Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die

Amateur or expert, every angler dreams of landing "the big one," but that's only part of the appeal of fly fishing. Because even when hours pass without a bite, nothing beats the rugged beauty of the surroundings. For both armchair travelers and avid lovers of the outdoors, who may have already started a checklist of their own, Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die maps out the meccas of the fly-fishing world. Through in-depth interviews with the sport's acknowledged gurus, author Chris Santella goes beyond standard guides to convey the very essence of the recommended locations. Readers can vicariously cast mouse patterns to fifty-pound taimen in the wilds of Mongolia, wrangle with wily permit off the Florida Keys, and match the hatch on Montana's Armstrong's Spring Creek. Jardines de la Reina, Cuba (tarpon), the Zhupanova River, Kamchatka (rainbow trout), and the Rio Negro, Brazil (peacock bass) are also included. The essays include a cultural and natural history of each site, along with colorful anecdotes based on the author's and authorities' experiences. With breath-takingly-beautiful photos of the spots, many by celebrated fly-fishing photographer R. Valentine Atkinson, the book also provides adventurous anglers with enough travel-and-tackle information so that they, too, can start planning excursions to go fish around the globe. more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-16-2008; Dream book; I really haven't in depth reviewed this, but I bought it for a friend who is an avid flyfisherman and I hope he can make it to all the places before he dies! I do think he has been to quite a few already, so maybe a later review would be...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-28-2007; Very informative and introductory; It was a very good quality book, very informative. It is NOT a full informative planing trip gide, but rather a good place to start planing your own trips.; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Nov-25-2006; Where's the Beef, Er Trout?; This is a beautiful book, one that is smartly designed and packaged, pleasant to leaf through and to handle, but somewhat lacking in substance.Here's an example of the kind of lapse that would have been caught had the book been written...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-16-2006; Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die; A wonderful book for the fly fishing enthusiast. A keepsake for all fishermen. A must have for the coffe table!; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-16-2008; Dream book; I really haven't in depth reviewed this, but I bought it for a friend who is an avid flyfisherman and I hope he can make it to all the places before he dies! I do think he has been to quite a few already, so maybe a later review would be...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-09-2006; Beatiful places; nice book, but i would like to see more pictures of the different species!! also some maps to locate some places would be great...I live in argentina and the 3 places chosen are great, although you must be a millionaire to fish rio...; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-15-2005; Places i only wish i could go; There are a lot of places i realy wish i could go fly fishing. Unfortunatly, there are only a few select places that are affordable. and those that are doable just don't have much description convincing me to go. if there was only...; read full review | report as inappropriate