
Fly-Casting Finesse
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Although not a complete casting curriculum, the purpose of the book is to help anglers learn how to achieve more and know where to get assistance. Many of the skills at the highest levels of fly-casting require an educated sense of feeling in the rod hand that enables the caster to use finesse and seemingly minimal effort to manipulate the rod and line. The book will guide people down the path of acquiring that magical touch.
According to Field's philosophy, readers should first learn all casting styles and techniques to adapt them for any species and location they encounter, and secondly, they should know the history and purpose of presentation, so they can be innovative in the future. In applying this book to angling, he's not trying to teach the reader how to catch more fish; he's trying to help the reader catch the fish he or she wants.
Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for fishermen. Our books for anglers include titles that focus on fly fishing, bait fishing, fly-casting, spin casting, deep sea fishing, and surf fishing. Our books offer both practical advice on tackle, techniques, knots, and more, as well as lyrical prose on fishing for bass, trout, salmon, crappie, baitfish, catfish, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
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Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword by Macauley Lord
- Preface
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Mastering Fly Casting
- Methods of Learning: Verifying Results
- Diagnosing and Curing Flaws
- Drills and Maintenance
- Chapter 2 The Loop & the Rod
- Loop Shape
- Chapter 3 Casting Mechanics and Adaptation
- Stance
- Grips
- The Stroke and Rod Loading
- Timing and Tempo
- Rod Plane
- Trajectory
- Line Control and Slack
- Roll Casts
- Pick-ups
- Hauling
- Continuous Tension and Oval Casts
- One Hand Spey Casts
- Chapter 4 Presentation Casts
- Accuracy
- Straight-line Casts
- Change of Direction Casts
- Slack Line Casts
- Mends
- Wind Casts
- The "Saltwater Quick Cast"
- Casts for Limited Space-Steeple, Pendulum, Bow-and-Arrow
- Heavy Lines and Flies
- Non-dominant Hand
- Chapter 5 Presentation Scenarios
- Fast to slow Current
- Slow to Fast Current
- Pocket Water Boulder Run
- Overhanging Cover or Dock
- Open Spring Creek
- Brushy Stream
- Boulder Obstruction Between You and Fish
- Wind on the Flats
- Casting to Gulpers
- Chapter 6 Maximizing Casting Distance
- Conditions and Wind: Trajectory and Casting Direction
- Using the Body
- Loop Shape and Turnover for Distance
- Stroke Mechanics for Distance
- Hauls and Shooting Line for Distance
- General Distance Training
- Casting 10-14 Weight Fly Outfits and Heavy Flies
- Chapter 7 Tackle
- Rods
- Choosing Rods and Rod Makers
- Reels
- Fly Lines
- Chapter 8 The Fly-Casting Universe
- Casting Paradigms: International Schools, Clubs, and Organizations
- Outdoor Industry Schools and Instruction
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
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