Fly Fishing For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Peter Kaminsky's "Outdoors" column has appeared for many years in the New York Times. His books on fly fishing include The Moon Pulled Up An Acre of Bass, American Waters, and The Flyfisherman's Guide To The Meaning of Life. His fishing writing has appeared in Field & Stream, Outdoor Life, Sports Afield, Flyfisherman, Anglers Journal, New York Magazine, and GQ. He is the former managing editor of National Lampoon.

Introduction 1 Part 1: The Basics 5 Chapter 1: What Every Fly Rodder Needs to Know 7 Chapter 2: Choosing a Rod 19 Chapter 3: Reels 35 Chapter 4: Between the Rod and the Fish: Hooks, Lines, Leaders 45 Part 2: The Fish and the Flies 61 Chapter 5: Trout and the Bugs They Love (Plus Some Non-Bugs Too) 63 Chapter 6: Mayflies (And Why Trout Love Them) 81 Chapter 7: Fly Tying 97 Chapter 8: Freshwater Fish 129 Chapter 9: The Beautiful Black Bass 155 Chapter 10: Saltwater Fish 173 Chapter 11: Saltwater Baits and Flies 193 Part 3: Fly Fishing Essentials 207 Chapter 12: Casting and Presentation: The Heart of the Game 209 Chapter 13: Time and Place 237 Chapter 14: Catching and (Often) Releasing 257 Chapter 15: The Fly Fishing Wardrobe 271 Chapter 16: Knots: A Few Will Do 283 Chapter 17: Cooking Your Catch 297 Part 4: The Part of Tens 311 Chapter 18: Great Trout Streams 313 Chapter 19: Ten Trout and Salmon Bucket-List Destinations 325 Chapter 20: Ten Saltwater Bucket-List Destinations 329 Chapter 21: Eleven Good Reads 335 Chapter 22: Ten Great Online Resources 341 Index 345