L.L. Bean Saltwater Fly-Fishing Handbook
The L.L. Bean Saltwater Fly-Fishing Handbook is an indispensable guide to the most exciting fly fishing from one of the world's foremost authorities.Whether you've never fished before or are a classic trout-stream angler, or you have fly fished in the sea for years, the L.L. Bean Saltwater Fly-Fishing Handbook is the definitive guide on the subject for beginners and experts alike. Fly fishing in salt water makes special demands on the angler, and Lefty explains every aspect of this challenging and exciting sport in this comprehensive, practical, and easy-to-read handbook. Readers will learn about: basic tackle choices; simple and effective knots; how to cast from shore or boat; learning the tides; fly selection; striped bass, bluefish, false albacore, bonefish, snook, tarpon, redfish, permit, barracuda and sharks; fishing the flats, around structure, and in estuaries.There is something here for all anglers, whether they are just learning to cast or looking for successful tips from the master himself to catch that elusive, one-in-a-lifetime trophy. (7 x 10, 192 pages, color photos, illustrations, diagrams)