Fly rodding the coast

by Mitchell, Ed

When you accept the challenge of fly fishing the salt, you face a strange and exciting new world, FLY RODDING THE COAST is a guide to meeting that challenge. In this fully illustrated volume, author Ed Mitchell covers the essentials of saltwater fly fishing, how to read the water, the weather, and the shoreline; how to fish from the beach or a boat; how to fish during the day or at night; how to find the best places to wet line. He also discusses in detail the casting techniques saltwater fly rodders need to know to be successful. Individual sections cover the range and behavior of the quarry. A chapter on fighting and landing the fish explains exactly what to do when a feisty striped bass or bluefish is on the hook. The details of saltwater fly fishing are covers as well, from tying knots and choosing equipment to reading a nautical chart and "matching the marine." The book also includes a full -color gallery of more than fifty saltwater flies. To fly rodders, the ocean might seem lik