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The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide (Orvis) | 
 enlarge | Author: Tom Rosenbauer
Publisher: The Lyons Press
Category: Book
List Price: $17.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 535250
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 0941130924
Dewey Decimal Number: 799
EAN: 9780941130929
ASIN: 0941130924
Publication Date: October 1, 1988
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Amazon.com Review
Conceived for novices, the Guide may be simple, but it's not simplistic. Filled with photographs and drawings and written in clear, direct prose, it's basic enough to demystify the ABC's of a complex sport and sophisticated enough to remain useful as a ready reference and constant refresher no matter what your angling skills. "The book," Rosenbauer admits up front, "is the bare bones of fly fishing; it does not set out to tell everything." The opening chapter answers the most important question for beginners: What is fly-fishing? "Fly casting," he explains, "makes it possible to deliver a relatively weightless lure or imitation of a living creature on target, using line weight to develop momentum. That's a fairly dry way of saying that, using a fly rod, you can catch fish with an artificial lure that can't be presented by any other method." Rosenbauer goes on to cover rods and line sizes, reels, leaders, casting technique, flies, fly selection, fish behavior, tactics, and accessories. He even provides an essential reading list. That's a lot, sure, but it's not everything, and that's the Guide's strength. It doesn't tie you up in knots (even if it does unravel the necessary knots you'll need to know to succeed). Instead, it works with basic principles, encouraging you to just get out there and cast your line--and lot--with enough confidence and skill to begin a relationship that should take you the rest of your life to really understand. --Jeff Silverman
Product Description
All the essential information for the beginning and intermediate fly fisher.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Great How-to Book for Fly Fishing April 15, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is one of the best books for introducing anyone to the sport of fly fishing, whether the angler wants to shop for equipment at Orvis or Wal-Mart. The information is clearly explained without going into tedious details that novices (and experienced anglers) don't want. Everything is covered here--from rod types to fly lines to casting basics. The excellent graphics are helpful--especially of the knots. Some books have knot instructions that are impossible to follow--"knot" so here! For someone who wants to start fly fishing, this book would make a great start. My only complaint is that the book came out almost 20 years ago; it's time for a new edition. . . . I just read that there's a new edition coming out in a few months. Maybe you want to pre-order that edition. And while you're waiting for that, pick up the "L.L.Bean's Handbook to Fly-Fishing" (color illustrations) and Schreiber's novel, "Life on the Fly."
great book, excellent source for beginners March 31, 2005
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
you'll find all the info you need to start flyfishing here. fly's, rods and casting as best you can get from a book.
Comprehensive and Easy to Read June 26, 2004
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Tom Rosenbauer clearly and concisely covers the basics that a beginning fly fisher needs to know: from the basic gear to casting, to knots to reading trout streams, you will find he covers the basic questions beginners have well. Tom's writing style is fluid and enjoyable which makes learning all the more fun. It's the best book I have read on the basics of fly fishing; after reading it you will certainly feel like you have enough knowledge to get out there and start catching fish. As far as I am concerned, you cant go wrong with any book by Tom!
 Great book November 25, 2001
13 out of 17 found this review helpful
This book is awesome but the pictures could be a little better organized. In addition there are some basics that could be addressed better. tippet, leader, line, backing...show me a simple picture with all these in order so I know what I am taking about at the fly shop without having to re-read the section. Other than that this is a great book for me, a beginner of fly fishing but a seasoned spinner real fisherman.
Good book for beginners. March 4, 1997
25 out of 28 found this review helpful
Rosenbauer's text and the accompanying illustrations provide an excellent introduction to fly fishing. As a beginner, I found most of my questions answered. Also, I found the drawings of the techniques for tying different knots to be a godsend! (I was never a boy scout, and have trouble knotting my tie.) I was a little disappointed that the text had some typos and grammatical errors. However, it was interesting and very helpful nevertheless
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