Inshore Fly Fishing

A pioneering and highly regarded classic of inshore salt water fly fishing. Lou Tabory was one of the great authorities on fishing the cold-water seacoasts, and book is far more than a collection of techniques. It is about learning to read the sea and understand the fish within it - elevating inshore salt water fly fishing from an art into something approaching a science. Seldom does one find such colourful, vivid prose in a book packed with such detailed information and practical instruction. Tabory draws on decades of experience to explain not simply what to do, but why fish are where they are and how water, tides, currents, structure and food dictate their behaviour. He takes the angler into the places where inshore fish feed: rips, beaches, flats, jetties, reefs, estuaries and rocky shorelines, explaining how to read each environment and identify the areas most likely to hold feeding fish. The book covers tackle selection, fly patterns, casting and presentation, tides and currents, drag systems, night fishing and fighting powerful salt water species, with particular emphasis on observation and adapting to changing conditions. This is not a beginner's “tie on this fly and cast there” handbook. The depth of practical knowledge, combined with Tabory's exceptional ability to describe the coast and the fish that inhabit it, is what has made this a respected and enduring reference for serious salt water fly anglers. B&w photographs and artwork throughout. Very good condition. Hardcover, 25cm x 19cm, 312 pages.