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Summary: Who says fish can't fly?
Review: But seriously folks, this is a hot book. I don't fish myself, but I have a mentally disabled cousin who needed a hobby. He can't move very much either so fishing sprung to mind as a good thing for him to do. Then I saw this aptly titled fishing book and it all made sense. Hardly anyone is a bigger idiot than my cousin--technically speaking--because of his brain disability. But wouldn't you know it, he picked up on this book right away and is on his way to becoming a fine fly fisherman. Though I keep having to tell him won't catch any flying fish :)
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Summary: Concise--everything you need to know to get started.
Review: Finally a book on fly fishing that makes this crazy scientific sport easy to understand. It answered questions that I've always been too emarrassed to ask.
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Summary: Great for classes.
Review: I'm going to recommend that all the students in my Beginning and Intermediate consider buying this book. It contains a tremendous amount of pertinent information. And the price is right.
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Summary: This is a great buy for beginners and intermediates
Review: I've been fly fishing my whole life and I still enjoyed this book. The author Michael Shook also wrote fly fishing guides which I've used extensively. Shook has written more than just a "how to" book. He explains the rationale behind his choice of material, technique and equipment choices.
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Summary: Great Book - Bad Title
Review: If you can get by the title, this is a really good book. Follow the instructions and you will catch fish. I refer back to the book all the time.
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Summary: Great field reference
Review: Many fly fishing "manuals" focus on the "art" of fly fishing as opposed to the purpose - TO CATCH FISH. This book is for the fisherman who wants to CATCH fish and not worry about how he/she looks standing in a stream laying out the perfect roll cast. Best of all, for me, it is a great field manual I keep in my truck when I do get out a few times per year...I can barely remember how to tie my shoes and the illustrated knots in the book are right there at my fingertips.
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Summary: Great field reference
Review: Many fly fishing "manuals" focus on the "art" of fly fishing as opposed to the purpose - TO CATCH FISH. This book is for the fisherman who wants to CATCH fish and not worry about how he/she looks standing in a stream laying out the perfect roll cast. Best of all, for me, it is a great field manual I keep in my truck when I do get out a few times per year...I can barely remember how to tie my shoes and the illustrated knots in the book are right there at my fingertips.
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Summary: I am an idiot and it helped me!
Review: This is an awesome book that covers everything one might need to know about flyfishing. I am totally green in this subject and I feel like after reading the book, I have an understanding about the basic principles of the sport. It covers everything from equipment to tying flies, from the basics of casting to detailed information about trout and bass.
One small gripe, however, is that there are a lack of pictures in this book. I am a visual learner and it would greatly help if the book had illustrations of how to fly fish a stream, where the fish hide, and so forth. I found that the Orvis guide was extremely helpful in the illustrations.
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Summary: Excellent Book!!
Review: This is an excellent book. I've read a couple others on the market and this is by far the easiest book to understand. This book cuts through all the garbage and tells you exactly what you need to know from what to buy, how to practice, how to choose a fly, and what to do once you've caught that trophy fish.If you are going to only buy one fly-fishing guide this is by far the best choice.
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Summary: Buy This Book First -- Save Lots of Money!
Review: This is the best basic overview of fly fishing on the market today. It's fun to read, wonderfully illustrated, and very helpful. I recommend it to all my fly fishing friends as a good buy. With this book in your library, you'll reduce needed shelf space and save tons of money to spend on gadgets and gear. Trust me on this one. The others just don't measure up. Get it, read it, and enjoy hooking up with loads of fish. And, by the way -- be sure to always practice "catch and release". Leave the waters full for others. Thank you kindly.
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