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The Orvis Quick-Start Guide to Fly-Fishing: Everything You Need to Know to Catch Fish Your First Time Out

The Orvis Quick-Start Guide to Fly-Fishing: Everything You Need to Know to Catch Fish Your First Time Out - Paperback

by Philip Monahan
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Availability:In StockContributor:Philip Monahan, Tom Rosenbauer (Foreword by)Publish date:12/2/2025Pages:200
Language:EnglishPublisher:Lyons PressISBN-13:9781493036486ISBN-10:1493036483UPC:9781493036486Book Category:Sports & Recreation, Reference, NatureBook Subcategory:Fishing, Personal & Practical Guides, AnimalsBook Topic:FishSize:10.91 x 8.41 x 0.41 inchesWeight:1.4506Product ID:SC8CY0GA6M
Buy this book on a Wednesday, and you could be out catching fish on Saturday morning!

The Orvis Quick-Start Guide to Fly Fishing is the only book a first-time angler needs to go from zero to catching fish in no time at all. Many people believe that learning to fly-fish is very difficult, but the truth is that, with a little expert instruction, anyone can become a successful fly fisher in a matter of days. Phil Monahan's just-the-basics approach will teach you what makes fly-fishing so special, exactly what tackle and gear you need for any given fishing situation, how to cast a fly rod, and fundamental fly-fishing techniques that catch fish. Everything is explained simply, clearly, and concisely without a lot of extraneous information, so you'll have the knowledge and skills to go out on the water with confidence.
Important topics include:
  • Tackle Selection--Making sure you have the right tools
  • Casting--Including step-by-step photos featuring Orvis instructor Pete Kutzer
  • Fish Biology and Behavior--Understand the species you're targeting
  • Basic Entomology and Fly Selection--How to identify and imitate the bugs trout eat
  • How to Read Water--Learn where fish live in rivers and lakes
  • Fly Presentation--How to put all this knowledge together to catch fish
  • Warmwater Fly Fishing--A whole chapter on how to catch bass and panfish
Language:EnglishPublisher:Lyons PressISBN-13:9781493036486ISBN-10:1493036483UPC:9781493036486Book Category:Sports & Recreation, Reference, NatureBook Subcategory:Fishing, Personal & Practical Guides, AnimalsBook Topic:FishSize:10.91 x 8.41 x 0.41 inchesWeight:1.4506Product ID:SC8CY0GA6M
After four summers as a fly-fishing guide in Alaska and Montana, Phil Monahan spent two years working as an editor at Outdoor Life and a decade as editor-in-chief of American Angler. From 2010 to 2024, he wrote and edited the Orvis Fly Fishing blog, and is now editor-in-chief of MidCurrent.com. He continues to write feature articles for the traditional sporting press as well. Phil holds a BA in English from Columbia University, an MA in literature from the University of New Hampshire, and completed all but the dissertation for a PhD in English from Rutgers University. He lives in Sandgate, Vermont.
Publisher: Lyons Press

Contributor(s)

Philip Monahan, Tom Rosenbauer (Foreword by)

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Philip Monahan

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