River Fly-Fishing: The Complete Guide

by Peter Lapsley

If you are after a  beginner's guide to fly fishing in rivers then you need look no further than this. Contained within its 200+ pages is everything you need to know and nothing more. Lapsley gets straight to the point and doesn't ramble on about the unnecessary bits of information that the average angler simply doesn't need.

Everything is covered - a brief history of flyfishing, where to fish and what species to fish for, what fish eat, how to tackle up, how to cast, how to approach the different seasons, dry flies, nymphs, wet flies, sea trout, grayling and a look at the future of the sport.

Illustrated with black and white line drawings and colour plates, the book is easy to read and follows a neatly arranged format. If you are after a specific piece of information then it is always easy to find. There is little more to say really. If you are after a beginner's guide to the subject then this is most certainly one of, if not the best.

Coch Y Bonddu Books are usually able to supply both the standard and special editions.

First published in 2003 by Robert Hale. A special edition in quarter bound leather and limited to sixty signed and numbered copies was also produced.

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