Gone Fishin': Ruminations on Fly Fishing - Hardcover

Tapply, H G; Tapply, William G

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1592284779 ISBN 13: 9781592284771

Publisher: The Lyons Press, 2004

Synopsis

Here is longtime fly-fishing writer William G. Tapply on the big and small pleasures of fishing, from fly tying, to hunting the big ones. In "Extreme Angling," Tapply dismisses the idea of fly fishing as "The Quiet Sport," with tales of grizzly attacks, rogue logs, and big water. In "Hexed," Tapply finds out that his local stream-overstocked and overfished-offers a lot more than he ever suspected. In "Paying Homage," he describes the mystical joys of the Beaverkill in upstate New York. In "Seven for the Road," he gives readers a peek at some of the most important things he stows in his tackle bag, including the books he carries on every trip.

Included here, too, are: .

There Oughta Be a Law . Coming Unstuck . Playing Guns . Bank Shots . Twiggling . Bass Bugging for Trout . The Gulper Rules . Zen and the Art of Jiggering . Treasure Hunting . A Tale of Two Ponds . Alaska on Our Own . Life List . The Sniper . Eastern Steelhead . The Fish of 1,000 Casts . Selective Perch . The Eternal Debate . The Upside-Down Dun . Flymphs Reconsidered . Tap's Bug . and many more

It's an inspiring collection, from a fisherman whose writing is well known and well respected.

About this title

About the Author

William G. Tapply has written for American Angler, Gray's Sporting Journal, Field & Stream, Fly Tyer, and Warmwater Flyfishing. His books include Upland Days, Pocket Water, The Orvis Pocket Guide to Fly Fishing for Bass, Bitch Creek (page 2), and many more. He lives in Hancock, New Hampshire.

From the Back Cover

Here is longtime fly-fishing writer William G. Tapply on the big and small pleasures of fishing, from fly tying to hunting the big ones. In Extreme Angling, Tapply dismisses the idea of fly fishing as The Quiet Sport, with tales of grizzly attacks, rogue logs, and big water. In Hexed, he finds out that his local stream overstocked and overfished offers a lot more than he ever suspected. In Paying Homage, he describes the mystical joys of the Beaverkill in upstate New York. In Seven for the Road, he gives readers a peek at some of the most important things he stows in his tackle bag, including the books he carries on every trip.

Included here are also Tapply s ruminations on:
Coming Unstuck
Playing Guns
Bank Shots
Twiggling
Bass Bugging for Trout
Zen and the Art of Jiggering
Eastern Steelhead
The Fish of 1,000 Casts
Selective Perch
The Upside-Down Dun
Flymphs Reconsidered
Tap s Bug
?95 and many more
It s an inspiring collection, from a fisherman whose writing is well known and well respected.

Edition details

• Publisher: The Lyons Press
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1592284779
• ISBN 13: 9781592284771
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 208