The complete book of fly fishing

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The perfect companion for fly fishermen, this is a comprehensive guide to the worlds fastestgrowing sport. The complete book of flyfishing does many things well. This book is the culmination of a long and respected career as one of the worlds bestknown outdoor writers the collected knowledge ofalmost a halfcentury of fly fishing condensed to fit between two covers. Leftys little library of fly fishing books lefty kreh complete 25 book set.

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All about rods, reels, lines, the best casting techniques for streams, surf, lakes, and salt water areas. These are the fishing knots i use in my salmon, trout and sea trout fly fishing. Fly fishing seems quit overwhelming at first, but dont worry, this fly fishing for beginners guide is intended to teach you all the basics, and give you the basic knowledge and tools to get out there are start fly fishing. Surf veteran and expert al ristori covers the basics of traditional surfcasting, with wellillustrated instruction on casting big rods and big water. Brooks book is a treasure trove of the art of fly fishing with chapter after chapter of information on every aspect of the sport. Fly anglers online, your complete internet flyfishing. Buy a cheap copy of the complete book of fly fishing by tom mcnally. The book is chock full of old black and white photos of brooks applying his trade, reminding me of my father.

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