| Fish before You Fly from Denver
| “Fish before you Fly” Impossible ? Not in Denver. If you’ve got an early evening flight, you can be on a trout stream all day. This guide is written for the tech connected visitors to Denver with only a few hours to fish and no hours to waste. Written for your iPad, iPhone, Android, or Kindle with links to Google Maps, it’s populated with 7 different itineraries that will get you the advice, GPS info, parking spots, trails, and back to the Denver International Rental Car gas pumps in tim...More
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| The Second Fly Caster: Fatherhood, Recovery and an Unforgettable Tournament
| From The Second Fly Caster:When I was a boy I thought my father was the greatest fly caster on earth, so I grew up dreaming of following in his way and not of becoming, as my mother wanted, an accountant.Today, I am a man who often relives the important events in my life, but when I think back to the five state casting tournaments my father won, most of their images and sounds have melted and flowed into downstream memories, except for the images and sounds of one special tournament. Instead of ...More
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| Hunting the Grisly and Other Sketches
| The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Hunting; Grizzly bear; American bison; Nature / Bears; Nature / Wildlife; Sports
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| Fishing Made Easy
| This book is intended for all skill levels of people who enjoy fishing. It covers the dry-fly, live bait, flies, the tackle, hooks, lines, and techniques. Also covered are different types of fish and what technique is best suited for them.This knowledge is as old as fishing and should be known by all who go out angling. Young or old, male or female, beginner or professional. We all need to know how to fish properly to make it as enjoyable as possible.You will refer back to this book time and aga...More
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| SURVIVAL, EVASION, AND RECOVERY
| S - Size up the situation, surroundings, physical condition, equipment. U - Use all your senses R - Remember where you are. V - Vanquish fear and panic. I - Improvise and improve. V - Value living. A - Act like the natives. L - Live by your wits. 1. Immediate Actions a. Assess immediate situation. THINK BEFORE YOU ACT! b. Take action to protect yourself from nuclear, biological, or chemical hazards (Chapter IX). c. Seek a concealed site. d. Assess medical condition; treat as necessary (Chapter ...More
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| Fisherman's Ultimate Knot Guide
| Ten best fishing knots are clearly illustrated on three waterproof plastic cards. Handy size for pocket, vest, tackle box or boat. Bonus: Also folds out to a twelve inch ruler! Best selling fishing knot guide in the USA with over 250,000 sold.
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| Dynamic Nymphing: Tactics, Techniques, and Flies from Around the World
| "George Daniel is destined to become one the United States' very greatest of fly-fishing talents. In my humble opinion there is no one better placed or equipped to take the modern reader into the world of the subsurface fly fisher. Daniel is one of the most authoritative and insightful anglers of his generation." --Charles Jardine "Although he might never claim it, a compelling case can be made for George Daniel as the best fly-fisherman in the country." --Charlie Meyers, The Denver Post...More
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| WINTER SURVIVAL COURSE HANDBOOK, SURVIVAL MANUAL, SURVIVAL GUIDE
| WINTER SURVIVAL COURSE HANDBOOK, SURVIVAL MANUAL, SURVIVAL GUIDE 1 REQUIREMENTS FOR SURVIVAL 2 SURVIVAL KIT 3 WATER PROCUREMENT 4 EXPEDIENT SHELTERS AND FIRES 5 CORE VALUES AND MOUNTAIN LEADERSHIP CHALLENGES 6 SURVIVAL SIGNALING AND RECOVERY 7 SURVIVAL NAVIGATION 8 TRAPS AND SNARES 9 USES FOR GAME 10 SURVIVAL FISHING 11 FIELD EXPEDIENT TOOLS, WEAPONS, AND EQUIPMENT 12 EXPEDIENT SNOWSHOES 13 WINTER TRACKING 14 SURVIVAL MEDICINE 15 WEATHER 16 INTRO TO EVASION 17 AVALANCHE AND ICE HAZARDS APPENDIX...More
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| Big Fish : A Novel of Mythic Proportions
| FIRST ANNUAL REPS' CHOICE. Edward Bloom is dying, and his son William still doesn't know him. He knows some things about his father: Edward never missed school, even in the worst snowstorms. He could outrun anybody. He was generous. He had a way with animals. He knew every good joke ever told. He was a great salesman. A visionary. He saved lives. He knew how to court and win a woman. He was a good friend. He was an adulterer. These things William knows. But William realizes he still doesn't know...More
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| No Shortage of Good Days
| IN his new book about the delightful torture known as fly fishing, John Gierach again demonstrates the wit, eloquence, and insight that have become his trademarks. Consider this observation about fishing: “From my own experience I can say that a bad back makes you hike slower, stove-up knees keep you from wading confidently, tendinitis of the elbow buggers your casting, and a dose of giardia can send you dashing into the bushes fifteen times in an afternoon, but although none of this is...More
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| I've Never Met an Idiot on the River: Reflections on Family, Fishing, and Photography
| In this delightful collection of humorous anecdotes and heartfelt observations, Henry Winkler shares the joy and wisdom he’s accumulated while honing his skills as a fly fisherman. A accomplished sportsman who meticulously records the measurements of every fish he hooks, Winkler has learned that his yearly trips to the river are not just about catching trout. More importantly, they’re about adopting the proper perspective on life. Or, as Winkler puts it, when he’s fly fishing, the river ac...More
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| Kerplunk!: Stories
| This is the latest hilarious collection of folksy, humorous, and wonderfully wise stories about country life from the bestselling author of The Blight Way.Patrick F. McManus has garnered legions of faithful fans with his monthly column in Outdoor Life and his many celebrated books, including the New York Times bestsellers The Grasshopper Trap and The Night the Bear Ate Goombaw. The humor and warmth of Kerplunk! put the book right up there with the very best of McManus. A rollicking blend of Dave...More
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| The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide, Completely Revised and Updated with Over 400 New Color Photos and Illustrations
| Now for the first time in full color, The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide appears in a completely revised and updated edition that solidifies its place as the flagship title of the Orvis books. A best-selling, fully illustrated, and comprehensive book, this large-format volume has been required reading for every angler for the past two decades.
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| Guide to Fly Fishing Knots
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| Fishing for Dummies (For Dummies (Sports & Hobbies))
| Make fishing easier and more rewarding every time you pick up your rod and reelNo one can promise that you will catch fish all the time. For as long as we've been catching fish, fish have been outsmarting us. But there are tips and pointers that even the most seasoned anglers can pick up!Fishing For Dummies helps you prepare for what awaits beyond the shore. From trout to carp and bass to bonefish, you'll get coverage of the latest and greatest techniques to fish like a pro.The lat...More
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| If You Didn't Bring Jerky, What Did I Just Eat: Misadventures in Hunting, Fishing, and the Wilds of Suburbia
| Whether he is accidentally cooking his brain with hand warmers or yanking his lure away from a trophy fish just before it takes the bait, Bill Heavey can do no right. For almost a decade, he has chronicled his incompetence on the back page of Field & Stream, where his hilarious dispatches about life as a hapless outdoorsman who lives in suburbia have earned him legions of fans. But Heavey is more than a humorist. The stories in this book range from amusing tales of a modern dad struggling...More
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| The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing (Little Red Books)
| A pocket guide that offers insightful, plainspoken, expert advice for every fly fisher.Two highly respected outdoor journalists, Kirk Deeter of Field & Stream and Charlie Meyers of the Denver Post, have cracked open their notebooks and shared straight-shot advice on the sport of fly fishing, based on a range of new and old experiences—from interviews with the late Lee Wulff to travels with maverick guides in Tierra del Fuego. The mission of The Little Red Book of Fly Fishin...More
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| River Monsters: True Stories of the Ones that Didn't Get Away
| I’m Jeremy Wade, biologist and fishing detective. For twenty-five years, I’ve explored our planet’s remotest rivers and lakes, hunting for monster-sized fish. It’s become something of an obsession for me. . . . Called “the greatest angling explorer of his generation” (Independent on Sunday), Jeremy Wade, host of Animal Planet’s wildly popular TV series River Monsters, takes viewers where no wildlife program has gone before, revealing the creatures that lurk in...More
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| North by Northwestern: A Seafaring Family on Deadly Alaskan Waters
| NOW A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!In the tradition of Sebastian Junger and Linda Greenlaw comes Captain Sig Hansen’s rags-to-riches epic of his immigrant family’s struggle against deadly Alaskan seas, freezing shipwrecks, and dangerously brutal conditions to achieve the American Dream Sig Hansen has been a star of the Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch from the pilot to the present. Seen in over 150 countries, the show attracts more than 49 million viewers per ...More
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| FLY FISHING IN WONDERLAND
| This little writing has to do with the streams and the trout therein of that portion of our country extending southward from the southern boundary of Montana to the Teton mountains, and eastward from the eastern boundary of Idaho to the Absaroka range. Lying on both sides of the continental divide, its surface is veined by the courses of a multitude of streams flowing either to the Pacific Ocean or to the Gulf of Mexico, while from the southern rim of this realm of wonders the waters reach the G...More
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