The Orvis Quick-Start Guide to Fly-Fishing,9781493036486

The Orvis Quick-Start Guide to Fly-Fishing

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ISBN13: 9781493036486
ISBN10: 1493036483
Format: Nonspecific Binding
Pub. Date: 2025-12-02
Publisher(s): Simon & Schuster
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Summary

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

Author Biography

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.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Introduction
Chapter I: Why Fly Fishing?
Chapter II: What Kinds of Fish Can You Catch on a Fly Rod?
Chapter III: Fly-Fishing Gear
Chapter IV: Setting Up Your Rod and Reel
Chapter V: Fly Casting
Chapter VI: Trout Flies
Chapter VII: Finding Trout and Reading Water
Chapter VIII: Fly Presentation
Chapter IX: Hooking, Landing, and Releasing Trout
Chapter X: Warmwater Fly Fishing
Chapter XI: Where to Go from Here
Acknowledgments

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