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Ken hanleys most popular book is fly fishing california. Fishing the last week on the floatn fly and streamers on sinking lines was decent. During that time, i was fortunate to add many titles to my bulging fishing library and read and enjoy many more in addition. California fly fisher is the only magazine dedicated to providing you with thoughtful, informative articles that cover the breadth of the flyfishing experience in california, whether angling for trout or for the myriad other species warmwater and saltwater included found in our waters. For a unique california fishing experience, give these saltwater fishing spots a try. Books by ken hanley author of fly fishing california. Learn the importance of structures for the best freshwater fishing in lakes and. The old man and the sea by ernest hemingway, trout bum by john gierach, a river runs through it and other stories by norman mac. Fly fishing californias great waters is about flyfishing diversity. Explore great outdoor books on climbing, surfing, and fly fishing, the history of patagonia and yvon chouinards let my people go surfing at patagonia. Float n fly is a great method right now, before we see the bigger hot spells. To try and merit your faith, california fishing has been rewritten, reworked, and redesigned. Published by user, 11 years ago this book is awesome, and especially great for the beginner, with plenty on tackle and techniques at every lake, reservoir, stream and pier worth fishing.
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