Chet Reneson and Ed Gray have been exploring the Bahamas, both separately and together, for 30 years. Each of them has gone there for complementary visions and neither has ever gone there without a fly rod. Both link a common passion for fly fishing on the Bahamian flats with an affinity for the islands and their inhabitants in a visual and written celebration.

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*118 color photos
* 25 line drawings
* 8 x 11
* Illustrated guide to tackle, tactics, species, habitat, destinations
* Drawings of saltwater knots and casting techniques
* Especially useful for fly fishers making the transition from fresh water to salt

The recent popularity of saltwater fly fishing has created the need for a book that presents the fundamentals of stalking and catching wary flats species. This clearly illustrated and beautifully photographed guide covers basic equipment (rods, reels, line, leaders, flies, clothing); techniques (tying knots, casting, stalking fish); species (bonefish, permit, tarpon, snook, barracuda, redfish, jacks, stripers, bluefish, false albacore, bonito, sea trout, and weakfish); habitat (tides, wind, and structure); and destinations (Caribbean, Mexico, Florida Keys, Outer Banks, Chesapeake Bay, New England coast). It also includes a detailed photo sequence on the double haul, a distance-casting technique crucial for saltwater anglers.

Barry and Cathy Beck are among the most recognized names in fly fishing. They contribute photographs and articles to all the major fly-fishing magazines, have written several books, and are much-sought after tackle and travel consultants. They live in Benton, Pennsylvania.

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Flats Fishing II: A Shoalwater Handbook

Flats Fishing II responds to the growing need for a new how-to book that encompasses all the latest developments in shallow water marine angling. Flats Fishing II lucidly and precisely covers all the major flats species, approaches, tactics, ecological variables, tackle and techniques, flats boats, wading, fly fishing, tips for the traveling fisherman, equipment lists, and health hints. Flats Fishing II culminates in sections devoted to the systems approach, power fishing, and the studious shallow water angler.

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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)

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Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die: Fly Fishing Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations

Amateur or expert, every angler dreams of landing "the big one," but that's only part of the appeal of fly fishing. Because even when hours pass without a bite, nothing beats the rugged beauty of the surroundings. For both armchair travelers and avid outdoorsmen who may have already started a checklist of their own, Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die maps out the meccas of the fly-fishing world.
Through in-depth interviews with the sport's acknowledged gurus, author Chris Santella goes beyond standard guides to convey the very essence of the recommended locations. Readers can vicariously cast mouse patterns to fifty-pound taimen in the wilds of Mongolia, wrangle with wily permit off the Florida Keys, and match the hatch on Montana's Armstrong's Spring Creek. Jardines de la Reina, Cuba (tarpon), the Zhupanova River, Kamchatka (rainbow trout), and the Rio Negro, Brazil (peacock bass) are also included.
The essays include a cultural and natural history of each site, along with colorful anecdotes based on the author's and authorities' experiences. With breathtakingly beautiful photos of the spots, many by celebrated fly-fishing photographer R. Valentine Atkinson, the book also provides adventurous anglers with enough travel-and-tackle information so that they, too, can start planning excursions to go fish around the globe.

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Fly Fishing for Bonefish

Called the ghost of the flats, the silvery bonefish is the holy grail of flats fishing. Its speed in the water and chameleon-like color make it the ultimate challenge to catch, and because of its elusiveness, much of the joy of bonefishing is in searching for the fish. Finding bonefish from a skiff and while wading are thoroughly covered, as is catch-and-release. Details on the bonefish's environment and its food provide the essential background, and you'll learn what tackle and flies to take and how to cast efficiently in the flats.

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Bonefishing!

Called the ghost of the flats, the silvery bonefish is the holy grail of flats fishing. Its speed in the water and chameleon-like color make it the ultimate challenge to catch, and because of its elusiveness, much of the joy of bonefishing is in searching for the fish. Finding bonefish from a skiff and while wading are thoroughly covered, as is catch-and-release. Details on the bonefish's environment and its food provide the essential background, and you'll learn what tackle and flies to take and how to cast efficiently in the flats.

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