Tap's Tips: Practical Advice for All Outdoorsmen

A real veteran of the outdoors, H. G. Tapply writes from the direct, down-to-earth viewpoint of one who has "been there, done it". He denies being an expert in any sense of the word, but he is nevertheless a walking encyclopedia on virtually every phase of outdoor sport and writes with the true ring of authority on all aspects of fishing, hunting, camping, dog training, fly tying, and woodcraft.

With a new introduction written by his son, William G. Tapply, Tap's Tips thoroughly spans the tricks experts use, such as:
o hooking trout with flies.
o catching bass, pike, salmon, and panfish with lures and bait.
o selecting the right tackle.
o cleaning and cooking fish.
o getting more pleasure from a day on the water.
o hunting upland game birds, ducks, small game, big game, and varmints.
o handling guns (with a shooting tip practically guaranteed to make you a better wingshot).
o boating.
o choosing the companions that can make or break a trip into the woods.

Tapply's narrative skill makes reading this book almost as enjoyable as actually hooking a good-sized trout or watching a bird dog stiffen to a solid point on a cornered pheasant.

H. G. Tapply, renowned Field & Stream associate editor and editor-in-chief of three national sporting magazines, was also one of the cofounders of The Salt Water Sportsman. Founding member of the New England Outdoor Writer's Association, he published two previous books, several stories, and national magazine and encyclopedia articles. However, fishing and hunting were "strictly for the fun of it."

William G. Tapply is an accomplished author of mystery novels and outdoor sports books including Upland Days, Pocket Water, and The Orvis® Pocket Guide to Fly Fishing for Bass. He is also a Field & Stream contributing editor and writing professor at Emerson College and Clark University. He lives in Hancock, New Hampshire.