The Sunfishes

by Jack Ellis

Book Overview

An invitation to fly fish for the sunfishes--for the sheer fun of it This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558213562
• ISBN13: 9781558213562
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Lyons Press
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Charming Book

This book was a find and a surprise. It is focused on catching bluegills in East Texas, so it a must for Texas fly fishermen. But the information can be used all over North America. Jack Ellis ties in personal stories and anecdotes with abundant information about catching sunfish. Highly recommended for all fly fishermen who enjoy fishing for sunfishes.

The Sunfishes by Jack Ellis

This is an excellent book! Jack puts sunfish in the same category as spooky trout or bonefish. He doesn't take the usual approach of how easy it is to catch them but, rather how to stalk the BIG sunfish using flies resembling what they actually eat-wasps, pupa, etc. Jack's writing always challenges the usual, well-worn approaches and gives serious,interesting alternatives. The information here can be applied to anywhere there are sunfish and big ones! Read it several times, it's worth it.

Provides excellent technique info., noting deep water.

This is an excellent book if you are interested in fly fishing for bluegill, shell crackers, and other sunfish. Ellis gives a lot of pertinent info. on behavior and location. The one drawback of this 2nd edition is a lack of adequate illustrations and photos which could boost this book to 5 stars. It is a book worth underlining as you read and re-read.