Curtis Creek Manifesto: A Fully Illustrated Guide to the Stategy, Finesse, Tactics, and Paraphernalia of Fly Fishing Paperback – 1 June 1978

Awesome!

Over the past several years, I must have given close to a dozen copies of this book away. It's essential equipment for anyone who's picked up his or her first fly rod and is taking those first steps into the world of fly fishing -- clear, entertaining, and funny. The late Sheridan Anderson -- self-described "eternal foe of the work ethic" -- has ingeniously made fly fishing approachable for decades of prospective anglers. Simply a classic. As the title suggests, the book concentrates on the skills most useful on small streams and creeks, where one is often very close to the trout . . . and where finesse in presenting the fly always trumps distance and power. It's also where one learns to be sneaky, and eventually master the "Curtis Creek crawl." It's hard to say it any better than Anderson: "A frightened fish cannot be caught."The book is full of similar nuggets of wisdom and wonderfully wacky illustrations, penned the author himself. If fly fishing can change your life, you won't find a better place to start.

I had this book many years ago and it got me started on fly fishing.Life happened; I lost my book and I lost many years to being too busy to fish, pathetic.I have time now and I still have my equipment so I went looking for my great textbook to no avail. I was thrilled to find this here.You need this book if you are new to fly fishing and have no mentor that you can go with. You also probably need this book to help you refine your techniques if you already know what you're doing (sort of, like me).I can't recommend it highly enough, light hearted and yet full of wonderful content.

An excellent introduction. All you need to enjoy the wonderful art of fly fishing.

Clear concise guide to all aspects of learning to fly fish. A handy reference for the veteran. Print and drawings are bold enough to be read by the light of a campfire. Goes with me in my fishing bag everywhere I fish. Have had mine since the 1980s. A friend recently got interested in fly fishing so I sent him one. He liked it so much, he bought 2 for friends.Pros:-Bold print and drawings great for aging eyes by the campfire-great for the novice for gear selection, rigging, stalking (yes stalking) and cleaning fish)-durable magazine sized pages take lots of finger-lickin' going through them over 30 years.Cons:Doesn't rig your gear or catch your fish for you