Joan Wulff's New Fly-Casting Techniques

Joan Wulff is the first instructor to unravel the mystery of fly casting to the point of pioneering a set of mechanics. These were presented in her book, Joan Wulff's Fly Casting Techniques (1987). She is also the author of Joan Wulff's Fly Fishing: Expert Advice from a Woman's Perspective (1991), and Joan Wulff's Fly Casting Accuracy (1997).

"If you're going to get one casting book, get this one, period!" - Fly Rod & Reel; "Joan Wulff's New Fly-Casting Techniques is a bible for fly fishers around the world who wish to perfect the art of fly casting and understand the techniques and mechanics so as to master them. With clear instruction aided by very useful diagrams, this is definitely a book all fly anglers should have on their shelves." - Paul Sharman, Fish & Fly;

• Table of Contents INTRODUCTION Chapter One: To Cast a FlyChapter Two: The Area of Focus - Your Rod Hand and Arm Chapter Three: Basic DisciplineChapter Four: The Visual ConnectionChapter Five: False Casting Chapter Six: Tailoring Your LoopsChapter Seven: Shooting Line Chapter Eight: Double and Single Hauls Chapter Nine: Casting for Distance Chapter Ten: Variation - The OvalChapter Eleven: Fishing AdaptationsChapter Twelve: WindChapter Thirteen: The Saltwater "Quick Cast" Chapter Fourteen: Tackle Chapter Fifteen: Fly Casting Without a Fly RodChapter Sixteen: Practice -- Keep it Interesting Chapter Seventeen: An Introduction to Spey CastingChapter Eighteen: Casting with a HandicapChapter Nineteen: Introducing Youngsters to Fly Casting Afterword: Perfect Casts