This illustrated guide on the essential skills of canoeing should be required reading for anyone getting into the sport. A section on the mechanics of good paddling is followed by a catalogue of the most important strokes, each illustrated in sequential photographs, with concise text on the key points. Essential river manoeuvres -- eddy turns, ...
Packed with information and featuring hundreds of full-colour photographs and illustrations, it provides clear, easy-to-follow instructions on selecting gear, getting your boat on the river, and mastering fundamental moves. Also covered are the ferries, peel-outs, and turns required to manoeuvre a kayak in moving water. This work is for would-be ...
The ultimate beginner's guide to fly tying. Using step-by-step color photos and concise text, this book illustrates every phase of the tying process, from clamping the hook in the vise to executing the final whip finish, and everything in between.
Many people are intimidated by the subtleties of fly casting, the myriad of flies, and the fine points of entomology, which all make up the sport of fly fishing. Getting started does require a set of skills and knowledge about casting, fly selection, knot tying, reading the water, and tactics, and Basic Fly Fishing provides these essential facts ...
This work includes a book and a DVD. It features hundreds of step-by-step, full color photographs and concise descriptions that show how to tie twenty patterns that will help anglers improve their chances of success in a variety of fly-fishing situations. Also included are the Light Cahill, Muddler Minnow, Foam Beetle, Dave's Hopper, Goddard ...
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