The Complete Book of Fly Fishing

by Tom McNally

There's an old saying among fly fishers that equipment isn't the only thing, it's everything. But the best equipment in the world will catch few fish if you don't know how to use it. Experienced anglers with dimestore equipment can outfish the superbly equipped tyro every time--because they know how it's done. With nearly fifty years of fly fishing to look back on, Tom McNally knows how it's done, from angling for tiny brook trout in mountain streams to fly casting for giant marlin in the open ocean--and everything in between. This book is the culmination of a long and respected career as one of the world's best-known outdoor writers--the collected knowledge of almost half a century of fly fishing condensed to fit between two covers. Here, in plain language, is a complete book of fly fishing from a complete fly fisherman.

354 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1993

Reviews

[Tony]

McNally spends far more time telling personal fishing stories and name-dropping than explaining how to fish. With that said, he has a wealth of experience and knowledge and many of the stories are roundabout lessons in the attitudes and experiences of fishing that make it a pursuit many want to share.

[Fredrick Danysh]

Gives directions for fishingwith light tackle using artifical insects and their larva. Gives detailed instructions how to cast.