Now thoroughly revised and updated, the essential Orvis primer on fly-fishing, addresses every requirement of the sport and providing an excellent foundation for years of pleasurable fishing. It includes instructions for tackle selection; casting and presentation; flies and their specific uses; essential knots and how to tie them; and much more.
"This essential book of fly tying will teach anyone how to tie flies. All the important techniques, from starting the thread on the hoot to whip finishing, are illustrated"--Page 4 of cover.
In this unique book, Tom Rosenbauer shows the reader how to approach trout, how to find where they feed, and how to present a fly so it is accepted as natural food without hesitation.
The definitive and comprehensive guide to strategies for fishing insect hatches on trout streams throughout the world.
A complete guide to where trout live and feed in a stream, graced with dozens of helpful schematic drawings and more than seventy-five revealing photographs.
Fly fishers often ask Tom Rosenbauer how they can take their angling to the next level, and in his latest book the Orvis manager, expert fly fisher, instructor, tier, and award-winning author sets out to help them do just that. With forty years in the business, Rosenbauer knows the information fly fishers need to step up their game--whatever the level. Tom answers the top questions asked by anglers looking to take the next step. He offers advice on casting and rigging techniques that are beyond the basic level taught in fly-fishing schools but are essential if you want to be more successful, and he includes QR codes to take you to videos of his teaching tips in action.
From Orvis, the most-trusted name in fly fishing! Every fly fisher knows how crucial leader construction and knot tying are. But with continual changes in line technology, what served as effective leader and tippet connections a decade ago might not be optimal now. By updating the original Orvis Streamside Guide to Leaders, Knots, and Tippets, this handy take-along book addresses the technical issues surrounding leaders and connections in relation to state-of-the-art line materials and types, and details the best overall knots for fly-line connections. Staying connected to the fish just got easier.
A completely new, full-color book from Tom Rosenbauer and the Orvis Company on how to find trout in all types of water.
Through storytelling and stunning photography, this journey to the most iconic trout waters is as close to a firsthand experience as you can get-without getting wet.