TROUT FLIES OF STILLWATER: THE NATURAL FLY, ITS MATCHING ARTIFICIAL AND FISHING TECHNIQUE. By John Goddard. First edition.
BECOME A FLY FISHER. By Terry Lawton.
2013 1st edition. 4to paperback (190 x 246mm). Pp200. Colour photographs and illustrations throughout.
A really good, detailed and up-to-date beginner's guide to fly fishing". Become a Fly Fisher offers a unique approach to fly fishing for beginners. It guides the novice fly fisher through every step, from buying tackle and equipment, to assembling it and then using it to successfully fish rivers and stillwaters. It will also help to demystify the sport without requiring readers to have prior knowledge and without dumbing down or pretending that anglers should expect to catch a bucketful of fish every time. This handy guide contains a wealth of essential, practical information in clear, bite-size chunks suitable for amateurs. For example, knots are introduced as and where they are needed as well as being gathered together in a separate chapter where they can be easily located. The skills you need to learn and develop are also explained in a friendly and easy-to-understand way that will help you develop confidence in your craft. Become a Fly Fisher is a clear and comprehensive guide to the basics that gives you everything you need to become more than just a fish catcher and to become a fly fisher, enjoying a relaxing day on the water, out in the country and away from your daily stress". Chapters include: How to seduce trout; What you need for fly fishing; Putting your tackle together; How to get your fly to the fish; Fish food, what fish feast on; Savour the moment, your first days on the river; Fishing on the surface, dry-fly fishing; Fishing below the surface, nymph fishing; Fishing on stillwaters; When things go wrong; Looking after your tackle; Essential fishing knots; How to tie a fly; What does that mean?