| Fly Fishing Bc's Interior: A Fly Fisher's Guide to the Central Interior and North Cariboo Waters Contributor(s): Smith, Brian (Author) |
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ISBN: 1894759354 ISBN-13: 9781894759359 Publisher: Caitlin Press OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2009 Annotation: Brian Smith writes of the allure of BCs wild rainbow trout, and describes in detail the fabled Blackwater, Stellako and Crooked rivers and the still waters of the Dragon, Hobson, Hart and Wicheeda, lakes that produce rainbow trout up to thirteen pounds. Smith shares his award-winning fly tying patterns, his favorite fly techniques and his extensive knowledge of the Central Interior and North Cariboo waters. Fly Fishing BCs Interior is an all-inclusive guide for both novice and advanced fly fishers. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Canada - Western Provinces (ab, Bc) - Sports & Recreation | Fishing |
| Dewey: 799.124 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.85 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian - Geographic Orientation - British Columbia |
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| Publisher Description: Here is the definitive fly fisher's guide to BC's Central Interior. Brian Smith writes about the allure of BC's wild rainbow trout that attracts fly fishers from all over the world. He describes in extraordinary detail the fabled Blackwater, Stellako and Crooked rivers and the still waters of the Dragon, Hobson, Hart and Wicheeda, renowned trophy lakes that produce rainbow trout weighing up to six kilograms. In this comprehensive guide, Smith shares his award-winning fly tying patterns, his favourite fly techniques and his extensive knowledge of the species, geography, history and fishing lore of the Central Interior and North Cariboo waters. Fly Fishing BC's Interior is a must-have, all-inclusive guide for both novice and advanced fly fishers who want to explore in BC's Interior Plateau. |
Contributor Bio(s): Smith, Brian: - Brian Smith is a freelance outdoor writer who has been an accomplished fly tier, rod builder and fly-fishing enthusiast for over fifty years. His specialty is fly-fishing for trout in BC's lakes and streams and the foothills' rivers of Southern Alberta, and chasing steelhead and salmon in the watercourses of northwest BC. Smith's work has appeared in Outdoor Edge magazine, Fly Fishing & Tying Journal, the Canadian Fly Fisher magazine and Northwood Magazine. He was featured in Contemporary Fly Patterns of British Columbia, donated fly patterns to A Compendium of Canadian Fly Patterns and was a sponsor and contributor to the publication of a collection of Jack Shaw's diaries, The Pleasure of His Company. He was recognized as Contributor of the Year in 1997 for his donations of fly-fishing articles to BC Wildlife Federation's Outdoor Edge magazine, and in 2008 was awarded the Jack Shaw Fly Tying Award by the BC Federation of Fly Fishers. Smith is the current president of Polar Coachman Fly Fishing Club in Prince George and a long-time member of the BC Wildlife Federation, BC Federation of Fly Fishers and Steelhead Society of BC. He has four fly-fishing children and lives with his wife, Lois, in Prince George, BC. He has previously published Fly Fishing BC's Interior (Caitlin Press, 2009) and Seasons of a Fly Fisher (Caitlin Press, 2013). Essential Fly Patterns for Lakes and Streams is his third book. |