With colorful, concise, and easy-to-follow illustrations, The L.L. Bean Fly-Fishing Handbook offers a fun introduction to the sport. This friendly volume coaches readers on the basics of fly-casting and assembly of tackle without demanding that the reader invest tons of time and money. The goal here is getting started, and this useful, portable book won’t sit on the shelf—it’s meant to be taken outdoors for easy consultation. Author Dave Whitlock covers the foods fish eat and how to imitate those foods, details the necessary fly assortment for novices, and provides a useful glossary. Chapters added in this edition include approaches to saltwater fish species, ethics and sportsmanship, and methods for fishing from boats and float tubes.
Photographs, ephemera, and anecdotes document the storied history of the popular outdoor equipment company, from its humble origins in the early 1900s to the legacy it has left over the course of one hundred years.
Contains all the information a cook/hunter/angler needs to prepare hearty game and fish meals in camp or at home. There are detailed and illustrated instructions for all procedures needed to prepare and cook game and fish. Over 800 recipes included.
Fly rodding for largemouth and smallmouth bass and other warmwater gamefish has really taken off in the past decade. Leading the way into this new fishing frontier is Dave Whitlock, one of America's most famous and innovative fishermen. His flies, videos, and seminars have pioneered new possibilities for bass fishermen everywhere.In this all-encompassing handbook, Whitlock introduces and examines angling techniques that will enable even beginners to catch bass on a fly rod. There are chapters on the different basses and their habitats, the best balanced tackle to use, casting and fishing techniques and tactics, innovative flies, how to fish on both lakes and streams, and much more. (7 X 10, 192 pages, color photos, illustrations, diagrams, charts)
Now updated, including full-color illustrations, The L.L. Bean Fly-Casting Handbook is a must-have for all beginning and intermediate fly casters. Based on the winning methods of the L.L. Bean Fly-Fishing Schools, sections include: The Eleven Habits of Highly Effective Casters, The Basic Four-Part Cast, The Essential Roll Cast, Getting More Distance, Casting into the Wind, Double Hauling, and more. Anglers will find this accessible guide helpful to becoming a more accomplished fly caster.