A FLY FISHER'S GUIDE TO THE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER. By Pat Dorsey.

Dorsey (Pat).

ISBN 10: 0871089513 / ISBN 13: 9780871089519

Published by Pruett Publishing Company. Boulder, Colorado. 2005, 2007

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ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 2005). 2005 1st edition. Paperback issue. 4to paperback (215 x 278mm). Ppxii,180. Colour photographs, colour photographs of flies, b/w line illustrations, bibliography. Slight use but very good, second-hand paperback. Signed by the author. "A complete how-to fly-fishing manual for the entire South Platte River drainage .a thorough look at each section of the river detailing the hatches and recommended fly patterns for each of the four seasons of the year". Chapters include: Introduction to the South Platte River; Equipment, selecting the appropriate gear; Presentation, preparation and river methodology; Tricks, tips, and techniques for mastering the South Platte; The South Platte Platte, a world-class fishery; The Hayman Fire, the devasting facts of Colorado's biggest forest fire; Whirling disease, current research and the ongoing battle; Trout food and hatches, understanding a trout's diet; fly selection, sorting out seasonal strategies; Flies for the South Platte River, speciality flies for selective trout; Fly shops and guide services. . Seller Inventory # 49631

Bibliographic Details

Title: A FLY FISHER'S GUIDE TO THE SOUTH PLATTE ...

Publisher: Pruett Publishing Company. Boulder, Colorado. 2005

Publication Date: 2007

Binding: Soft cover

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

A Fly-Fishing Guide to the South Platte River represents decades of experience from the top guide on this demanding river. It encompasses a thorough look at each section and gives details on the hatches and recommended fly patters for each season of the year.

About the Author:

Orvis-Endorsed guide Pat Dorsey, who has been guiding for more than ten years, spends at least 200 days a year on the stream. Guide Director and a partner in the Blue Quill Angler, Inc., in Evergreen, Colorado, he oversees more than thirty guides and produces a weekly on-line fishing report that keeps anglers up-to-date on fishing conditions.
Pat is also a master flightier who has been commercially tying flies for more than fifteen years, producing up to 28,000 flies a year. Part of a team of contract tiers for Umpqua Feather Merchants in Glide, Oregon, he is also a Pro Team Member for Whiting Farms, a leader in hackle distribution. Pat’s Fly of the Month Club has attracted anglers worldwide, supplying helpful insight to effective flies and, most importantly, how to fish them.
Pat does slide presentations and lectures at fishing clubs throughout the central Rocky Mountain region, and he is a celebrity speaker for the International Sportsman’s Exposition, which makes seven stops in major western cities such as Denver, Seattle, Portland, Phoenix, and Salt Lake City. He recently did a special for ESPN and Trout Unlimited Television on the South Platte’s infamous Cheesman Canyon, and he completed a national advertising campaign for Fetzer Vineyards (in the Napa Valley) on the Snake River in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. He has also appeared in Fly Fisherman and other national magazines, promoting the Orvis Wonderline Advantage.
Active in Trout Unlimited and the conservation of cold-water fisheries, Pat has won the annual Master Fly Tournament in Cheesman Canyon five out of eight years, and he also won the prestigious Orvis Guide of the Year, awarded based on customer satisfaction. Pat, his wife, Kim, and their five children reside in Parker, Colorado.