his exciting new “How To” book is a revealing new update on what self-publisher and avid outdoorsman Ed Rychkun has learned about Fly Fishing. Ed works on his knowledge gathered from his friend and well known fishing icon from the past, Ted Peck. Ed and Ted worked at compiling the 12 Basic Skills of Fly Fishing originally presented at Ted’s lectures. Ed now presents an incredibly simplified learning process in a pocket book format that is guaranteed to have you swishing a fly line back and forth like a pro... in 9 easy steps!

ly Fishing has been shrouded in complexity with volumes of information presented. More often than not, the how to books are presented in a format that is both technical and complex. Most have presented the art as one that assumes you want to be a bug expert and be able to learn all of the technical variations of tackle. In this new book, the focus is how to learn to fly fish, not how to catch fish. It cuts through the enormous variations and simplifies fly fishing into 9 simple steps and 11 practical exercises. This gives you fantastic grounding in the sport, where you can get out and fish rather than study and ponder. The format is simple and clear. Get the most common equipment, learn the most common knots and most effective casts. Here are the key steps in the book:

	Selecting equipment
	Assembling tackle
	Learning the Roll Cast
	Executing the False Cast
	Executing the Straight Forward Cast
	Stripping line
	Making and mending Line
	Choosing the right fly
	Playing and landing fish

So yes, you can become an expert on bugs and be skilled at equipment variation depending on your quarry… but after you get the grounding. Ed feels before you attempt dealing with a lot of tactics and information, you need a good set of fundamental knowledge and practice… and that means getting to the basics fast so you can see results. And the book is a ringed pocket book so you can take use it in practicing

ow here is a different approach.  Instead of you learning insects types and habits in any area, why not learn a process of defining the best flies for the occasion from those that are in the business? And instead of being a wildlife expert to learning what fish are available in what waters and when to catch them, why not learn from the experts who know? Ed gives you a starting point and a simple way to get the best flies defined and the fish habits tabled… for your own area… regardless of where you live!

Ed does this in 11 exercises that give you the simple ways of doing all this. Presented as the starting point are Equipment Checklist, Top 15 Flies Table, and a Fishing Calendar for you to start with.