Master's Fly Box
America's Best Anglers Share Their Favorite Trout Flies
Published on 24. January 2012
208 pages
978-0-7627-7585-9 (ISBN)
Description
The experts' secrets for success, in their own words
The Master's Fly Box brings together comprehensive interviews with fifteen premier practitioners of the sport about how to catch trout across North America. With more than 100 full-color photographs of their flies with complete pattern recipes, as well as photographs of the anglers, it provides a range of insights into the secrets of the masters of the art.
Each chapter describes the given angler's approach to fly design, as well as his favorite fishing techniques, plus indispensable advice on where and when to fish and on fly selection. By giving readers information about both fly tying and fishing, The Master's Fly Box is a treasure-trove of practical information for any fly angler, anywhere.
The Master's Fly Box brings together comprehensive interviews with fifteen premier practitioners of the sport about how to catch trout across North America. With more than 100 full-color photographs of their flies with complete pattern recipes, as well as photographs of the anglers, it provides a range of insights into the secrets of the masters of the art.
Each chapter describes the given angler's approach to fly design, as well as his favorite fishing techniques, plus indispensable advice on where and when to fish and on fly selection. By giving readers information about both fly tying and fishing, The Master's Fly Box is a treasure-trove of practical information for any fly angler, anywhere.
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01/2012
Globe Pequot Press
€28.50
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Person
Dave Klausmeyer is editor and photographer of Fly TyerMagazine.His many books include Rocky Mountain Trout Flies: A Postcard Book (Lyons Press) and Guide Flies, Striped Bass Flies. His articles and photography have appeared in American Angler, Saltwater Fly Fishing, Fly Fisherman, Fly Rod & Reel, and Gray's Sporting Journal.
Content
The Master's Fly Box will contain 21 chapters. Each chapter will be based on an interview with one premiere angler. Each chapter describes that angler's theories about fly design, as well as his favorite fishing techniques. Each chapter will contain tips about where and when to fish, and tackle selection. This approach will give readers information about both fly tying as well as fishing, and will increase the books appeal to the broadest group of readers.
The Master's Fly Box will feature more than 200 photographs of flies with complete pattern recipes. Participants will also submit print-quality photographs of themselves and their clients fishing.
List of Subjects:
Initial invitations to participate in The Master's Fly Box will be sent to the following anglers. These subjects are among the most active anglers in the field, and regularly appear at fly-fishing shows and clubs across North America. They are also among the sport's most published authors. In addition to having high profiles within the angling community, participants were selected to represent a broad geographic area:
Mike Mercer
A. K. Best
Charlie Cravens
Brian Chan
Jay Buchner
Al Beatty
Craig Mathews
Skip Morris
Dave Hughes
John Barr
Denny Rickards
Tom Rosenbauer
Davy Wooten
Randall Kaufmann
Jack Dennis
The Master's Fly Box will feature more than 200 photographs of flies with complete pattern recipes. Participants will also submit print-quality photographs of themselves and their clients fishing.
List of Subjects:
Initial invitations to participate in The Master's Fly Box will be sent to the following anglers. These subjects are among the most active anglers in the field, and regularly appear at fly-fishing shows and clubs across North America. They are also among the sport's most published authors. In addition to having high profiles within the angling community, participants were selected to represent a broad geographic area:
Mike Mercer
A. K. Best
Charlie Cravens
Brian Chan
Jay Buchner
Al Beatty
Craig Mathews
Skip Morris
Dave Hughes
John Barr
Denny Rickards
Tom Rosenbauer
Davy Wooten
Randall Kaufmann
Jack Dennis
