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Название: Fly Fishing in Connecticut

Автор: Kevin Murphy

Издательство: Ingram

Жанр: Биология

Серия: Garnet Books

isbn: 9780819572844

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      FLY FISHING IN

      CONNECTICUT

      A Guide for Beginners

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      Kevin Murphy

      Wesleyan University Press

      Middletown, Connecticut

      Wesleyan University Press

      Middletown CT 06459

       www.wesleyan.edu/wespress

      © 2012 Kevin Murphy

      All rights reserved

      Manufactured in the United States of America

      5 4 3 2 1

      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

      Murphy, Kevin, 1949–

      Fly fishing in Connecticut: a guide for beginners / Kevin Murphy. —

      1st ed.

      p. cm. — (Garnet Books)

      Includes bibliographical references and index.

      ISBN 978-0-8195-7283-7 (pbk. : alk. paper) —

      ISBN 978-0-8195-7284-4 (ebook)

      1. Fly fishing—Connecticut. I. Title.

      SH477.M87 2012

      799.12'409746—dc23

      2011049406

      Dedicated To

      Patrick “Paddy” Keane

      Nephew, Godson, Fly Fishing Partner.

      Plays The Cards He's Dealt,

      Always Upbeat,

      Solid Company On Any Trout Stream.

       Table of Contents

       Introduction

       Ch. 1 Connecticut's Hatcheries & Stocking Program

       Ch. 2 Connecticut's Trout Streams & Rivers

       Ch. 3 Trout & Their Habits

       Ch. 4 Getting Ready

       Ch. 5 Hitting the Stream

       Ch. 6 Fishing Conservation & Etiquette

       Ch. 7 Trout Food

       Ch. 8 Finding Fish

       Ch. 9 Cooking Your Catch

       An Angler's Glossary

       Acknowledgements

       Notes

       A Few Recommended Web Sites

       Fly Fishing Canon

       Illustration Credits

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      Why are most fly fishing guides 400 pages? It just doesn't make sense. Considering that there is no substitute for experience, the guiding principle of this book is to provide the essential information needed for fly fishing. The rest you will pick up later—from your own experiences, from other anglers, fly shops, magazines, web sites, fly-casting clinics, flytying demonstrations, and other sources. Another important point—this book doesn't mention any of the expensive, topof-the-line fishing gear. Instead, it steers readers to quality equipment that can be bought on a shoestring budget. The complete outfit for a fly fisherman or fisherwoman today could run $2,000 or more; this book shows you how to get started with just a few dollars.

      Let's begin with a word about the sport of fly fishing and why Connecticut is the ideal place to embark on your journey. First, the dirty little secret: In order to catch native trout, an angler must travel by float plane to a stream north of Lac Saint-Jean, Quebec. Lac Saint-Jean, about a hundred miles north of Quebec city, marks the northernmost reach of the provincial government's stocking programs. However, it is not uncommon for serious anglers to spend thousands of dollars on seven-day fishing trips to northern Quebec—700 miles north of Hartford, Connecticut. But the average weekend angler…?

      An Angler is a person who fishes using a fishing rod and a line. Dame Juliana Berners is a famous angler from the 15th century. She used a fly fishing rig.

      So what about the quality of fishing below Lac Saint-Jean? Surely there's plenty of fish and pristine spots to be found in New England. Well, it depends entirely on the sophistication of a state's hatchery and stocking programs. Happily for Connecticut residents, the state's DEP Inland Fisheries Division enjoys an enviable reputation, raising about 800,000 catchable-sized trout annually and stocking almost 300 pristine rivers, streams, lakes, and ponds. Trout are Connecticut's most sought after game fish, generating two million fishing outings each year.

      While fly fishing in Connecticut, you will enjoy some of the most beautiful scenery on earth—the flora and fauna of a king's private game preserve. You'll see bear, deer, beaver, opossum, skunks, rabbit, ducks, geese—and, yes my fellow angler, you'll see plenty of trout. Count on it.

      All the while, the waters of your favorite stream will massage your body until you are as relaxed as a tourist in New Brunswick. While fly fishing, you'll be pampered and soothed for the nominal cost of a Connecticut fishing license.

      To some extent, you will learn about ichthyology, entomology, hydrology, hydrography, meteorology, and biology. Don't be intimidated. Your education will СКАЧАТЬ