The Complete Book of Fly Fishing

Joe Brooks' classic on flyfishing. He poured all the expertise from a lifetime of fly fishing into this big illustrated book. Get everything about fly fishing. All about rods, reels, lines, the best casting techniques for streams, surf, lakes, and salt water areas. Complete coverage of just about every fish ever taken on a fly. And, over 150 photos and how-to illustrations. Joe Brooks covered fly fishing from every angle. This book gives an encyclopedic amount of information.—Print ed.

The late Joe Brooks fished throughout the world & developed both techniques & specific files (such as the Brooks Blonde) that catch fish as effectively as any flies ever developed. He is also the author of "Trout Fishing" & "The Complete Guide to Fishing Across North America," among others. He spent much of his time in Islamorada, in the Florida Keys.