FLY-FISHING FOR BONEFISH. By Chico Fernandez.

(2004) 2017 paperback reprint. 4to (216 x 279mm). Ppxvi,192. Colour photographs.

"Bonefish - the ghost of the flats - is the dream catch for many warm-water anglers, the fish anglers practice for and study extensively before taking a trip to the flats. The silvery bonefish, with its speed and chameleon-like camouflage, is the holy grail of flats fishing. Much of the joy of bonefishing is in the search for the fish on long stretches of blue water, enjoying the warm breezes of the flats, and catching glimpses of the other marine species and flats vegetation. To help you prepare for taking your first bonefish or to equip you to take more, there's no author or guide who can teach about fly-fishing for bonefish better than Chico Fernandez, fly fisherman, fly tier, writer, and angling consultant who has earned his living fishing since the 1970s." "An essential book for anyone who spends time on the flats chasing bones." (Diana Rudolph). Chapters include: The bonefish and its world; The bonefish's life; Tides; Bonefish foods; Bonefish flies; Fly lines for bonefish; Fly rods for bonefish; Fly reels for bonefish; Miscellaneous gear; Rigging your tackle; Leader logic for bonefish; Casting for bonefish; Preparing to fish; The hunt; The approach and cast; The retrieve, hookup, and fight; Landing and releasing bonefish; The other gamefish on the flats; Traveling for bonefish; Giving back.