{"product_id":"fifty-places-to-fly-fish-before-you-die-fly-fishing-experts-share-the-worlds-greatest-destinations-9781584793564","title":"Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die: Fly-Fishing Experts Share the Worlds Greatest Destinations","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this beautiful guide, fly-fishing experts reveal their picks for the world's greatest fishing spots to author Chris Santella. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For both armchair travelers and avid outdoorsmen who may have already started a checklist of their own, \u003ci\u003eFifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die\u003c\/i\u003e maps out the meccas of the fly-fishing world. Through in-depth interviews with the sport's acknowledged gurus, author Chris Santella goes beyond standard guides to convey the very essence of the recommended locations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With breathtakingly beautiful photos of the spots, many by celebrated fly-fishing photographer R. Valentine Atkinson, the book also provides adventurous anglers with enough travel-and-tackle information so that they, too, can start planning excursions to go fish around the globe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Amateur or expert, every angler dreams of landing \"the big one,\" but that's only part of the appeal of fly fishing. Because even when hours pass without a bite, nothing beats the rugged beauty of the surroundings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Readers can vicariously cast mouse pattners to fifty-pound taimen in the wilds of Mongolia, wrangle with wily permit off the Florida Keys, and match the hatch on Montana's Armstrong's Spring Creek. Jardines de la Reina, Cuba (tarpon), the Zhupanova River, Kamchatka (rainbow trout), and the Rio Negro, Brazil (peacock bass). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The essays include a cultural and natural history of each site, along with colorful anecdotes based on the author's and authorities' experiences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eF\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die\u003c\/i\u003e is the essential travel companion for fly-fishers of all levels of expertise. Featured destinations include: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e - Bristol Bay, Alaska \u003cbr\u003e - Rio Traful, Argentina \u003cbr\u003e - Florida Keys, Florida \u003cbr\u003e - Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts \u003cbr\u003e - Boca Paila, Mexico \u003cbr\u003e - South Island, New Zealand \u003cbr\u003e - North Umpqua River, Oregon \u003cbr\u003e - Peralejos de las Truchas, Spain \u003cbr\u003e - Madison River, Wyoming and Montana \u003cbr\u003e - Zambezi River, Zambia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHRIS SANTELLA regularly plies his local rivers in Portland, Oregon, where he lives with his wife and daughter. His work has appeared in the New York Times, the New Yorker, Travel \u0026amp; Leisure, and Fly Rod \u0026amp; Reel, among other publications. This is his first book.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Abrams Image","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50613041004818,"sku":"9781584793564","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fe23ca22-8d14-41e8-ae80-d9281ce0535f.jpg?v=1732384746","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/fifty-places-to-fly-fish-before-you-die-fly-fishing-experts-share-the-worlds-greatest-destinations-9781584793564","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}