Reasonable Art of Fly Fishing

by Terry Mort

Overview

"If I were asked to teach someone to fish with a fly I would require that he read this book first.""One of the acid tests of an introductory book...is that the text allow the reader to learn a skill independent of the illustrations. Fly casting is very difficult to teach in person, and even more so in print, yet this book contains the best, the most interesting, and the most effective introduction to fly casting I have ever read.""I think Terry [Mort] puts the emphasis in the right places.... He doesn't neglect entomology, but he devotes twice as many words to trout behavior, a far more interesting and useful pastime if you must introduce a scientific bent into your fishing.""If this is your first fly-fishing book, you are very fortunate - you're starting off on the right track. If you've read others before, I think you'll agree with me that you wish this had been your first." - from the foreword by Tom Rosenbauer (51/2 X 81/4, 224 pages, illustrations)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781558216839
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	02/01/1998
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x (d)

Editorial Reviews

Fly fishing, like many leisurely pursuits, requires a fair amount of understanding before you begin. Terry Mort's primer on this simple pleasure casts a line into a river of knowledge and reels it in. In voice reminiscent of P.J. O'Rourke, narrator Michael Taylor doles out the necessary details. Using a steady, folksy delivery of key points, humorous metaphors, and literary references, he discusses the various aspects of the sport. The discussion covers biology, entomology, and ecology, which are interesting, though the more technical aspects can be dry. But if you have visions of casting your line, this is the book you need to start. M.B. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine

OCT/ NOV 07 - AudioFile

Fly fishing, like many leisurely pursuits, requires a fair amount of understanding before you begin. Terry Mort's primer on this simple pleasure casts a line into a river of knowledge and reels it in. In voice reminiscent of P.J. O'Rourke, narrator Michael Taylor doles out the necessary details. Using a steady, folksy delivery of key points, humorous metaphors, and literary references, he discusses the various aspects of the sport. The discussion covers biology, entomology, and ecology, which are interesting, though the more technical aspects can be dry. But if you have visions of casting your line, this is the book you need to start. M.B. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine

OCT/NOV 07 - AudioFile