Thrasher's Fly Fishing Guide (An Essential Handbook for All Skill Levels)

Your Informative (and Entertaining!) Guide to Fly Fishing

Fly fishing is a wonderful and thrilling way to catch fish—and it isn’t just for men. More and more women are casting fly rods and catching trout, bluegill, sailfish, and more. You can count yourself among them. It just takes the right equipment, a little bit of know-how, and some practice. If you’ve never tried because you heard it’s “too hard,” then you are missing out! Ignore the doubters and the naysayers. In Women on the Water, expert angler Susan Thrasher provides all the information you need to get you on the water and fly fishing with success.

Thrasher begins with the basics, introducing terminology and recommending equipment to get you going. She delves into various techniques and further touches upon everything from taking a guided trip to winter fishing. Along the way, she includes personal stories and anecdotes sure to entertain and encourage. As you continue further into this essential guide, you’ll gain more advanced knowledge, such as how to select the best fly line and fly rod for different fishing situations, how to identify the fish that you catch, and even proper etiquette while fishing.

Whether you’ve never hooked a fish or have spent your whole life filling a basket with fresh catch, Women on the Water is your all-in-one resource on fly fishing. You’ll enjoy Thrasher’s wildly engaging writing style, and you’ll appreciate her step-by-step approach that can take you from “never tried to” to “let’s go again tomorrow!”