Fifty More Places to Fly Fish Before You Die

Fly-fishing Experts Share More of the World's Greatest Destinations

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• Publisher: Stewart, Tabori & Chang
• Year: 2012
• Print ISBN: 9781584799375
• eBook ISBN: 9781613121917
• Topic: Personal Development
• Subtopic: Travel

Fifty More Places to Fly Fish Before You Die is the latest offering in the bestselling Fifty Places series. Chris Santellas first book, Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die, has more than 100, 000 copies in print, and Santellanow a regular fly-fishing contributor to the New York Times and many angling periodicalshas finally returned to the subject that started it all. Santella profiles 50 more first-class fly-fishing destinations around the world, as shared by top fishing-expedition leaders and journalists. This volume includes many of fly fishings next big things: fishing in San Diego for mako sharks; sight-casting in Bolivia for golden dorado; flats-style striper fishing in Maines Casco Bay; nocturnal sea trout angling in Wales; and fishing for giant mahseer in the Himalayan foothills of India. Gorgeous photography showcases the beauty of these destinations, and the If You Go section enables readers to embark on the fishing trips themselves.Praise for Fifty More Places to Fly Fish Before You Die: The photos are sharp, the prose is compelling (Santella is one of the best in this business), the research is supremely thorough... and as such, the ride through 50 More Places is very much worth taking. Field and Stream.com

Contents

Acknowledgments / Foreword / Introduction

THE DESTINATIONS

1 Alaska–Kodiak Island: Karluk River
RECOMMENDED BY KIRK DEETER

2 Alaska–Quinhagak: Kanektok River
RECOMMENDED BY ANDREW BENNETT

3 Alberta: Bow River
RECOMMENDED BY MIKE GIFFORD

4 Argentina: Jurassic Lake
RECOMMENDED BY CHRISTER SJÖBERG

5 Australia–Cape York: Gulf of Carpentaria
RECOMMENDED BY GREG BETHUNE

6 Australia–Tasmania: Central Highlands
RECOMMENDED BY KEN ORR

7 Belize–Mainland: Punta Gorda
RECOMMENDED BY JIM KLUG

8 Belize–Offshore: Turneffe Atoll
RECOMMENDED BY STEVE ABEL

9 Bolivia: Asunta and Pluma Rivers
RECOMMENDED BY BRIAN GIES

10 British Columbia–Omineca Mountains: Sustut River
RECOMMENDED BY KEN MORRISH

11 British Columbia–West Kootenay: Columbia River
RECOMMENDED BY GEOFF MUELLER

12 California: San Diego
RECOMMENDED BY CONWAY BOWMAN

13 Chile: Rio Cisnes
RECOMMENDED BY TIM PURVIS

14 Colorado–Denver: South Platte River
RECOMMENDED BY WILL RICE

15 Colorado–Pagosa Springs: Rio Blanco
RECOMMENDED BY JIM HILL

16 England: Derbyshire Wye
RECOMMENDED BY DR. JOHN SMITH

17 Florida: Homosassa Springs
RECOMMENDED BY MAC MCKEEVER

18 Guatemala: Puerto San José
RECOMMENDED BY CHUCK FURIMSKY

19 Hawaii: Oahu
RECOMMENDED BY MIKE HENNESSY

20 Iceland–Akureyri: Upper Laxá I Adaldal
RECOMMENDED BY PETER MCLEOD

21 Iceland–Hvammstang: Miðfjarðará River
RECOMMENDED BY APRIL VOKEY

22 Idaho–Driggs: South Fork of the Snake
RECOMMENDED BY RANDY BERRY

23 Idaho–Ketchum/Sun Valley: Silver Creek
RECOMMENDED BY BOB UNNASCH

24 India: Western Ramganga River
RECOMMENDED BY JEFF CURRIER

25 Ireland: River Moy
RECOMMENDED BY JOE HEALY

26 Maine: Casco Bay
RECOMMENDED BY ERIC WALLACE

27 Mexico–Baja California Sur: East Cape
RECOMMENDED BY JAD DONALDSON

28 Mexico–Yucatán: Costa Maya
RECOMMENDED BY BILL MARTS

29 Montana: Big Hole River
RECOMMENDED BY DENISE SCHREIBER

30 New Brunswick: Miramichi River
RECOMMENDED BY BILL TAYLOR

31 Newfoundland and Labrador: Hawke River
RECOMMENDED BY MIKE CROSBY

32 North Carolina: Cape Lookout
RECOMMENDED BY JAKE JORDAN

33 North Carolina/Tennessee: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
RECOMMENDED BY IANRUTTER

34 Norway: Målselv River
RECOMMENDED BY MARK HEWETSON-BROWN

35 Oregon–Camp Sherman: Metolius River
RECOMMENDED BY JOHN JUDY

36 Oregon–Condon: John Day River
RECOMMENDED BY MARTY SHEPPARD

37 Seychelles: Outer Atolls
RECOMMENDED BY HENRY GILBEY

38 Slovenia: Soca Riv...

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Dedication
• Other Books by Chris Santella
• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Foreword
• Introduction
• THE DESTINATIONS
• Alaska–Kodiak Island: Karluk River
• Alaska–Quinhagak: Kanektok River
• Alberta: Bow River
• Argentina: Jurassic Lake
• Australia–Cape York: Gulf of Carpentaria
• Australia–Tasmania: Central Highlands
• Belize–Mainland: Punta Gorda
• Belize–Offshore: Turneffe Atoll
• Bolivia: Asunta and Pluma Rivers
• British Columbia–Omineca Mountains: Sustut River
• British Columbia–West Kootenay: Columbia River
• California: San Diego
• Chile: Rio Cisnes
• Colorado–Denver: South Platte River
• Colorado–Pagosa Springs: Rio Blanco
• England: Derbyshire Wye
• Florida: Homosassa Springs
• Guatemala: Puerto San José
• Hawaii: Oahu
• Iceland–Akureyri: Upper Laxá I Adaldal
• Iceland–Hvammstang: Miðfjarðarÿ River
• Idaho–Driggs: South Fork of the Snake
• Idaho–Ketchum/Sun Valley: Silver Creek
• India: Western Ramganga River
• Ireland: River Moy
• Maine: Casco Bay
• Mexico–Baja California Sur: East Cape
• Mexico–Yucatán: Costa Maya
• Montana: Big Hole River
• New Brunswick: Miramichi River
• Newfoundland and Labrador: Hawke River
• North Carolina: Cape Lookout
• North Carolina/Tennessee: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
• Norway: Målselv River
• Oregon–Camp Sherman: Metolius River
• Oregon–Condon: John Day River
• Seychelles: Outer Atolls
• Slovenia: Soca River
• South Africa: Vaal River
• Texas–Gulf Coast: Port O’Connor
• Texas–Hill Country: Llano River
• Texas–South Padre Island: Laguna Madre
• Venezuela: Los Roques
• Wales: Rivers Teifi and Towy
• Washington, DC: Middle Potomac River
• Washington–Kalaloch: Queets River
• Washington–Seattle: Puget Sound
• Wisconsin–Fennimore to Hudson: The Driftless Region
• Wisconsin–Northwoods: Greater Hayward
• Wyoming/Colorado: Upper North Platte River
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