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 Secret Flies of the
Czech and Slovak Fly-Tiers. Vacav
Liska (Editor)
Hardcover 27x18cm, 230 pages 2010
R436.00
Eleven Czech and ten Slovak flyfishers and tiers provide information
about their favourite patterns, tying techniques and their use in
practice to the wider flyfishing community. This book contains more
than 350 successful patterns verified in practice.
The following top Czech and Slovak flyfishers contributed to this
unique book: Martin Droz, Peter Ambróz, Milan Janus, Michal Benatinský,
Jirí Klíma, Peter Bienek, Pavel Machán, Ján Brnák, Vít Misar, Boris
Dzurek, Lukás Pazderník, Jozef Gajdos, Daniel Svrcek, Pavol Hurcala,
David Seba, Slavomír Kovalcík, Vladimír Sedivý, Michal Krebs, Jaromír
Sram, Jozef Krizanský, Ivan Vancura Buy
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 River Girls: Fly Fishing for Young Women Cecelia
Kleinkauf
Paperback: 146 pages 9.9x6.8" 2006
R199.00
In River Girls, Cecilia "Pudge" Kleinkauf uses the real-life
experiences of four young women- Alyssa, Samantha, Alex, and Blair- to
create an informative and engaging introduction to the sport of
flyfishing for pre-teen and teenage girls.
Using a "girls can do this, too" approach, the book conveys the idea
that flyfishing is more fun and challenging than other kinds of fishing
and that it is definitely not just a sport for boys. Buy
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 Trout
from Small Stillwaters Peter
Cockwill, Peter Gathercole (Photos)
Hardcover: 128 pages 2006
R249.00
In the sport of trout fishing, small stillwaters stocked with
farm-reared trout are of vital importance. They provide easily
accessible and affordable fishing in areas where there are simply not
enough rivers, or lakes, to cater for the number of people who love to
fly fish.
Trout from Small Stillwaters is a definitive work aimed at both those
planning to take up fly fishing for trout as well as existing anglers
who wish to expand their knowledge and techniques. Every fly fisher
will benefit from these pages, which are packed with tips and
information based on the knowledge and skills, gained over several
decades, of a highly acclaimed trout angler.
Completely up-to-date and presents expert information about all aspects
of the sport including catch and release, the species, record fish,
getting started, going fishing for the first time, knots, fishery
features, aids and extras Covers competitions, the trout's food, fly
patterns, techniques, lures, retrieves, stalking, boat fishing and
fishing in adverse conditions Beautifully illustrated with 100 colour
photographs and diagrams Buy
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 Successful
Reservoir Fly Fishing Adrian
V.W. Freer
Hardback 246x189 mm 100 colour photos 2007
R289.00
A Trout Angler's Guide to Improved Catches Fly fishing for trout is a
fascinating and addictive sport but is one where only experience, skill
and the ability to 'think problems through' logically will lead to
constant success. This invaluable book, written by an angler with over
fifty years of fishing experience, is essential reading for all those
trout anglers who wish to improve their catches.
Topics covered: Answers the question 'Why fly fish for trout?' as well
as many other important questions Considers the choice of tackle and
examines knots, leader materials and leader construction Discusses the
choice of flies, fly casting, fly dressing and fly patterns Analyses
the food of the trout, tactics, the weather and fishing conditions
Covers bank fishing and boat fishing Includes over 100 colour
photographs and 30 diagrams Buy
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 Stillwater
Selections Phil
Rowley
Spiral-Softcover 10x7" 2010
R299.00
Stillwater Selections is a collection of 55 proven stillwater patterns
covering a wide away of food sources from chironomids to water boatman
and backswimmers. As with my first book, Fly Patterns for Stillwaters,
Stillwater Selections features a number of unique and innovative
patterns contributed by other stillwater fly tyers.
Each fly pattern includes fly tying instructions, presentation
techniques and of course full color step-by-step images. The book also
includes my favorite stillwater knots, seasonal
availability,presentation information, hatch chart and close up images
of all food sources are also included. Buy
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 The Habit of Rivers Ted Leeson
Paperback: 192 pages 2007
R149.00
Reflections on Trout Streams and Fly Fishing In this critically
acclaimed volume, avid fly-fisherman Ted Leeson takes his hobby to near
metaphysical levels! He talks with incredible passion, insight and rare
humour about how rivers, trout, and fly-fishing have come to mean so
much, to so many. "The Habit of Rivers" explores the questions that
have engaged fisherman for generations - why do rivers hold so much
attraction, and why does fly-fishing breed such passion amongst those
who practice it? Above all else, this volume is a wonderful celebration
of the magnificent and majestic world that emanates from a river and is
certain to become a favourite of all fly fishermen. Buy
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 DVD, Tying
Tube Flies Gerry Worden
Marshy River Fly Company
R250.00
TYING TUBE FLIES: WEST OLIVE AND FIRE TIGER Skills learned in this DVD
can be used to tie other tube fly patterns of your choice. Tube flies
are demonstrated in a clear & sequential step by step manner. Liner
notes include suppliers for tools & tube fly tying materials.
GERRY WORDEN has been a fly fisherman and tier for over 30 years. He is
a Federation of Fly Fishers World Champion Fly Tier. As an invited fly
tier, he has tied flies at the FFF Conclave, Midwest Fly Expo, North
Coast Fly Expo and GRFT Fly Tying Celebration. Buy
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 Nile Perch
Barrie
Rickards and Tim Baily
Hardcover: 192 pages 9.7x7.8" 2010
R499.00
A comprehensive study of how Nile perch can be caught, this guide
concentrates on Lake Nasser in Egypt, an idyllic place where most of
the modern Nile perch-fishing techniques have been developed. However,
other places in the world are also considered, where these enormous
fish occur & can be captured. Recounting the pioneer Lake Nasser
fishing expeditions, this guide covers the early angling techniques
that were used there & how the lake has developed as a location for
a remarkable wilderness fishing experience.
Modern Nile perch-fishing techniques are also considered, including
tackle, bait fishing, lures, & lure fishing, as well as the highly
successful fly-fishing. This book also examines advanced bank &
boat fishing, vividly recounts the capture of fish in excess of 200
pounds & includes information about all aspects of the Nile perch
including their biology, ecology, distribution & how to cook
them. Buy
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 8 By Carmichael Hoagy B. Carmichael
Hardcover: 128 pages 10x7" 2010
R629.00
Hoagy B. Carmichael is a name that is synonymous with the bamboo fly
rod. His seminal work A Master's Guide to Building a Bamboo Fly Rod,
written with master rodmaker Everett Garrison and first published in
1977, helped create the "bamboo Renaissance" we are still enjoying
today.
The new book 8 By Carmichael: Portraits of Fly Fishing Innovators Ed
& Jim Payne, Chauncy Lively, Dr. George Parker Holden, and Vince
Marinaro, along with a Short Collection of Stories is a book of essays
and articles, some of which were previously published in the legendary
The Angler's Club of New York Bulletin and in The American Fly Fisher
and have always been difficult to locate. These wonderfully written and
witty articles detail everything from the author's relationship to
Vince Marinaro and Chauncy Lively to detailed and definitive articles
on famed rodmakers George Parker Holden, the author of the influential
Idyll of the Split Bamboo, and Ed & Jim Payne.
In particular, the 50-page treatment of the Paynes will likely be the
definitive work on the subject for the foreseeable future. Based on
exhaustive research, it will serve as a fitting tribute to these
masters of the split cane fly rod.
The book is printed in very limited numbers. It is a beautiful
hardcover with a Smyth sewn binding and comes in a Excelin stamped
slipcase with gold foil. Don't miss out on your opportunity to get a
copy! Buy
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 Split-Cane Rods: BambooTreasures Rolf
Baginski
Hardcover: 300 pages 2007
R999.00
Very detailed account of all aspects of split-cane rod-building with
many excellent pictures of the materials, tools and the process itself.
Lists of tapers of many of the best rods ever built. Includes a
detailed account of the history of the bamboo rod and its makers. The
author is a well-travelled enthusiast who has picked the brains of many
emminent rod-builders and anglers, as well as having built up an
excellent record of his own as a split-cane rod builder.
Even though the author is German, he works in feet and inches and all
dimensions are so given in this book. In the course of his researches,
the author interviewed any and every rod-builder he could find. A CD is
included at the back of the book, containing interviews with Leen
Huisman, Udo Hildebrand, Guenter Henseler, Heinz Weiland, Roman Moser,
Christoph Teichman, Paul Schmookler, Nelson Ishiyama, Thomas Dorsey, Ed
Engle and A.K. Best. Originally published by the author, in German, as
Edle Ruten aus Bambus "Game (lit. 'noble') Rods from Bamboo Canes.
This English language edition, competently translated, is destined to
quickly become a classic in its field. "My goodness, what a book! I
have read much, looked at all the photos - which are truly wonderful -
and studied your design ideas. Very well done, is about all I can say.
Your book is a great addition to the literature, and the craft, and I
suspect that many people will begin to incorporate your ideas into
their rods.
Nice going! Hoagy B. Carmichael". Buy
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 Reelsmiths Primer Michael L.J.
Hackney
Hardcover-spiral: 148 pages 11 x 8.5" 2010
R650.01
In The Reelsmith's Primer, author Michael L. J. Hackney has finally
made reelsmithing accessible to the inspired angler. With a few basic
hand tools, an electric drill, and Michael's proven techniques,
material selections, and clear step-by-step instructions, the reader
will learn how to create functional and beautiful fly reels.
Following introductory chapters on the tools, materials, and techniques
used, the aspiring reelsmith completes the four basic reel
sub-assemblies: the frame, spool and drag, handle, and reel foot. The
book's task-oriented approach helps the reelsmith stay organized and
keeps the process enjoyable. The final chapter, Reel Enhancements,
presents ideas to customize the basic reel and techniques to help the
reader design their own fly reels.
"Here is a delightful project. With a few, basic tools, anyone can make
a family heirloom for generations to come. You will be captivated by
this book, inspired to make a gleaming piece of angling history and
art, the fly reel."
-- Darrel Martin, Author, The Fly-Fisher's Craft: The Art and History
of Fly Tying
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 Savage Gods,
Silver Ghosts Ehor
Boyanowsky
Hardcover: 208 pages 8.4x5.6" Sep 2009
R249.00
In The Wild with Ted Hughes Against the backdrop of the Dean River, one
of the world's greatest steelhead rivers, the Hughes & Boyanowsky
explored their mutual regard for the planet's wild places. Draws on
personal correspondence, interviews & journal entries to recreate
their encounters & paints an intimate portrait of a lifelong
outdoorsman, conservationist & artist.
Fishing in B.C.'s wilderness fuels the bonds of friendship between the
author and literary giant Ted Hughes
They met at a poetry reading, but Ehor Boyanowsky and British Poet
Laureate Ted Hughes became friends through their shared and
unquenchable passion for fishing. Against the backdrop of the Dean
River, one of the world's greatest steelhead rivers, the two men
explored their mutual regard for the planet's wild places. Boyanowsky
draws on personal correspondence, interviews and journal entries to
recreate their encounters and to paint an intimate portrait of a
lifelong outdoorsman, conservationist and artist.
The book also goes behind the creative process as fishing logs
transmute into poetry, talk becomes action and the queen's bard
composes bawdy verse on the drive to a stag party. Boyanowsky realizes
he's been privileged to see a Hughes who is different from the public
persona.
In these tales of male friendship and the primal act of fly-fishing,
the reader gets glimpses of the 'nature red in tooth and claw' that
drew Ted Hughes to Canada and rekindled his love of the natural
world. Buy
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 DVD, Redfish
Can't Jump Luke
Pearson, Seth Vernon & Josh Eddings
Lift Films : 60 min 2010
R250.00
and a whole lot of tailsFilmed on the Cape Fear Coast of North
Carolina, Redfish Can't Jump is a fly fishing documentary that focuses
on North Carolina's State Fish the Red Drum. Set out on an adventure to
discover the beauty, difficulty, rewards and controversy surrounding
this incredible sport fish. 60 min.
It's hard to express into words the inspiration that the Carolina coast
evokes in us. The rewards of time on the water are innumerable. The
sight of a redfish tailing in the marsh, time shared with good friends
and the smell of the sea are just a few of these magical
experiences.
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 Gulf
Stream:
Tiny
Plankton,
Giant Bluefin, and the Amazing Story of the Powerful River in the
Atlantic
Stan Ulanski
Hardcover: 232 pages 2008
R280.00
Ulanski takes readers on a dizzying trip within, afloat and around the
Gulf Stream, the mighty oceanic river, powerful enough to be readily
seen from space, containing mysterious, scary and tasty creatures: the
reclusive, 2,000-pound giant squid; swarms of tentacled, stinging
Portuguese man-of-wars and a complex food chain, with tiny drifting
phytoplankton (the grasses of the sea) at the bottom and the almost
mythic bluefin tuna at the top. The book also depicts human life along
the Gulf Stream: Columbus following the trade winds and the North
Atlantic gyre to reach the New World; buccaneers and pirates of the
Caribbean; Benjamin Franklin, intrigued by the idea of a 'stream'
flowing through... the Atlantic Ocean and hoping to speed up mail
delivery, measuring and meticulously recording water temperatures on
trips back and forth to Europe.
Although the potentially urgent issue of the Gulf Stream in relation to
climate change is given short shrift, this multifaceted treatment of
the blue god offers something for almost every kind of ocean lover.
(Sept.) From publishers Weekly. Copyright © Reed Business Information,
a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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 Fly Fishing and fly
tying - Hends
Author : Jaromír Karafiát; Miroslav Machácek
Hardcover, 145pgs, 190x265mm 2007
R399.00
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