Instinctive Fly Fishing: A Guide's Guide to the Basics of Fly Fishing

by Taylor Streit

In fly fishing, as in life, the very simplest things are the most important, and the easiest to overlook. Streit, in this important new book, reveals what he has learned in more than twenty years of guiding fly fishing trips.

Streit has witnessed thousands of clients catch trout over the years, and their successes and failures often boiled down to a few elementary keep the sun at your back, keep your silhouette off the water, keep your fly in productive water, think like a predator, and so on.

With an almost Zen-like scrutiny, Streit discusses his distilled techniques for fishing pressured trout. He looks into what separates the beginner from the expert caster, and dissects the mechanics of the perfect strike.

Other chapters include Streit's novel approaches drift-nymphs-dries-swing-bluegills and bobbers-reading water-riffles-eddy fishing-hiring a guide-fighting fish-wading-catch and release--maps

The result is a refreshing take on how simple this complex sport really is.

288 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 2002

Reviews

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the most useful “how to” book on fly fishing I have ever read.

[Jason · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book for all trout fishermen. It gives strategies and hints that most long time trout fishers have developed but it also helps you understand why you do them and help you think about how to improve what you do. As a guide I highly recommend this to any who want to have successful fishing trips be the norm not the exception.