Traveling With Fly Rod And Reel
By Gary Soucie
Here, in one volume, is everything you need to know to escape
the crowded rivers and streams of North America. From
Patagonia to Siberia, from Baja to Lappland, renowned angling
writer Gary Soucie shares all his tips and secrets for
planning exciting excursions to the world's most exotic
fly-fishing destinations.
~ Choosing trips, destinations, and tour companies that are right for you
~ Selecting the rods, reels, tackle and gear that travel best
~ Arranging travel documents
~ What and how to pack
~ Getting by in foreign fishing cultures
~ Safety: First, last, and always
~ Checklists, fishing logs, and a special fly-fishing gazetteer
In addition, Soucie includes sharp, witty travel interludes describing his own experiences in far-flung locales.
Gary Soucie is the former executive editor of Audubon magazine and was a senior editorial staff member of National Geographic. He is the author of four books on fishing, an now writes freelance for magazines such as Outside, Men's Journal and Smithsonian. When not angling in Scotland or Chile, Soucie lives in Cheverly, Maryland.
Contents
Acknowledgments - xv
Foreword by Ted Williams - xvii
Prelude: Beginning at Baker's Creek - 1
1. Reasonable
Expectations - 5
Interlude: Varzina - 22
2. Seasonable
Preparations - 29
Interlude: Wrong Time, Right Place - 46
3. Fly Rods for
Frequent Fliers - 52
Interlude: Steaming with the Elders - 72
4. Traveling
Tackle - 77
Interlude: The Wrong Stuff - 94
5. Kit and
Caboodle - 101
Interlude: Yolky Palky! - 124
6. Paper Trails
- 137
Interlude: A View from the Bridge - 156
7. Safety First
- 160
Interlude: Junior, Charlie, and the Whale - 176
8. When in Rome
...
Postlude: Lord of the Winds
Appendix A: A Fly-Fisher's Gazetteer - 203
Appendix B: The Visual Record - 228
Appendix C: Trip Lists - 233
Appendix D: Fishing Trip Logs - 242
Index - 251