Raymond C. Shewnack is a retired advertising CEO and has been fishing the
streams of New Mexico for over 50 years. This little soft cover book covers
much of that accumulated knowledge in an easy to read, beginner friendly
format.
The author compares a successful fly angler to various predators; a red-tailed
hawk, gray fox, bobcat, wolf, osprey, lioness, blue heron, bull snake,
and great-horned owl. His basic premise is, if we learn to act more like
a predatory animal our ability to catch our prey would increase. Chapter
headings include such fundamental aspects of angling as casting skills,
reading the water, fly choice, and hooking and landing techniques. Each
chapter covers the basics of that technique, and provides sound advice
and practical applications.
This book is a primer and not an exhaustive treatise. This is an excellent
book to give to a beginning angler, but even more experienced anglers will
find some good tips.
The Fly-Fishing Predator
Author: Raymond C. Shewnack
University of New Mexico Press
Copyright: 2009
$24.95 Paperback
ISBN: 978-0-8263-4226-1
Originally published October 26, 2009 on Fly Anglers Online by Reviewed By Neil M. Travis.