Cathy Beck's Fly-Fishing Handbook

by Cathy Beck

Overview

• Updated in full color with the latest info• Enhanced with video QR codes—link to video segments teaching basic techniques• All the basics—on gear, lines, leaders and knots, and casting• Covers both freshwater and saltwater fishing and fly selection• New chapter on trip preparation and traveling to fish• Illustrations by Rod Walinchus

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780811712170
Publisher:	Stackpole Books
Publication date:	10/01/2013
Edition description:	Third Edition
Pages:	176
Sales rank:	668,663
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Expert fly fisher, teacher, and guide, Cathy Beck lives in the mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania and guides trips across the world with husband, Barry, through Frontiers International. Their website is www.barryandcathybeck.com.

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	viii
	Foreword	ix
1	The Pleasures of Fly Fishing	1
2	Fly-Fishing Tackle: Rods and Reels	6
3	Using the Gear	20
4	Lines, Leaders, and Knots	37
5	Casting: The Heart of the Sport	68
6	Woolly Buggers Don't Hatch: Freshwater Fly Selection	94
7	Finding and Pursuing	107
8	Getting Around	122
9	Hooking, Catching, and Releasing	133
10	Freshwater Fishing Techniques	142
11	Saltwater Fly Fishing	154
12	Woman to Woman: You Can Fish Anywhere	170
	Suggested Reading	178
	Index	179

Editorial Reviews

"Cathy Beck is an amazing fly fishing teacher, and her world travels have exposed her to every style under the sun."

American Angler