Gain decades of fly fishing know-how from this handy volume! Whether you're new to fly fishing or just want to add some new "secrets" to your own bag of tricks, Ed Quigley's Fly Fishing Advice from an Old Timer has the information that you've been searching for in one handy volume. This guide is packed with easy-to-follow explanations of the basics plus ingenious tips and entertaining anecdotes culled from Quigley's years of experience fly fishing streams from Labrador to Costa Rica. When should you use emergers, caddis flies, midges, cripples … and how can you create them literally "on the fly" right there in the stream? How do you choose the best rod, reel, lines, waders and leaders? What's the real secret to playing a fish? What's up with winter fishing? Quigley gives you all the answers along with advice on where to find more information on each topic: web sites, articles, DVDs and books. He also includes a "must read" list of 95 fly fishing books with comments on what he found most useful in each. Fly Fishing Advice from an Old Timer has it all!
PLUS an index and 88 illustrations and photographs.
Product Details
- Hardcover: 352 pages
- Publisher: iUniverse.com (October 1, 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1440165505
- ISBN-13: 978-1440165504
- Product Dimensions: 6 x 9 x 0.9 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
Customer Reviews
Vital to the seasoned and the new angler alike.
Ed Quigley has written an accurate practical guide to the sport of fly fishing. As an owner of a fly shop I have many customers looking to take up fly fishing and to learn its intricacies, this is the perfect book for that person. It is ideal for the new angler, and is a great read for the intermediate and advanced angler as well. This would be a great gift for your favorite angler or for yourself. From knots, to insects, to help with gear selection, this book is an asset to the fly fishers library.
Awesome Book!
Full of information any Fly Fisherman could use as well as great tips on how to deal with some of the challenges of the sport. Being new to the sport I especially enjoyed the book .. It truly does define the language of the sport.
sage advice from an old timer!
An excellent book filled with great advice, and also many funny and interesting stories from the author’s experiences on the water. These make it an easy and enjoyable read. A nice gift idea for both novice and experienced fly fishermen.
A Practical Review from an Old Friend
Ed’s book stands out and actually, this fish “jumps” out (literally). You can count on Ed to pen a good story. Also with this book, he’s got enough fishing definitions to keep your attention for quite a while.
Practical and entertaining don’t normally mix this well!
I don’t usually write reviews. This guide deserves all 5 stars! Keeping the reader engaged while filling this book with his practical wisdom is something Ed Quigley accomplished and shared. That is a rarity.
Mr. Quigley has topped his last book (I also reviewed that). He is so obviously filled with passion on this subject it makes it a joy to read and refer back to. This “Old Timer” has many great years and stories yet to share.
So practical … so fun to read
I bought this book as a gift for my son who is new to fly fishing. He loved the practical tips AND the fun-to-read examples. His father-in-law — a lifelong fisherman — kept borrowing the book so much that I got him a copy, too. This is a really nice,conversational book. It is packed with illustrations and photos on just about everything you’d want to know about fly fishing. Reading it, you come away with really ingenious ways to stay comfortable in cold/hot/windy weather … get the right equipment and flies … make a cast, land a fish, and more. It’s the kind of book you browse cover to cover then keep handy forever!
Entertaining AND Informative
What a great book! I gifted this to a dear friend who is a fly fisherman. He couldn’t thank me enough. He raved about what an easy read it was- told me even an “old dog like me learned some new tricks!” Next thing you know, he’ll ask me to go fishing with him …
A newbies quest
Very informative. I especially enjoyed the references to some of my local streams which I share with Mr Quigley.
Thanks
Fly fishing from an old timer
Great book with enormous amount of info. Why however do you advertise that if one buys a book one gets others FREE and that has never happened.
Fly Fishing Advice From An Old Timer: A Practical Guide To The Sport And Its Language
Fly Fishing Advice From An Old Timer: A Practical Guide To The Sport And Its Language
Fly Fishing Advice From An Old Timer: A Practical Guide To The Sport And Its Language
Fly Fishing Advice From An Old Timer: A Practical Guide To The Sport And Its Language
Fly Fishing Advice From An Old Timer: A Practical Guide To The Sport And Its Language
