Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die : Fly-Fishing Experts Share the Worlds Greatest Destinations by Chris Santella (2004, Hardcover)

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PublisherAbrams, Inc.
ISBN-101584793562
ISBN-139781584793564
eBay Product ID (ePID)30231883

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Book TitleFifty Places to Fly Fish before You Die : Fly-Fishing Experts Share the Worlds Greatest Destinations
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicSpecial Interest / Adventure, Special Interest / Sports, Fishing
Publication Year2004
IllustratorYes
GenreTravel, Sports & Recreation
AuthorChris Santella
Book SeriesFifty Places to Go Ser.
FormatHardcover

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Item Height1 in
Item Weight28.9 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width7 in

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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2003-070367
eBook FormatEPUB
Reviews"Santella offers 50 short takes on the ultimate fly-fishing destinations in this beautifully photographed and nicely packaged volume...With its elegant descriptions, gorgeous photos and practical information, this book is a dream travel guide for avid fly-fishers."-Publishers Weekly "A lavishly photographed dreambook of the world's top angling spots."-Men's Journal "Everything dad needs to tackle his next trip."-Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dewey Edition22
Grade FromEighth Grade
Dewey Decimal799.12/4
Grade ToCollege Graduate Student
SynopsisIn this beautiful guide, fly-fishing experts reveal their picks for the world's greatest fishing spots to author Chris Santella. For both armchair travelers and avid outdoorsmen 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. With breathtakingly 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. 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. Readers can vicariously cast mouse pattners 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). The essays include a cultural and natural history of each site, along with colorful anecdotes based on the author's and authorities' experiences. F ifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die is the essential travel companion for fly-fishers of all levels of expertise. Featured destinations include: - Bristol Bay, Alaska - Rio Traful, Argentina - Florida Keys, Florida - Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts - Boca Paila, Mexico - South Island, New Zealand - North Umpqua River, Oregon - Peralejos de las Truchas, Spain - Madison River, Wyoming and Montana - Zambezi River, Zambia, Presenting 50 of the world's finest locations for fly fishing, the author describes the essence of fishing in exotic and beautiful locations. From Cuba to Kamchatka or the Florida Keys to Mongolia, this guide provides the information and inspiration for a more ambitious fishing adventure., In this beautiful guide, fly-fishing experts reveal their picks for the world's greatest fishing spots to author Chris Santella. For both armchair travelers and avid outdoorsmen 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. With breathtakingly 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. 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. Readers can vicariously cast mouse pattners 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). The essays include a cultural and natural history of each site, along with colorful anecdotes based on the author's and authorities' experiences. F ifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die is the essential travel companion for fly-fishers of all levels of expertise. Featured destinations include: - Bristol Bay, Alaska - Rio Traful, Argentina - Florida Keys, Florida - Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts - Boca Paila, Mexico - South Island, New Zealand - North Umpqua River, Oregon - Peralejos de las Truchas, Spain - Madison River, Wyoming and Montana - Zambezi River, Zambia Books in the Fifty Places to Go series are the perfect gift for the adventurer in your life--whether they're planning their next trip or dreaming from their armchair.
LC Classification NumberSH456.S24 2004

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