{"product_id":"9781510747739","title":"The Little Black Book of Fly Fishing: 201 Tips to Make You A Better Angler","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eDeeter, Kirk\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSkyhorse\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6\/28\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003eAn Advanced Course in Fly Fishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The mission of \u003ci\u003eThe Little Red Book of Fly Fishing\u003c\/i\u003e was to demystify and un-complicate the tricks and tips that make a great trout fisher. There are no complicated physics lessons in that book. Rather, \u003ci\u003eThe Little Red Book of Fly Fishing\u003c\/i\u003e offered a simple, digestible primer on the basic elements of fly fishing: the cast, presentation, reading water, and selecting flies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this, \u003ci\u003eThe Little Black Book of Fly Fishing\u003c\/i\u003e, authors Kirk Deeter and Chris Hunt take you to the next level, building upon what Deeter and Charlie Meyers did in \u003ci\u003eThe Little Red Book. The Little Black Book \u003c\/i\u003ewill helps fly fishers build upon what they learned in the \u003ci\u003eLittle Red Book. \u003c\/i\u003eRead this valuable, thought-provoking guidebook, and you'll be at the point where you'll be catching fish when no one else is, and you'll know exactly why you are. Advanced casting, presentation, reading the water, fly selection, and much more, including proper gear selection, are all covered. The table of contents, below, explains it all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Little Black Book of Fly Fishing\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Foreword\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Part 1: CASTING\u003cbr\u003e   \u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA double-haul is really important, and not just in the salt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeaching someone new? Start with Tenkara\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEverybody needs a casting lesson. Everybody.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCasting longer leaders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e‘Casting’ nymphs under indicators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet a practice rod\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to cast a 15-foot leader (and why you should)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCasting at taillights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe cast killer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour casting stroke follow joints by size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChallenge your cast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat casts are the ones that get bit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScore your casts like golf strokes; fewer is better\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe sand-save cast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA reach cast is worth a thousand mends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Five feet short on purpose (the linear false cast)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBe Lefty in the salt, and Rajeff in the fresh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGive yourself a “D”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeating wind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon’t out-kick your coverage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Part 2: PRESENTATION\u003cbr\u003e   \u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFast strip for saltwater predators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA swirl, not a rise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCasting streamers upstream\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarp: Not just for city kids\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStep out of your comfort zone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are the birds after?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe potato chip fakeout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy natives matter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBut I still love brown trout best\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMicro-drag: where you stand matters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou’ll never beat a fish into submission\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake it to the lake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFloat tubes and garbage cans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFood never attacks fish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA case for the dry-fly snob\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGo Deep in the name of fish research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoll fish for fun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey’re in skinny water for a reason\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe cafeteria line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe escape hatch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Part 3: READING WATER (AND FISH)\u003cbr\u003e   \u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe stripset\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovering water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSkate and twitch big flies in low light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRod tip down for streamers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight an unweighted fly with fly-tying beads instead of split-shot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUrban angling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet in shape. Stay in shape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDry your fly first, apply floatant second\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMost fish (and some bugs) face upstream—present accordingly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHead up, game over\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStep when you streamer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBabysit your flies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eID the “player” and get after it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGin clear water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlat calm water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeveloping “TSP” (trout sensory perception)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA fish doesn’t see like humans do\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWalk on\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 10 second rule\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLike a dog on a leash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTip up or tip down?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe keys to spotting fish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe full-court press usually fails\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse the whole spice cabinet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRiver personalities and handshakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat the cloud layers tell you\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnowing what they are \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e doing is equally important as knowing what they are\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpwelling v. the straight seam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe speed of the strike is proportionate to the depth of the water (in rivers)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee this, do that\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Part 4: FLIES\u003cbr\u003e   \u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUV resin in home-tied flies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNymphs on the swing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMulti-purpose flies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSparse for saltwater\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUV parachute posts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTip the fly for tying parachute posts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaddis: the most dishonest fly ever\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWire or tinsel for dry flies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe “pellet fly” you can feel good about\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractice, practice, practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeacock herl … and why it works\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe mystery of the Purple Prince Nymph\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfile is everything\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Adams family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLethal mice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Mole Fly miracle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBob Behnke on colors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTerrestrials are opportunity bugs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe end of the duck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColors change with depth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUn-matching the hatch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe monkey poo fly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Part 5: MISC. (Everything from gear, to fighting fish and angler ethics)\u003cbr\u003e   \u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFly reels for trout are just line holders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFly reels matter for saltwater fish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFaster rods aren’t always better\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou get what you pay for\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePride cometh before the fall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSheet-metal screws\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWire for predators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuick-dry attire for the flats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eABC. 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