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The experts secrets for success, in their own words
The Masters Fly Box brings together comprehensive interviews with fifteen premier practitioners of the sport about how to catch trout across North America. With more than 100 full-color photographs of their flies with complete pattern recipes, as well as photographs of the anglers, it provides a range of insights into the secrets of the masters of the art.
Each chapter describes the given anglers approach to fly design, as well as his favorite fishing techniques, plus indispensable advice on where and when to fish and on fly selection. By giving readers information about both fly tying and fishing, The Masters Fly Box is a treasure-trove of practical information for any fly angler, anywhere.
Synopsis
A collection of interviews with 15 well-known anglers about the flies and fishing techniques they use to catch trout across North America. The Masters Fly Box will contain photographs of their flies with complete pattern recipes, as well as photographs of the anglers. The Masters Fly Box will contain information about where and when to fish, fishing techniques, and fly selection.
Synopsis
The experts' secrets for success, in their own words The Master's Fly Box brings together comprehensive interviews with fifteen premier practitioners of the sport about how to catch trout across North America. With more than 100 full-color photographs of their flies with complete pattern recipes, as well as photographs of the anglers, it provides a range of insights into the secrets of the masters of the art. Each chapter describes the given angler's approach to fly design, as well as his favorite fishing techniques, plus indispensable advice on where and when to fish and on fly selection. By giving readers information about both fly tying and fishing, The Master's Fly Box is a treasure-trove of practical information for any fly angler, anywhere.
Synopsis
The Masters Fly Box is a one-of-a-kind compendium of insights, techniques, and recipes from twenty-one premier practitioners of the art of fly-tying, including their experienced advice on catching trout across North America. With more than 250 full-color photographs of their flies, along with complete pattern recipes, it provides valuable insights into the secrets of these undisputed masters.
Chapter by chapter, the anglers describe their practiced approach to fly design and their favorite fishing techniques, and they provide indispensable advice on where to fish, when to fish, and how to select flies. With keen insights into both fly tying and fishing, The Masters Fly Box is a treasure chest of practical information for any fly angler, anywhere.
About the Author
Dave Klausmeyer is editor and photographer of Fly Tyer Magazine. His many books include Rocky Mountain Trout Flies: A Postcard Book (Lyons Press) and Guide Flies, Striped Bass Flies. His articles and photography have appeared in American Angler, Saltwater Fly Fishing, Fly Fisherman, Fly Rod & Reel, and Grays Sporting Journal.
Table of Contents
The Masters Fly Box will contain 21 chapters. Each chapter will be based on an interview with one premiere angler. Each chapter describes that anglers theories about fly design, as well as his favorite fishing techniques. Each chapter will contain tips about where and when to fish, and tackle selection. This approach will give readers information about both fly tying as well as fishing, and will increase the books appeal to the broadest group of readers.
The Masters Fly Box will feature more than 200 photographs of flies with complete pattern recipes. Participants will also submit print-quality photographs of themselves and their clients fishing.
List of Subjects:
Initial invitations to participate in The Masters Fly Box will be sent to the following anglers. These subjects are among the most active anglers in the field, and regularly appear at fly-fishing shows and clubs across North America. They are also among the sports most published authors. In addition to having high profiles within the angling community, participants were selected to represent a broad geographic area:
Mike Mercer
A. K. Best
Charlie Cravens
Brian Chan
Jay Buchner
Al Beatty
Craig Mathews
Skip Morris
Dave Hughes
John Barr
Denny Rickards
Tom Rosenbauer
Davy Wooten
Randall Kaufmann
Jack Dennis