Author : Per Brandin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1735219401
A Fly Rod with a Soul
Per Brandin
A Fly Rod With A Soul
A Fly Rod With A Soul Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle version is available to download in english. Read online anytime anywhere directly from your device. Click on the download button below to get a free pdf file of A Fly Rod With A Soul book. This book definitely worth reading, it is an incredibly well-written.
Simple Fly Fishing
Yvon Chouinard,Craig Mathews,Mauro Mazzo
Author : Yvon Chouinard,Craig Mathews,Mauro Mazzo
Publisher : Patagonia
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781938340284
Simple Fly Fishing by Yvon Chouinard,Craig Mathews,Mauro Mazzo Pdf
Modern-day fly fishing, like much in life, has become exceedingly complex, with high-tech gear, a confusing array of flies and terminal tackle, accompanied by high-priced fishing guides. This book reveals that the best way to catch trout is simply, with a rod and a fly and not much else. The wisdom in this book comes from a simpler time, when the premise was: the more you know, the less you need. It teaches the reader how to discover where the fish are, at what depth, and what they are feeding on. Then it describes the techniques needed to present a fly at that depth, make it look lifelike, and hook the fish. With chapters on wet flies, nymphs, and dry flies, its authors employ both the tenkara rod as well as regular fly fishing gear to cover all the bases. Illustrated by renowned fish artist James Prosek, with inspiring photographs and stories throughout, Simple Fly Fishing reveals the secrets and the soul of this captivating sport.
Casting a Spell
George Black
Author : George Black
Publisher : Random House (NY)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Bamboo
ISBN : 1400063965
Casting a Spell by George Black Pdf
An avid fisherman offers a personal and cultural history of the bamboo fly rod and the sport it represents, profiling gifted craftsmen who pursue the perfect fly-fishing rod and examining the tension between individual creativity and mass production.
Casting a Spell
George Black
Author : George Black
Publisher : Random House
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2009-03-12
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780307494368
Casting a Spell by George Black Pdf
Thirty-five million Americans–one in eight–like to go fishing. Fly fishers have always considered themselves the aristocracy of the sport, and a small number of those devotees, a few thousand at most, insist upon using one device in the pursuit of their obsession: a handcrafted split-bamboo fly rod. Meeting this demand for perfection are the inheritors of a splendid art, one that reveres tradition while flouting obvious economic sense and reaches back through time to touch the hands of such figures as Theodore Roosevelt and Henry David Thoreau. In Casting a Spell, George Black introduces readers to rapt artisans and the ultimate talismans of their uncompromising fascination: handmade bamboo fly rods. But this narrative is more than a story of obscure objects of desire. It opens a new vista onto a century and a half of modern American cultural history. With bold strokes and deft touches, Black explains how the ingenuity of craftsmen created a singular implement of leisure–and how geopolitics, economics, technology, and outrageous twists of fortune have all come to focus on the exquisitely crafted bamboo rod. We discover that the pastime of fly-fishing intersects with a mind-boggling variety of cultural trends, including conspicuous consumption, environmentalism, industrialization, and even cold war diplomacy. Black takes us around the world, from the hidden trout streams of western Maine to a remote valley in Guangdong Province, China, where grows the singular species of bamboo known as tea stick–the very stuff of a superior fly rod. He introduces us to the men who created the tools and techniques for crafting exceptional rods and those who continue to carry the torch in the pursuit of the sublime. Never far from the surface are such overarching themes as the tension between mass production and individual excellence, and the evolving ways American society has defined, experienced, and expressed its relationship to the land. Fly-fishing may seem a rarefied pursuit, and making fly rods might be a quixotic occupation, but this rich, fascinating narrative exposes the soul of an authentic part of America, and the great significance of little things. George Black’s latest expedition into a hidden corner of our culture is an utterly enchanting, illuminating, and enlightening experience.
Joan Wulff's New Fly-Casting Techniques
Joan Wulff
Author : Joan Wulff
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780762783984
Joan Wulff's New Fly-Casting Techniques by Joan Wulff Pdf
A richly illustrated guide that offers precise terms for every part of the cast, with sections on line speed, improving accuracy and distance, loop control, and much more.
Handcrafting Bamboo Fly Rods
Wayne Cattanach
Author : Wayne Cattanach
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2005-11-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781461748953
Handcrafting Bamboo Fly Rods by Wayne Cattanach Pdf
The bamboo fly rod still represents the pinnacle of the fly-fishing art; its apparent simplicity and delicacy belie the craftsmanship and strength that are the hallmarks of all great rods. A growing number of people have tried to learn the art of making bamboo rods from a shrinking number of secretive craftsmen. The revised and expanded Handcrafting Bamboo Fly Rods is the definitive reference for beginners and experts alike. Wayne Cattanach begins by explaining the qualities that distinguish bamboo from all other materials: It has a tensile strength akin to steel, yet it is very light. He describes the process that will take anyone from lengths of hard, raw bamboo to a beautiful finished rod with clear, step-by-step instructions and illustrations, including how to find the best supplies; select tools and materials; make heat treaters and binders; cut culms; straighten bamboo strips; plane and stagger strips; bind strips; apply finishes; mount the reel seat, ferrules, and tip-top; and much more. This is surely the most thorough book available for those who wish to make and fish their own bamboo fly rods.
Reflections of a Fly Rod
Mark Usyk
Author : Mark Usyk
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1540779289
Reflections of a Fly Rod by Mark Usyk Pdf
Fish stories are like opinions. Everybody's got one. The difference is, people actually enjoy a good fish story. In his first book, Mark Usyk sets out to prove that he not only has a couple, but that he knows how to tell them as well. But are they really all fish stories? Or is he trying to unlock the mysteries of the universe as only an angler can? From his time as a cell tower climber with a bunch of fly rods packed alongside his climbing gear, to his days spent at a grungy and thankless production factory job indoors and all but cut off from the great outdoors, to memories of simpler days and the ones that got away, here are 61 short stories told by a self-proclaimed marginal fly fisherman. Whether they're about fishing or something more is up to you to decide.
A Fly Rod of Your Own
John Gierach
Author : John Gierach
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017-04-04
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781451618365
A Fly Rod of Your Own by John Gierach Pdf
“After five decades, twenty books, and countless columns, [John Gierach] is still a master,” (Forbes) and his newest book only confirms this assessment, along with his recent induction into the Flyfishing Hall of Fame. In A Fly Rod of Your Own, Gierach brings his ever-sharp sense of humor and keen eye for observation to the fishing life and, for that matter, life in general. Known for his witty, trenchant observations about fly-fishing, Gierach’s “deceptively laconic prose masks an accomplished storyteller…his alert and slightly off-kilter observations place him in the general neighborhood of Mark Twain and James Thurber” (Publishers Weekly). A Fly Rod of Your Own transports readers to streams and rivers from Maine to Montana, and as always, Gierach’s fishing trips become the inspiration for his pointed observations on everything from the psychology of fishing (“Fishing is still an oddly passive-aggressive business that depends on the prey being the aggressor”); why even the most veteran fisherman will muff his cast whenever he’s being filmed or photographed; the inevitable accumulation of more gear than one could ever need (“Nature abhors an empty pocket. So does the tackle industry”); or the qualities shared by the best guides (“the generosity of a teacher, the craftiness of a psychiatrist, and the enthusiasm of a cheerleader with a kind of Vulcan detachment”). As Gierach likes to say, “fly-fishing is a continuous process that you learn to love for its own sake. Those who fish already get it, and those who don’t couldn’t care less, so don’t waste your breath on someone who doesn’t fish.” A Fly Rod of Your Own is an ode to those who fish that “brings a skeptical, wry voice to the peril and promise of twenty-first-century fishing” (Booklist).
Fly Fishing—The Sacred Art
Rabbi Eric Eisenkramer,Rev. Micheal Attas, MD
Author : Rabbi Eric Eisenkramer,Rev. Micheal Attas, MD
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781594734298
Fly Fishing—The Sacred Art by Rabbi Eric Eisenkramer,Rev. Micheal Attas, MD Pdf
Discover the spiritual potential hidden in every cast of the fly rod. "For us, fly-fishing is about more than catching fish. We have been skunked on the stream too many times to count, and stood shivering in our waders in 45-degree water long after sundown. Yet, every chance we get, we head back to the river in search of trout and something more." —from Rabbi Eric's Introduction "Early in my fly-fishing career I remember telling a friend that there is so much to learn! Some forty years later, that is still true. Every trip I learn something new about rivers, fish and the natural world. Most importantly, I learn something new about myself. Every encounter with the waters of our planet draws me deeper into who I am and who I want to become." —from Reverend Mike's Introduction In this unique exploration of fly-fishing as a spiritual practice, an Episcopal priest and a rabbi share what fly-fishing has to teach us about reflection, awe and the wonder of the natural world, the benefits of solitude, the blessing of community and the search for the Divine. Tapping the wisdom in the Christian and Jewish traditions and their own geographically diverse experiences on the water, they show how time spent on the stream can help you navigate the currents and eddies of your own inner journey.
Fly Fishing Treasures
Steve Woit
Author : Steve Woit
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Collectors and collecting
ISBN : 0578418053
Fly Fishing Treasures by Steve Woit Pdf
An inside view of a community of extraordinary people: the leading collectors, dealers and auctioneers of antique fly fishing tackle.
Casting into Mystery
Robert Reid
Author : Robert Reid
Publisher : The Porcupine's Quill
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-10
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780889848689
Casting into Mystery by Robert Reid Pdf
‘Every time I leave the world of work, family and community to wade into a river with fly rod in hand, I enter a sacred space that sometimes finds expression in the written word.’ In Casting into Mystery, writer Robert Reid and wood engraver Wesley W. Bates—avid anglers, both—put ink to paper in homage to the venerable sport of fly fishing. Through text and image, they recall with fondness the ‘company of rivers’ each is grateful to know, providing a glimpse inside a sporting culture teeming with literature, art and music. Part memoir, part objet d’art and part field guide, Casting into Mystery will delight passionate fly fishing practitioners and armchair anglers alike.
The idyl of the split-bamboo
G.P. Holden
Author : G.P. Holden
Publisher : Рипол Классик
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9785874151898
The idyl of the split-bamboo by G.P. Holden Pdf
The idyl of the split-bamboo: a carefully detailed description of the rod's building prefaced by a dissertation on the joys of angling; there being appended some information on the home cultivation of silkworm-gut and suggestion son landing-nets and other equipment, and for the angler's camp.
A River Runs through It and Other Stories
Norman MacLean
Author : Norman MacLean
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780226472232
A River Runs through It and Other Stories by Norman MacLean Pdf
The New York Times–bestselling classic set amid the mountains and streams of early twentieth-century Montana, “as beautiful as anything in Thoreau or Hemingway” (Chicago Tribune). When Norman Maclean sent the manuscript of A River Runs Through It and Other Stories to New York publishers, he received a slew of rejections. One editor, so the story goes, replied, “it has trees in it.” Today, the title novella is recognized as one of the great American tales of the twentieth century, and Maclean as one of the most beloved writers of our time. The finely distilled product of a long life of often surprising rapture—for fly-fishing, for the woods, for the interlocked beauty of life and art—A River Runs Through It has established itself as a classic of the American West filled with beautiful prose and understated emotional insights. Based on Maclean’s own experiences as a young man, the book’s two novellas and short story are set in the small towns and mountains of western Montana. It is a world populated with drunks, loggers, card sharks, and whores, but also one rich in the pleasures of fly-fishing, logging, cribbage, and family. By turns raunchy and elegiac, these superb tales express, in Maclean’s own words, “a little of the love I have for the earth as it goes by.” “Maclean’s book—acerbic, laconic, deadpan—rings out of a rich American tradition that includes Mark Twain, Kin Hubbard, Richard Bissell, Jean Shepherd, and Nelson Algren.” —New York Times Book Review Includes a new foreword by Robert Redford, director of the Academy Award–winning film adaptation
The Feather Thief
Kirk Wallace Johnson
Author : Kirk Wallace Johnson
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-24
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781101981627
The Feather Thief by Kirk Wallace Johnson Pdf
As heard on NPR's This American Life “Absorbing . . . Though it's non-fiction, The Feather Thief contains many of the elements of a classic thriller.” —Maureen Corrigan, NPR’s Fresh Air “One of the most peculiar and memorable true-crime books ever.” —Christian Science Monitor A rollicking true-crime adventure and a captivating journey into an underground world of fanatical fly-tiers and plume peddlers, for readers of The Stranger in the Woods, The Lost City of Z, and The Orchid Thief. On a cool June evening in 2009, after performing a concert at London's Royal Academy of Music, twenty-year-old American flautist Edwin Rist boarded a train for a suburban outpost of the British Museum of Natural History. Home to one of the largest ornithological collections in the world, the Tring museum was full of rare bird specimens whose gorgeous feathers were worth staggering amounts of money to the men who shared Edwin's obsession: the Victorian art of salmon fly-tying. Once inside the museum, the champion fly-tier grabbed hundreds of bird skins—some collected 150 years earlier by a contemporary of Darwin's, Alfred Russel Wallace, who'd risked everything to gather them—and escaped into the darkness. Two years later, Kirk Wallace Johnson was waist high in a river in northern New Mexico when his fly-fishing guide told him about the heist. He was soon consumed by the strange case of the feather thief. What would possess a person to steal dead birds? Had Edwin paid the price for his crime? What became of the missing skins? In his search for answers, Johnson was catapulted into a years-long, worldwide investigation. The gripping story of a bizarre and shocking crime, and one man's relentless pursuit of justice, The Feather Thief is also a fascinating exploration of obsession, and man's destructive instinct to harvest the beauty of nature.
Slack Line Strategies for Fly Fishing
John Judy
Author : John Judy
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0811720756
Slack Line Strategies for Fly Fishing by John Judy Pdf
"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.
