Fishing Yellowstone Waters - Softcover

Charles E. Brooks

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1558210172 ISBN 13: 9781558210172

Publisher: Lyons Pr, 1984

Synopsis

Full of fishing tips and natural history.

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Review:

The prospect of fishing Yellowstone National Park can be daunting. Bigger than the state of Rhode Island, with more fishing possibilities than several lifetimes could provide, Yellowstone is a trout Mecca that can also frustrate an unprepared angler. A little inside dope goes a long way. It's no coincidence, then, that Charlie Brooks is a hero to many a local Yellowstone angler. With many years of fishing the area under his wading belt, this legendary angler may know more about the fabled waters in and around the park than anyone. His guide introduces readers to Yellowstone's major drainages, passing along tips gleaned from a lifetime of scouting trout. But more than a list of honey-holes, his advice is the product of experience and observation. Take the Lamar River, for instance: "For reasons not yet explained, the cutthroat migrate or rove about, upstream and down. This will cause puzzlement among anglers; the riffle or run that produced well this week may appear as barren as a snowbank the next week. The answer, for the angler, is to move up or down and try to locate where the fish are holding at this time." Any visitor to Yellowstone will benefit generously from this wise roadmap.

From the Back Cover:

The Madison, the Gallatin, the Firehole, Henry's Fork of the Snake, the Gibbon, Slough Creek, the Yellowstone - these and a score of other rivers (more than 2,000 miles of them) within a hundred-mile radius make West Yellowstone, Montana, the "trout mecca" of the world. Charlie Brooks, a long-time resident of the area, has pooled his incisive knowledge of fishing and rivers with superb photographer Dan Callaghan to produce the first major fisherman's guide to the region.In Fishing Yellowstone Waters you will learn the fabled pools on these famous rivers, the insect hatches, the best flies to use (and when), the most effective methods of fishing each river and the most fruitful times. There are some especially helpful appendixes that list the most popular flies, based on a poll of local tackle dealers made by the authors.Too many people travel long distances to this area but lack the specific knowledge needed to make their trip as productive as it might be. This book can help. But it is also for all fishermen who dream of someday fishing these marvelous, productive waters. (8 1/4 X 11, 160 pages, b&w photos, map, charts)

About this edition

• Publisher: Lyons Pr
• Publication date: 1984
• ISBN 10: 1558210172
• ISBN 13: 9781558210172
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160