Bert Darrow's Practical Fly Fishing: How to Cast and Fish Naturally

by Bert Darrow

Bert Darrow doesn't just teach his students to fish, he teaches them to live the sport. It's an unusual, holistic approach that comes from thirty-five years of fly fishing, and nearly the same amount... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1592284248
• ISBN13: 9781592284245
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Lyons Press
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

fly fishing

This is a great introduction to fly fishing.... easy, relaxing method. Excellent suggestions and information on places to fish, equipment, etc. Even experienced fly casters will benefit from this book.

guidance on fly fishing by expert with 30 years experience

Darrow imparts more than 30 years of fly fishing experience as both a fisherman and teacher. As in his instruction with innumerable individuals at all levels of the sport, he looks outside fly fishing for references and similarities readers can relate to to help them improve their skills smoothly and quickly. For example, Darrow stresses certain exercises for developing relevant physical motions and control for fly fishing. Listening to music can help a fisherman develop the right rhythm for casting. And the mental training practiced by many athletes has also found its way into the author's unique teaching method. Flies and equipment receive some attention. But the handbook is of most interest for its seasoned and thoughtfully worked out guidance by this author who is widely known in the sport and has received much media attention for his attachment to it and ability to teach others its finer points.