Fly Fishing for Dummies

by Peter Kaminsky

Book Overview

If you believe what you read, fly fishing requires the touch of a surgeon and the spirit of a Zen master. Forget about what you've heard about f ly fishing in the past, if you really want to learn how to fly fish all you need are the right tools, proper technique, and a positive attitude. With these essential elements you can begin to enjoy the sport of fly fishing in no time. For those of you who have never held a fly rod, you will find enough information...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076455073X
• ISBN13: 9780764550737
• Release Date: April 1998
• Publisher: For Dummies
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

interesting and informative

I bought this book as part of my new found interest in fly fishing. It didn't let me down with interesting features in pretty easy to follow language. I did think the chapter on tying flies was a bit long - not my thing at the moment. But all in all value for money.

Flyfishing for Dummies Review#1

When I first started to flyfish back in the day, this was the only guide I had to get me started. Fortunately, it gave me the first step I needed to have the confidence to get out there and keep trying to catch bigger and better fish. A few years later I'm still flyfishing and rarely if ever get skunked. Over the years I've read endless amounts of articles, books, you name it, but this one covered everything I needed to know. To this day still haven't learned many other good tips that hadn't already been covered by Kaminsky. I recommend this book to everyone who wants to flyfish but doesn't quite got the hang of it yet.

A "COOL" book for any Angler! Beginner or not.

This book has an excellent way of teaching. It doesn't take a "Dummie" to learn. It gives good tips for knot tying, fly tying, spotting good areas to fish, and selecting your equipment. Unlike other books I have, Kaminsky makes learning flyfishing fun.

A great place to start learning the art of flyfishing

Since I was technical editor for this book, I may not be a completely unbiased reviewer--but I really do think Peter Kaminsky's book is a great place to start learning the art of flyfishing. The book is comprehensive,very clearly organized and written in an amusing, informal style that helps to de-mystify flyfishing. Peter also went out of his way to give warmwater flyfishing and saltwater flyfishing the space they deserve--so this book isn't just about trout and salmon. The information here will prepare you for tarpon in Belize, redfish in the Gulf, blues in Rhode Island or bass and sunnies in your local farm pond. I've been teaching flyfishing and flycasting for years and I now recommend this book to all of my students.