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Alaska is the world's leading coldwater fly-fishing destination. In Alaska Rainbows, Larry Tullis shares what you need to know to enjoy a successful trip to Alaska, whether you are fishing with a guide or want to try a do-it-yourself trip. Includes: Alaska trout habits and food, techniques and tackle, fly patterns, other Alaska species, Russian rainbows, Alaskan wildlife, planning an Alaskan trip, conservation, and more. Quit procrastinating, start planning your Alaskan adventure. This book can help make it a success.

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This full color book teaches you how to fly fish for magnificent, strong, acrobatic summer steelhead. Everything is covered: tackle, lines, rods, effective fly patterns and when to fish them, casting methods, reading water, wet fly, greased line, skating, knots, wading, top 12 flies, fly tying etc.

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Now you can take it with you! Guides stand up to water, wind, dirt, & abuse in the field. Pack an amazing amount of info into a perfect, easy-to-carry format. Each guide is: printed on tough, waterproof plastic pages; spiral-bound to lay flat when opened; subject tabbed for finding info instantly; written by an eminently qualified expert in the field.

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A weight forward floating design made specifically for the casting demands of steelhead and Atlantic salmon fly fishing. The long belly and long back taper were developed for long controlled mends, roll casting and single handed spey casting. A bullet front taper turns over bombers and other large flies with ease. This line works well with a greased line or waking fly technique. RIO's state of the art technology allows them to make a very long rear taper for mending and adds weight in order to load the rod for casting performance. With Agent X, it's easy for the angler to lift line off the water to make extremely long casts and mends.To view taper click on photo.

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In any definition of fly fishing, there has to be room to explore and to discover new ways of doing things. For me new knowledge is at the heart and soul of fly fishing. -John Judy, from Slack Line Strategies for Fly Fishing While many fly fishermen cherish the thrill of straight line power casting, a growing number of fishing experts are discovering that slack line casting is what really catches fish. In Slack Line Strategies for Fly Fishing, John Judy makes the case for slack line casting as an invaluable approach to fly fishing that all anglers can use to improve their chances of success. The book covers the basics, such as rod selection and water current pattern identification, as well as advanced strategies, such as how to locate and land the elusive steelhead. Filled with expert information, this entertaining book of instruction and example is an innovative addition to the fly fishermen's library. ABOUT THE AUTHORJohn Judy is a veteran fly fisherman and has been instrumental in restoration of the Metolius River in Oregon. He lives in Camp Sherman, Oregon.

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