
The Orvis Quick-Start Guide to Fly-Fishing
Philip Monahan(Author)
The Lyons Press
Will be published approx. on 5. August 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-4930-3648-6 (ISBN)
Description
The Orvis Quick-Start Guide to Fly Fishing will allow any reader to learn exactly what tackle to buy for any given fishing situation, how to make basic casts, and basic fly-fishing techniques.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Guilford
United States
Publishing group
Rowman & Littlefield
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 218 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
672 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4930-3648-6 (9781493036486)
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Philip Monahan
The Orvis Quick-Start Guide to Fly-Fishing
Everything You Need to Know to Catch Fish Your First Time Out
E-Book
12/2025
Simon + Schuster LLC
€21.75
Available for download
Persons
After four summers as a fly-fishing guide in Alaska and Montana, Phil Monahan spent a two years working as an editor at Outdoor Life and a decade as editor-in-chief of American Angler. Since 2010, he has written and edited the Orvis Fly Fishing blog, and is now Creative Editor-Organic Brand Content for the Orvis Company. He continues to write feature articles for the traditional sporting press, as well. Phil holds a B.A. in English from Columbia University, an M.A. in Literature from the University of New Hampshire, and completed all but the dissertation for a PhD in English from Rutgers University. He lives in Sandgate, Vermont.
Content
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter I: Why Fly Fishing?
Chapter II: What Kinds of Fish Can You Catch on a Fly Rod?
Chapter III: Fly-Fishing Gear
Chapter IV: Setting Up Your Rod and Reel
Chapter V: Fly Casting
Chapter VI: Trout Flies
Chapter VII: Finding Trout and Reading Water
Chapter VIII: Fly Presentation
Chapter IX: Hooking, Landing, and Releasing Trout
Chapter X: Warmwater Fly Fishing
Chapter XI: Where to Go from Here
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter I: Why Fly Fishing?
Chapter II: What Kinds of Fish Can You Catch on a Fly Rod?
Chapter III: Fly-Fishing Gear
Chapter IV: Setting Up Your Rod and Reel
Chapter V: Fly Casting
Chapter VI: Trout Flies
Chapter VII: Finding Trout and Reading Water
Chapter VIII: Fly Presentation
Chapter IX: Hooking, Landing, and Releasing Trout
Chapter X: Warmwater Fly Fishing
Chapter XI: Where to Go from Here
Acknowledgments