Wisdom of the Guides: Rocky Mountain Trout Guides Talk Fly Fishing

By Paul Arnold

Book Overview

Once you pick it up you can't put it down. Informative interviews with some of the best Rocky Mountain trout guides: Gary LaFontaine, Craig Mathews, Johnny Gomez, Jennifer Olsson, John Flick, Thomas... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 157188128X
• ISBN13: 9781571881281
• Release Date: April 1998
• Publisher: Frank Amato Publications
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Shared Wisdom

I have been flyfishing the west for over 30 years and consider myself an excellent fisherman. After reading Wisdom of the Guides and really thinking about the many new insights and techniques discussed, I'll never look at a river with the same eyes again, whether it be my familiar home waters or a new river. I thank these gentlemen for sharing their wisdom.

Great book for all levels !

Wisdom of the Guides is a fantastic book for all levels of flyfishers. The book is full of helpful hints to improve your chances at landing great trout. It is also filled with interesting tales from guides who have seen it all. The book was hard to put down. It is a must read book both for the rec fisher and addict. Remember ....its all in the presentation !

Amazing agreement between the guides on many points.

The great value of this book to the western fly fisherperson is twofold. First is the amazing agreement amongst the 10 guides interviewed on many basic points of importance: less false casting, get closer to the fish, mend the line continually while nymphing and dry fly fishing. Secondly the specific fly recommendations and specific suggestions on how to present them. It goes on and on, but there are many fundamentally important points that will help me be a much better fisherman.

Old fashioned, back porch advice

Reading Paul Arnold's book was like sitting on the back porch talking to a good friend. As a beginning fly fisherman, I was looking for honest advice about what kind of tackle to buy and other such stuff. What emerged from the interviews was honest advice and comments that I found very helpful; advice that was not burdened with any ulterior motives. You can't be sure of getting this kind of advice in a store, when the motivation to make a sale can color the advice that is dispensed.While some of the more advanced topics were somewhat over my head, I suspect experienced anglers would find the homey treatment of this information just as refreshing as I found the topics of interest to me.By its nature, a "How to" book is colored by the preferences of the author. In the case of "Wisdom," the reader is able to weigh the preferences of many experts, then come to his or her own judgments. I recommend this book for anyone interested in fly fishing.

Old-time, back porch advice.

Reading Paul Arnold's book was like sitting on the back porch talking to a good friend. As a beginning fly fisherman, I was looking for honest advice about what kind of tackle to buy and other such stuff. What emerged from the interviews was sincere advice and comments that I found very helpful; advice that was not burdened with any ulterior motives. You can't be sure of getting this kind of advice in a store, when the motivation to make a sale can color the advice that is dispensed.While some of the more advanced topics were somewhat over my head, I suspect experienced anglers would find the homey treatment of this information just as refreshing as I found the topics of interest to me.By its nature, a "How to" book is colored by the preferences of the author. In the case of "Wisdom," the reader is able to weigh the preferences of many experts, then come to his or her own judgments. I recommend this book for anyone interested in fly fishing.