Fish On!: A Guide to Playing and Landing Big Fish on a Fly

by Floyd Franke

Overview

Many anglers successfully hook fish only to lose them after the hook pulls free or the line breaks. The fisherman's first concern is often placing the bait or fly where the fish are feeding, with little thought as to how to land a fish in the happy event that "the big one" is hooked. Fish On! outlines the general rules for playing fish, and investigates those variables, often overlooked, that have a direct impact upon your ability to play fish. Such variables include choice of equipment, the conditions under which you fish, and the particular species of fish you hope to catch. Although the book is directed at those who fish with a fly rod, spin fishermen and plug casters will find the same basic fish-playing principles apply.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781586670702
Publisher:	Derrydale Press
Publication date:	06/04/2003
Pages:	120
Product dimensions:	6.42(w) x 9.24(h) x 0.69(d)

About the Author

Floyd N. Franke joined the staff of the Joan and Lee Wulff School of Fly Fishing in 1989. He lives in Roscoe, New York.

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	ix
	Foreword	xi
	Introduction	xv
1	Three Rules for Playing Big Fish	1
2	A Modern Approach	27
3	Beyond the Rules--Equipment	37
4	Beyond the Rules--Fishing Conditions	89
5	Know Your Fish	109
6	Hooking and Landing	123
7	Conservation/Catch and Release	135
	Afterword	149
	Bibliography	151
	Index	153
	About the Author	159

Editorial Reviews

Floyd Frank, a staff member of the famed Joan and Lee Wulff School of Fly Fishing since 1989 and an angler since long before that, claims to know things about playing a fish taht most fishermen don't. He just might at that.

Clolumbus Dispatch

All of the methods are sound and will benefit any angler. Franke does a great job on an overlooked topic. It's a great addition to a fishing library.

Fly Fisherman

This comprehensive, well-written book will be of great value to any angler who fishes with spinning, baitcasting or fly tackle. Franke's techniques go far beyond the basic trio fo standard fish-fighting advice.

Fisherman - Pete Barrett

The book is chock full of good information for fly fisherman for both fresh and saltwater fishing.

Eagle Tribune, Lawrence, Ma - Roger Aziz

Interesting reading for the adventure angler, with valuable tips to prevent the loss of a fish of a lifetime.

Kentucky Herald Leader

The fish was a head-shaker, one of those powerful Roaring Fork rainbow trout, an neither of us was winning the fight. It is an extraordinary read, absolutely recommended for anyone who ever lost blew) a big fish or took too long to bring one in.

Rocky Mountain News - Ed Dentry

This comprehensive, well-written book will be of great value to any angler who fishes with spinning, baitcasting or fly tackle. Franke's techniques go far beyond the basic trio fo standard fish-fighting advice.
— Pete Barrett

Fisherman

When he was still a budding fisherman in the 1950s, Franke was taught that as long as he concentrated on "keeping the rod tip up, keeping the pressure on, and never allowing slack in the line," there was little more he needed to do to nab all the fish he wanted. But "playing" the fish is also a major component of the sport, and in this comprehensive, workmanlike guide, Franke sets out to correct the lack of educational emphasis on the subject. A member of the staff at the Joan and Lee Wulff School of Fly Fishing, Franke offers expert lessons on hooking and landing, fishing conditions, equipment, catch and release, "knowing your fish," and his three rules for playing big fish. B&w illustrations. (Apr.) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

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