Orvis Guide to Family Friendly Fly Fishing

Informationen zum Autor By Tom Rosenbauer Klappentext Like all sports, the fun of fly-fishing lies in sharing the experience and in spending time with those closest to you. And yet for a father unsure how to connect with his bored, PlayStation-dazed kids, for a beginning fisherman who doesn't want to learn casting techniques by himself, for a mother who would love to show her children the outdoors but isn't quite sure how to begin, it can be a frustrating and intimidating business.From one of the most trusted brands in the industry, and from one of the sport's most esteemed authors, The Orvis Guide to Family-Friendly Fly-Fishing by Tom Rosenbauer will take the mystery out of sharing the experience.Rosenbauer provides instructional guidance, discusses the nuts and bolts of casting, fly choice, and technique, and opens the lens to discuss family-friendly destinations, gear, schools, safety, and more.Rosenbauer brings his expertise to bear on perhaps the most essential skill set of all-introducing the people closest to you to your beloved sport.From one of the most trusted brands in the industry, and from one of the sport's most esteemed authors, The Orvis Guide to Family-Friendly Fly-Fishing by Tom Rosenbauer will take the mystery out of sharing the experience. Rosenbauer will not only provide instructional guidance, discuss the nuts and bolts of casting, fly choice, and technique, he will also open the lens to discuss family-friendly destinations, gear, schools, safety, and much more. Zusammenfassung In his previous books, Tom Rosenbauer (himself, the father of a five-year-old son and a twenty-three-year-old daughter) has already taught us almost everything we need to know about fly-fishing. And now he'll bring his expertise to bear on perhaps the most essential skill set of all—introducing the people closest to you to your beloved sport. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of Contents Chapter 1: What's so great about fly fishing? How it brings people closer to nature because you imitate natural prey! and you learn a lot about nature when out there immersed in it. Can be enjoyed by people of any age! from 5 to 95. It's not an elitist sport that requires expensive gear and lots of gadgets. It is more difficult to learn that other kinds of fishing but nothing that anyone with even modest hand-eye coordination can master. Interviews with psychologists on the value of fly fishing as stress relief. Mention of Last Child in the Woods movement and why fly fishing is the perfect application. Chapter 2: Let's go fishing and see what it's like. Find a bluegill pond. Catch a fish on a worm and bobber. Replace the worm with a sponge rubber spider and catch another fish. Then take a fly rod and see how much easier it is to get the sponge rubber bug out there. Chapter 3: How do I find a place to fish? Don't start out with a trout stream or the bonefish flats. Sunfish ponds! small bass! smaller inshore saltwater fish! stocked trout ponds. How to find just the right place at the right time of year to learn. Urban fly fishing. Chapter 4: Kids and fly fishing. How to teach kids easily. What age should they start? Why fishing trips with younger kids should be different than adult trips. Find them some action and explain what's happening. Don't make fishing expeditions long unless they beg you. Fly fishing and the single parent. Interviews and case studies of kids who have become passionate fly fishers and kids who turned out to hate it and why. Chapter 5: How do I get my spouse interested in fly fishing? Not everyone will enjoy it. Keep sessions short! explain what is happening! set expectations beforehand. Men and women seem to have different desires on a day of fly fishing. Interviews with people who have successfully (and unsuccessfully) introduced their spouses to fly fishing. Chapter 6: Casting! knots! gear! and flies. Teach the basic overhead cast and the roll cast. How to just get the line out there. Ho...

Product details

• Authors: Tom Rosenbauer, Rosenbauer Tom
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.10.2012
• EAN: 9780762779086
• ISBN: 978-0-7627-7908-6
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Orvis; Orvis
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; SPORTS & RECREATION / General, SPORTS & RECREATION / Fishing, Sports & outdoor recreation, Sport: general, Fishing, angling