PRESENTATION FLY-FISHING: THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO ADVANCED TECHNIQUES.

2014 1st edition. 4to paperback (188 x 246mm). Pp223. Colour photographs throughout, b/w line illustrations.

A good new book from Jeremy Lucas that includes a great deal on the Tenkara and leader-to hand methods that have recently become so popular. "Presentation Fly-Fishing is your comprehensive guide to fly-fishing for trout and grayling, using a minimalistic approach. It explores leader-to-hand and leader-only techniques with nymphs and dry flies, and from the basis of the contemporary state of the art in fly tackle and skills pushes the boundaries of the sport. The established dogma of the old school is questioned, reaching the limits of what is possible with the conventional approach, and presentation-based technique, which is radically changing the single-handed fly rod sport, particularly on rivers, is explained. Both the fly line-dominated Western style and the Japanese fixed-line style are considered, converging into the leader-only style. Watercraft, techniques, tackle and flies are explained in depth, with consideration of the potential for development on both rivers and lakes. Taking on a fish-orientated approach, rather than one that focuses on the fly, casting or tackle, has been enormously liberating within the sport, and has resulted in a form of fly-fishing that is comprehensively more effective and efficient than hitherto, whilst also being supremely elegant. This book is ideal for anyone who is interested in the many benefits of this groundbreaking approach to the sport." Chapters include: Tackle and approach; Team England; The other side of the water; Presentation flies; The Tarn; tailwater; Sum of the parts; Eden.