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      The Little Black Book of Fly Fishing: 201 Tips to Make You A Better Angler

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      An Advanced Course in Fly Fishing The mission of The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing was to demystify and un-complicate the tricks and tips that make a great trout fisher. There are no complicated physics lessons in that book. Rather, The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing offe...

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      Product ID:9781510747739
      Product Form:Hardback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Series:Little Books
      Title:The Little Black Book of Fly Fishing
      Subtitle:201 Tips to Make You A Better Angler
      Authors:Author: Kirk Deeter
      Page Count:248
      Subjects:Fishing, angling, Fishing, angling
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      An Advanced Course in Fly Fishing The mission of The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing was to demystify and un-complicate the tricks and tips that make a great trout fisher. There are no complicated physics lessons in that book. Rather, The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing offered a simple, digestible primer on the basic elements of fly fishing: the cast, presentation, reading water, and selecting flies. In this, The Little Black Book of Fly Fishing, authors Kirk Deeter and Chris Hunt take you to the next level, building upon what Deeter and Charlie Meyers did in The Little Red Book. The Little Black Book will helps fly fishers build upon what they learned in the Little Red Book. Read this valuable, thought-provoking guidebook, and you'll be at the point where you'll be catching fish when no one else is, and you'll know exactly why you are. Advanced casting, presentation, reading the water, fly selection, and much more, including proper gear selection, are all covered. The table of contents, below, explains it all. The Little Black Book of Fly Fishing   Acknowledgments   Foreword   Introduction   Part 1: CASTING   A double-haul is really important, and not just in the saltTeaching someone new? Start with TenkaraEverybody needs a casting lesson. Everybody. Casting longer leaders‘Casting’ nymphs under indicatorsGet a practice rodHow to cast a 15-foot leader (and why you should)Casting at taillightsThe cast killerYour casting stroke follow joints by sizeChallenge your castGreat casts are the ones that get bitScore your casts like golf strokes; fewer is betterThe sand-save castA reach cast is worth a thousand mends Five feet short on purpose (the linear false cast)Be Lefty in the salt, and Rajeff in the freshGive yourself a “D”Beating windDon’t out-kick your coverage   Part 2: PRESENTATION   Fast strip for saltwater predatorsA swirl, not a riseCasting streamers upstreamCarp: Not just for city kidsStep out of your comfort zoneWhat are the birds after?The potato chip fakeoutWhy natives matterBut I still love brown trout bestMicro-drag: where you stand mattersYou’ll never beat a fish into submissionTake it to the lakeFloat tubes and garbage cansFood never attacks fishA case for the dry-fly snobGo Deep in the name of fish researchRoll fish for funThey’re in skinny water for a reasonThe cafeteria lineThe escape hatch       Part 3: READING WATER (AND FISH)   The stripsetCovering waterSkate and twitch big flies in low lightRod tip down for streamersWeight an unweighted fly with fly-tying beads instead of split-shotUrban anglingGet in shape. Stay in shape. Dry your fly first, apply floatant secondMost fish (and some bugs) face upstream—present accordinglyHead up, game overStep when you streamerBabysit your fliesID the “player” and get after itGin clear waterFlat calm waterDeveloping “TSP” (trout sensory perception)A fish doesn’t see like humans doWalk onThe 10 second ruleLike a dog on a leashTip up or tip down?The keys to spotting fishThe full-court press usually failsUse the whole spice cabinetRiver personalities and handshakesWhat the cloud layers tell youKnowing what they are not doing is equally important as knowing what they areUpwelling v. the straight seamThe speed of the strike is proportionate to the depth of the water (in rivers)See this, do that   Part 4: FLIES   UV resin in home-tied fliesNymphs on the swingMulti-purpose fliesSparse for saltwaterUV parachute postsTip the fly for tying parachute postsCaddis: the most dishonest fly everWire or tinsel for dry fliesThe “pellet fly” you can feel good aboutPractice, practice, practicePeacock herl … and why it worksThe mystery of the Purple Prince NymphProfile is everythingThe Adams familyLethal miceThe Mole Fly miracleBob Behnke on colorsTerrestrials are opportunity bugsThe end of the duckColors change with depthUn-matching the hatchThe monkey poo fly       Part 5: MISC. (Everything from gear, to fighting fish and angler ethics)   Fly reels for trout are just line holdersFly reels matter for saltwater fishFaster rods aren’t always betterYou get what you pay forPride cometh before the fallSheet-metal screwsWire for predatorsQuick-dry attire for the flatsABC. Anything But CottonSnip your tippet at an angleRod weight depends on fly typesThe best loop knot… perfection7X tippet is BSColors and camo above the surfaceGuitars and fly rodsBucket list placesTiger snakes and long hemostatsIt’s a long way to the top if you wanna rock ‘n rollScore fishing like cricketIt’s okay to failI cheer for the fish      
      An Advanced Course in Fly Fishing

      The mission of The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing was to demystify and un-complicate the tricks and tips that make a great trout fisher. There are no complicated physics lessons in that book. Rather, The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing offered a simple, digestible primer on the basic elements of fly fishing: the cast, presentation, reading water, and selecting flies.

      In this, The Little Black Book of Fly Fishing, authors Kirk Deeter and Chris Hunt take you to the next level, building upon what Deeter and Charlie Meyers did in The Little Red Book. The Little Black Book will helps fly fishers build upon what they learned in the Little Red Book. Read this valuable, thought-provoking guidebook, and you'll be at the point where you'll be catching fish when no one else is, and you'll know exactly why you are. Advanced casting, presentation, reading the water, fly selection, and much more, including proper gear selection, are all covered. The table of contents, below, explains it all.

      The Little Black Book of Fly Fishing
       
      Acknowledgments
       
      Foreword
       
      Introduction
       
      Part 1: CASTING
       
      1. A double-haul is really important, and not just in the salt
      2. Teaching someone new? Start with Tenkara
      3. Everybody needs a casting lesson. Everybody.
      4. Casting longer leaders
      5. ‘Casting’ nymphs under indicators
      6. Get a practice rod
      7. How to cast a 15-foot leader (and why you should)
      8. Casting at taillights
      9. The cast killer
      10. Your casting stroke follow joints by size
      11. Challenge your cast
      12. Great casts are the ones that get bit
      13. Score your casts like golf strokes; fewer is better
      14. The sand-save cast
      15. A reach cast is worth a thousand mends
      16.  Five feet short on purpose (the linear false cast)
      17. Be Lefty in the salt, and Rajeff in the fresh
      18. Give yourself a “D”
      19. Beating wind
      20. Don’t out-kick your coverage
       
      Part 2: PRESENTATION
       
      1. Fast strip for saltwater predators
      2. A swirl, not a rise
      3. Casting streamers upstream
      4. Carp: Not just for city kids
      5. Step out of your comfort zone
      6. What are the birds after?
      7. The potato chip fakeout
      8. Why natives matter
      9. But I still love brown trout best
      10. Micro-drag: where you stand matters
      11. You’ll never beat a fish into submission
      12. Take it to the lake
      13. Float tubes and garbage cans
      14. Food never attacks fish
      15. A case for the dry-fly snob
      16. Go Deep in the name of fish research
      17. Roll fish for fun
      18. They’re in skinny water for a reason
      19. The cafeteria line
      20. The escape hatch
       
       
       
      Part 3: READING WATER (AND FISH)
       
      1. The stripset
      2. Covering water
      3. Skate and twitch big flies in low light
      4. Rod tip down for streamers
      5. Weight an unweighted fly with fly-tying beads instead of split-shot
      6. Urban angling
      7. Get in shape. Stay in shape.
      8. Dry your fly first, apply floatant second
      9. Most fish (and some bugs) face upstream—present accordingly
      10. Head up, game over
      11. Step when you streamer
      12. Babysit your flies
      13. ID the “player” and get after it
      14. Gin clear water
      15. Flat calm water
      16. Developing “TSP” (trout sensory perception)
      17. A fish doesn’t see like humans do
      18. Walk on
      19. The 10 second rule
      20. Like a dog on a leash
      21. Tip up or tip down?
      22. The keys to spotting fish
      23. The full-court press usually fails
      24. Use the whole spice cabinet
      25. River personalities and handshakes
      26. What the cloud layers tell you
      27. Knowing what they are not doing is equally important as knowing what they are
      28. Upwelling v. the straight seam
      29. The speed of the strike is proportionate to the depth of the water (in rivers)
      30. See this, do that
       
      Part 4: FLIES
       
      1. UV resin in home-tied flies
      2. Nymphs on the swing
      3. Multi-purpose flies
      4. Sparse for saltwater
      5. UV parachute posts
      6. Tip the fly for tying parachute posts
      7. Caddis: the most dishonest fly ever
      8. Wire or tinsel for dry flies
      9. The “pellet fly” you can feel good about
      10. Practice, practice, practice
      11. Peacock herl … and why it works
      12. The mystery of the Purple Prince Nymph
      13. Profile is everything
      14. The Adams family
      15. Lethal mice
      16. The Mole Fly miracle
      17. Bob Behnke on colors
      18. Terrestrials are opportunity bugs
      19. The end of the duck
      20. Colors change with depth
      21. Un-matching the hatch
      22. The monkey poo fly
       
       
       
      Part 5: MISC. (Everything from gear, to fighting fish and angler ethics)
       
      1. Fly reels for trout are just line holders
      2. Fly reels matter for saltwater fish
      3. Faster rods aren’t always better
      4. You get what you pay for
      5. Pride cometh before the fall
      6. Sheet-metal screws
      7. Wire for predators
      8. Quick-dry attire for the flats
      9. ABC. Anything But Cotton
      10. Snip your tippet at an angle
      11. Rod weight depends on fly types
      12. The best loop knot… perfection
      13. 7X tippet is BS
      14. Colors and camo above the surface
      15. Guitars and fly rods
      16. Bucket list places
      17. Tiger snakes and long hemostats
      18. It’s a long way to the top if you wanna rock ‘n roll
      19. Score fishing like cricket
      20. It’s okay to fail
      21. I cheer for the fish
       
       
       
      Imprint Name:Skyhorse Publishing
      Publisher Name:Skyhorse Publishing
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2022-09-15

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      Weight522 g
      Dimensions132 × 185 × 26 mm