There is nothing quite like the thrill of fishing the flats. "The bright, brutal sun pierces the water's surface," say the authors, "and illuminates the bottom with the intensity of a mammoth searchlight. You are standing atop the casting platform of a specially designed skiff that will float in a puddle, straining your eyes to scan the panorama of light and shadow that stretches in every direction. Concentration becomes tension. Your hand tightens around the rod grip and you rehearse the procedure for the hundredth time."And then, with the suddenness of an electric shock, a fish strikes.This is the world of the flats. This is the world of bonefish, tarpon, permit, mutton snapper, seatrout, stripers, and a host of other prime game fish, from Massachusetts to Key West, along the Pacific Coast, throughout the world wherever the ocean is shallow and fish of the flats are found. It is an immensely exciting world - one of the great fishing "theatres" where the drama is always high.Mark Sosin and Lefty Kreh, two veteran and expert flats fishermen, detail the tackle and boats best used in "thin" salt water. They help take the mystery out of the tides and show how an understanding of this phenomenon is crucial to successful flats fishing. They teach how to pole the flats and how to spot and find fish. There is particularly full treatment of all the gear and techniques needed for successful fly-fishing, spinning, and plug-casting. And there are separate chapters on each of the major game fish of the flats.This book is essential reading for anyone who would fish this exciting shallow world of the sea. (6 3/4 X 10, 160 pages, b&w photos, illustrations, diagrams)

Fishing the Flats

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

SOSIN, MARK

Kreh,Lefty

Cooking by Ingredient

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Striped Bass Fishing

Sports & Outdoors

Woolner, Frank

LYMAN, HENRY

Hunting & Fishing

A manual on methods for catching striped bass includes discussions of the habits of the fish, fishing in surf, lures and bait

Lyman, Hal

The Beaverkill, the Willowemoc, the Neversink, the Delaware, the Esopus, the Schoharie--these hallowed trout streams have been hailed for generations as “the birthplace of American fly fishing.” Here is their story. Painstakingly researched and beautifully told, Catskill Rivers will likely remain the definitive study of these fabled waters and the remarkable people who created the American fly-fishing tradition. There is an unforgettable look at the early river industries--rafting, sawmills,tanneries, wood-acid factories--and at the early days on these classic trout waters, where George LaBranche, in Sparse Grey Hackle’s words, “adapted the dry fly to fast water and started an angling revolution.” Here are the great anglers, fly tyers, rod makers, entomologists, and publicists--“Uncle Thad” Norris, Seth Green, Theodore Gordon, Herman Christian, Roy Steenrod, Rube Cross, Hiram Leonard, Ed Payne, Louis Rhead, Edward R. Hewitt, Sparse Grey Hackle, Preston Jennings, Art Flick, Harry Darbee, Walt Dette, and a host of others. There are revealing discussions of the sociological forces that led Americans into fly fishing; the origins and customs of private stream clubs; the rivalries between owners and poachers; the controversies over imported “German” brown trout; the cult of dry-fly purists; the evolution of hatchery practices, stream improvements, and fisheries regulation; as well as the future prospects for these lovely waters. There are also penetrating historical and physical profiles of the six principal Catskill rivers, their insect life, trout distributions, stocking practices, access, angling pressures, fishing conditions, and successful angling techniques. Catskill Rivers is a poignant journey through the annals of American angling, from its origins to the present, laced with anecdotes and stories, graced with over one hundred ten photographs and nine beautifully illustrated river maps by John Manikowski. It is a book all fishermen will treasure.

Catskill Rivers: Birthplace of American Fly Fishing

Francis, Austin M.

Offers profiles of eighteen colorful figures who excelled at various hobbies or sports, including fishing, stamp collecting, dog breeding, and butterfly collecting

At the Top of Their Game: Profiles from Sports Illustrated

Reference

Boyle, Robert H.

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

Gathers traditional recipes for preparing large and small game, wildfowl, and fish dishes and describes cooking techniques used in the past

Complete Fish and Game Cookery of North America

MacIlquham, Frances

Explains how to operate the various types of muzzleloading guns and describes the hunting, camping and survival techniques of the American backwoodsmen of the 1800s

Buckskins and Black Powder: A Mountain Mans Guide to Muzzleloading

Grissom, Ken

Hunting dog know-how

An editor of Outdoor Life magazine discusses the selection, training, and care of hunting dogs and describes the characteristics and behavior of specific breeds

Hunting Dog Know-How

Duffey, David Michael

Discusses the use of the basic fly-fishing equipment and recommends techniques for fly-fishing for trout, salmon, bass, and other fish

The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide

Rosenbauer, Tom

A fly fishing classic by well know early british fly fisher and fist published in 1924. Mostly about the Bourne but with a short excursion on the Test. The author shares his successes and foibles in a most unprentious manner. A delightful read for those who understand fishing is not all about catching fish.

Where the Bright Waters Meet

Greene, Harry Plunket

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Fishing the Flats

Striped Bass Fishing

Striped Bass Fishing

Catskill Rivers: Birthplace of American Fly Fishing

At the Top of Their Game: Profiles from Sports Illustrated

Complete Fish and Game Cookery of North America

Buckskins and Black Powder: A Mountain Mans Guide to Muzzleloading

Hunting Dog Know-How

The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide

Where the Bright Waters Meet