Author: Chico Fernandez & Aaron J. Adams, Ph.D.
Publisher: STACKPOLE BOOKS, Aug 2004
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0-8117-0095-X
Synopsis
Called the ghost of the flats, the silvery bonefish is the holy grail of flats fishing. Its speed in the water & chameleon-like color make it the ultimate challenge to catch, & because of its elusiveness, much of the joy of bonefishing is in searching for the fish. Finding bonefish from a skiff & while wading are thoroughly covered, as is catch & release. Details on the bonefish?s environment & his food provide the essential background, & you?ll learn what tackle & flies to take & how to cast efficiently in the flats. 114 Color photos, 10 illus, 4 paintings; 8.5x11 inches, 248 pgs.
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Called the ghost of the flats, the silvery bonefish is the holy grail of flats fishing. Its speed in the water and chameleon-like color make it the ultimate challenge to catch, and because of its elusiveness, much of the joy of bonefishing is in searching for the fish. Finding bonefish from a skiff and while wading are thoroughly covered, as is catch and release. Details on the bonefish?s environment and his food provide the essential background, and you?ll learn what tackle and flies to take and how to cast efficiently in the flats.
WHAT THE EXPERTS ARE SAYING:
?Fly-Fishing for Bonefish isn?t just the best bonefish book around; it?s also the best flats-fishing guide ever written.?
--Art Scheck
?The most complete work on bonefishing I have ever seen. Information on tackle, destinations, presentation skills, biology, ecology, fly selections, fish-fighting techniques, guides, and on and on. . . .?
--Sandy Moret
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Chico Fernandez took his first bonefish on a fly rod in the late fifties and has been hooked on bonefish ever since. He lives in Miami and writes regularly for the saltwater magazines.
