DRAG-FREE DRIFT: LEADER DESIGN AND PRESENTATION TECHNIQUES FOR FLY FISHING. By Joseph A. Kissane. With LeaderCalc by Steven B. Schweitzer.

2001 1st edition. 8vo (160 x 235mm). Ppxiii,173. B/w photographs and illustrations, bibliography. Blue and white paper-covered boards, spine titled in red-gilt. Includes leader-tying software CD-ROM.

"To fool a trout, a leader must drop a fly lightly on the water and then let it drift naturally, without drag. ...the first comprehensive text devoted to combating drag through the mechanics and design of leaders." An excellent, detailed book on an important subject. Included with the book is a CD-ROM, LeaderCalc. Steve Schweitzer has assembled in electronic format the charts to calculate segments for hand-tied leaders. Chapters include: Drag and the drag-free drift; Leader dynamics; Rods, lines, and rod flex; Leader elements; Basic leader construction; Leader designs; Rules of thumb and leader myths; Leader adjustments and modifications; Paraphernalia; Casting and fishing techniques to minimize drag; The leader as a line; Nymph presentation; Fly-fishing from a boat.