Instinctive Fly Fishing : A Guide's Guide to Better Fishing

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Review: I only fished with Taylor once -- and learned a hell of a lot in one day, even though I had fished for years previously. There is a tremendous amount of information in this easy-to-read book, way more than most of us can absorb in just one reading. It is the only flyfishing book that I have read where I have kept a yellow highlighter with me to underline the stuff that I want to remember when I read it again, and again. I have an extensive library of flyfishing books, some written by the "greats". Taylor's book is right at the top!

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Summary: One Of A Kind Book Cuts Straight To The Chase
Review: Instinctive Flyfishing, the book, is exactly about that - the title says it all. Taylor Streit has packed a lifetime of flyfishing knowledge into it's pages, all winnowed through the sieve of experience and distilled down to the essence. This is no frivolous "techie" book, or long-winded personality boosting diatribe. It is a book about real flyfishing by a real guide.

All the basics, from equipment selection, casting and being on the water are covered in a down to earth manner that is neither preachy nor over-explained. The section on "reading" water is, alone, worth the price of the book.

Streit's underlying premise is that if you can just be present, and pay attention, you can learn that you already know everything you need to know to catch fish on a fly. Ultimately, it's about being in your body, and listening to nature.

If someone asked me, "What one book would you recommend to a person who wanted to begin flyfishing?"I would unhesitatingly respond, "Instinctive Flyfishing, by Taylor Streit." You can't go wrong.