The Elements of Fly fishing: A Comprehensive Guide to the Equipment, Techniques, and Resources of the Sport

F-Stop Fitzgerald; Jim Abbs; Tom Akstens; Dennis Bitton; Jason Borger; Dennis Galyardt; Tom Jindra; Ralph Moon; Sandy Rodgers; Paul Schullery; Gary Soucie; Richard Talleur

ISBN 10: 0684845156 / ISBN 13: 9780684845159

Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, NY, 1999

About this Item

Includes chapters by a dozen expert fly fishermen and numerous illustrations. The book has sound hinges and does not lean. Pages are clean with no creases, marks, stains or wrinkles. Outer covers are also clean except for a few tiny spots along the fore-edge of the back cover. The upper right corner of the front cover and upper left corner of the back cover are bumped. There are a few tiny dents in the bottom edges of the covers. The book's dust jacket is completely clean. It has a 3/4" tear in the bottom edge of the back panel, a little crimping at top and bottom edges of the spine. Book and dust jacket will be bubble-wrapped and shipped in a sturdy box to ensure safe transit.

Seller Inventory # 011417

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Elements of Fly fishing: A Comprehensive Guide to the Equipment, Techniques, and Resources of the Sport
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York, NY
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0684845156
• ISBN 13: 9780684845159
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

A resource for the fly fisherman discusses the sport's history and paraphernalia, and features hints, strategies, and techniques for successful fishing

Reviews

Almost any anthology is destined to be a mix of good and bad, and this big, illustrated collection is unfortunately no exception. On the good side are Dick Talleur's "Lines, Leaders, & Tippets," Gary Soucie's "Knots," and Sandy Rogers's "The Literature of Fly Fishing" (an excellent selection tool for librarians). Chapters on "Species" and "Warmwater" would have deserved praise had they not ignored the boom in fly-fishing for carp. Disappointments are Dennis Bitton's "Destinations," which reads as if it were lifted straight from tourist pamphlets, and Tom Akstens's "Casting," which relies too much on description and not nearly enough on illustrations. To be fair, it would be nearly impossible to address these subjects adequately within the space of one chapter. The book aims to reach novice anglers, for whom it should be an effective introduction, with helpful and attractive graphics, photos, and sidebars. An optional purchase for fly-fishing collections.AJeff Grossman, Milwaukee Area Technical Coll. Lib., Oak Creek, WI
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