The south african fly-fishing handbook by dean riphagen

Would the book contain some tips or re-enforcing basics that everyone could use? How about pictures of trout in Africa? When I think of Africa, I think of what the colonized press portrays: desert, elephants, zebras, lions And what about fishable trout water in Africa? After reading through the book in haste form, I soon began to realize that this book isn't about fishing in South Africa. Riphagen explores 50 popular and world-water proven patterns via tying instruction and fishing technique suitable for most any waters.

What is striking however, is the exquisite photographs of detailed tying steps, larger-than-life insects and breath-taking scenery of fly-fishing African waters. Yes, there are trout waters in the desert continent.

The book is organized by pattern type and offers a small compendium of knowlege for each pattern. As an example, the pattern pages for a Filoplume Damsel include a brief study of the damsel fly and its habitat, a fishing techniques section and complete tying instructions. The book doesn't introduce much in the way of innovative patterns as my curiosity would have hoped for a book highlighting African fly-fishing.

But, I'm sure the author didn't intend the book to be a specialty on African-only patterns. In reality, are there any geograhic-specific patterns?! No, all patterns will work in all places. So my curiosity was put at bay. The book features some supurb photography of the author and his closest fishing friends catching colorful specimens of African waters. Maybe a little too heavy in the area of friend-holding-fish catagory, but that is just a quirk of mine: I don't need to see people-holding-fish pictures.

I want to see pictures of water, how-to-fish it, and detailed photographs of pattern tying intricacies. So, before I get too critical, Riphagen mixes in many photographs of just what I am looking for. Take out the notion of South Africa and this book is a universal manual on fly-fishing and fly tying.

For a learning fly-tyer, this book is an equisite addition to a pattern library. For the seasoned angler, the value is in the photography and fishing techniques descriptions. As with most books being published today, crystal clear photography sets apart the top-shelf's from the dust-collectors. I value the book in presentation and attention to detail in selecting illustrations and photos over the pattern content. Buy this book if you are a beginner to intermediate flytyer or buy this book if you want striking photos of places you may never fish.

Don't buy this book anticipating to see patterns treats from South Africa: the patterns used there are the patterns you use at home. As the title suggests: it's a handbook. I'm considering using it in my fall tying classes this year. Bottom line: you won't be dissapointed in your purchase. Above average in pattern selection and book layout.

Misleading title: it's more of a fly-tying handbook featuring flyfishing in South Africa. Excellent presentation via photography and verbal instruction. It is long out of print and highly sought after. The book was published more than 10 years ago, and as you can see for yourself by visiting the publisher's web site , the book is no longer listed. But did you do a simple search for the title on Google or on Amazon? Because such searches work wonders!

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