Joan Wulff's New Fly-Casting Techniques - 2nd Edition (Paperback)

About the Book

This second edition of Joan Wulff's New Fly-Casting Techniques brings even more to the table for sport-fishing and hobbyists. A stem-to-stern revision of one of the true classics of fly-fishing, this is more than a second edition. This is a true revamping of content, complete with new illustrations, photographs that will illuminate Joan Wulff's extraordinary life, and a complete rewrite of the text. This is a richly illustrated guide that offers precise terms for every part of the cast, with sections on line speed, improving accuracy and distance, loop control, and much more.

Book Synopsis

This remarkable book is for everyone who fishes with a fly rod--or wants to learn. In its first edition, Joan Wulff's Fly-Casting Techniques became an instant classic, revolutionizing the art form of fly casting and changing how an entire generation approached the sport. Now, with Joan Wulff's New Fly Casting Techniques, Joan brings her pioneering set of casting "mechanics" to a new audience, offering precise descriptive terms for every part of the cast. Sections are included on improving accuracy and distance, loop control, shooting lines, aerial mending, the double haul, correcting common mistakes, and more.

With improvements and refinements on her original techniques, and with a set of extraordinary drawings by David Shepherd, this becomes the most comprehensive book ever written on fly casting.

From the Back Cover

This remarkable book is for everyone who fishes with a fly rod--or wants to learn. In its first edition, Joan Wulff's Fly-Casting Techniques became an instant classic, revolutionizing the art form of fly casting and changing how an entire generation approached the sport. Now, with Joan Wulff's New Fly Casting Techniques, Joan brings her pioneering set of casting mechanics to a new audience, offering precise descriptive terms for every part of the cast. Sections are included on improving accuracy and distance, loop control, shooting lines, aerial mending, the double haul, correcting common mistakes, and more. With improvements and refinements on her original techniques, and with a set of extraordinary drawings by David Shepherd, this becomes the most comprehensive book ever written on fly casting.

Review Quotes

"If you're going to get one casting book, get this one, period, exclamation point."--Fly Rod & Reel

About the Author

Joan Wulff is the first instructor to unravel the mystery of fly casting to the point of pioneering a set of mechanics. These were presented in her book, Joan Wulff'sFly Casting Techniques (1987). She is also the author of Joan Wulff's Fly Fishing: Expert Advice from a Woman's Perspective (1991), and Joan Wulff'sFly Casting Accuracy (1997).