying The bulk of fly-fishing literature is centered on matching the hatch, when in reality, on most waters, most of the time, there is no hatch to match.

This eye-opening book provides a wide range of strategies for fishing resourcefully between the hatches. These include subtle techniques of presentation, such as micro-nymphing for inactive trout; aggressive strategies such as long-line nymphing with precision for active trout; using prospecting dry flies and streamers effectively; and a wealth of practical advice on reading the water. It includes chapters on seasonal movements of trout, temperature-induced feeding binges, beating the heat, dealing with dirty water, and targeting big, carnivorous trout. It will expand your repertoire and make you a more successful fly fisher. Rich Osthoff (Fly-Fishing the Rocky Mountain Backcountry, 0-81170-2766-1), is a professional fly-tier and freelance angling author who writes for major fly-fishing publications.

 

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Lefty Kreh is generally acknowledged around the world as being the wisest and most widely read fly fishing instructor.

Over the past fifty years he has written nearly two dozen books, accounting for hundreds of thousands of copies in print, in order to address the many aspects of this exciting sport. Now for the first time, all of Lefty's many tips and techniques are available in a single, powerful volume: Lefty Kreh's Ultimate Guide to Fly Fishing.

Culled from a lifetime of fishing and teaching in almost every conceivable place a fish can be caught, fly fishers will learn the master's thousands of subtle tricks and invaluable insights, such as: selection of rod, line, and leader for fresh and salt water; basic casting, casting in salt water, solving casting problems, and advanced casting; approaching fish and presenting flies; techniques for trout, salmon, bass, panfish, stripers, bluefish, sharks, tarpon, bonefish, and more; fly design and selection; fishing in rivers and lakes, inshore and offshore, in mangrove backwaters and on the open sea.

No single work contains more of Lefty's experience and knowledge. It is a boon to beginners, a reference to experts, and the ultimate work for Lefty enthusiasts and collectors.

Reviewed:
Every once in a while there is an expert who, through years of trial and error and effort-gains lots of knowledge about his area of interest- Such a man is Lefty Kreh- and then- sometimes he puts it all into one book-and makes it available to us neophytes-and WE WIN!

Just such a book is this- whatever you need to know-flies, knots, tackle, methods, fish, water (Fresh-salt-warm-inland)-
 Hey , Lefty knows it- he puts it down! You get the book- you will know it too!

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Book Description:
Dozens of practical tips, invaluable advice, and hard-won observations on how to fool even the wiliest fish, in both fresh and salt water.

Whether your fly fishing takes you to freshwater trout streams and bass lakes; to the Northeast salt for striped bass and bluefish; or to the tropics for bone-fish, tarpon, jacks, and redfish, you will find much of value in Lefty's Little Fly-Fishing Tips, a distillation of a fly-fishing master's more than five decades plying the waters of the world with fly rod in hand.

Advanced and beginning fly anglers alike will benefit from the wisdom born of Lefty's long experience. Learn how to: Use a partner to find fish and cast quickly and accurately; improve your chances of catching larger fish of any species; simultaneously retrieve a fly and strip line from the reel; rescue a fly that's stuck on a log; cast easily in tight quarters; organize and maintain your tackle for optimum convenience and performance and much more. This beautiful and practical book is a must for any serious fly fisher, beginner or expert. (5 x 7 1/2, 160 pages, color photos, b&w photos, diagrams)

Lefty Kreh is the best known and most respected fly-fishing author and fly-casting instructor in the world. He is the author of more than twenty books and countless magazine articles. He lives in Maryland.

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 A fly-fishing master teaches the intricate art of properly presenting a fly. Nothing is more important in fly fishing than successfully presenting the fly.

No matter what rod, reel, line, and fly are used, the fish will not take, if the fly is presented with a splash or out of target. In this comprehensive book, Lefty Kreh explains that the art of presentation is much more than dropping the fly in the best position--it also involves the clothes you wear, the methods you use to rig your tackle, how and where you approach the fish, the types of fly lines and reels you use, the direction of the light, the type of cover, and the retrieval method used, among other factors.

Lefty delves into each of these subjects with his usual knowledgeable vigor. Lefty also describes the different methods of presentation for the various species of fish-- from trout and other freshwater species to fish that inhabit backcountry and inshore waters to exciting saltwater species like permit and even sharks. With over one hundred photographs and line drawings, Presenting the Fly belongs on every angler's bookshelf.

Reviewed:
-- As I looked through a friends copy of Lefty Kreh's PRESENTING THE FLY I said "gee, I don't need this book, I already know a lot of this stuff."


You see I've been fly fishing for almost 30 years and 30 years of frustration, trial and error and lost fish taught me much of what I found in this book.

I realized that all I need is another 30 years of frustration, trial and error and lost fish and I'll probably figure out the rest of it as well. Then I came to my senses and bought the book, you should too. If I only had one book on fly fishing this would be it. I wish I had it 30 years ago. I imagine a lot of fish are glad I didn't.

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Second edition, completely updated in full color
• Covers every water type—riffles, runs, pools, flats, pocket water, bank water
• Learn how to find trout by studying currents, temperatures, oxygen levels, and food sources
• 140 color photos pinpoint trout locations in specific water types

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Editorial Reviews:
Praise for Sports Afield Guide to North America's Greatest Fishing Lodges, also by John Ross: 

"Ross, a contributing editor to Sports Afield magazine, and Anders, a writer and editor for Country Inns magazine, have created an excellent companion guide for those who love to fish.

Whether rustic settings with cooking facilities or full-service lodgings, they are in here. Beginning with the East and continuing through eight other areas of North America, the authors offer vital statistics, including fish species, season, rates, other possible activities, and a brief description of both the fishing and the lodging.

They also offer useful travel tips, for example, on what and how to pack and information concerning shipping fish home. There is a brief list of references for each part of the country. A valuable tool for fishing travelers; recommended for all libraries."
 --Library Journal

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