The Big Book of Fly Fishing Tips & Tricks: 501 Strategies, Techniques, and Sure-Fire Methods

Fly fishing can be an incredibly exciting and rewarding activity, but it is also very challenging, requiring skill, planning, and perhaps a little bit of luck. Catching the big one requires plenty of preparation, from choosing the right gear to scouting locations and managing travel. Whether you’re fishing in freshwater streams or large bodies of saltwater, wading near the banks or drifting in a boat, The Big Book of Fly Fishing Tips & Tricks is the one resource every angler should consult.

Featuring vivid photos and lessons from renowned expert C. Boyd Pfeiffer, The Big Book of Fly Fishing Tips & Tricks is loaded with information that will lead to simpler, faster, cheaper, and more effective fishing. It offers essential advice and step-by-step instructions on tackle; rigging your fly outfit; fighting, landing, and releasing a fish; casting under a range of different conditions; unsnagging ties; and more. Discover the wealth of tools and methods used to tie a wide variety of flies, with essential details on legs, tails, bodies, and wings. With full-color photos providing detailed illustration for hundreds of tips, tricks, and strategies, you’re sure to be fully prepared for every fly-fishing scenario and situation.



No angler will want to be without this indispensible reference.

C. Boyd Pfeiffer (Phoenix, MD) is an award-winning outdoor journalist and photographer. Widely known for his expertise in fresh and saltwater fishing, tackle, fly tying, fly fishing, and outdoor photography, he has fished extensively since a youth and contributed to the outdoor press for almost 50 years.