Leaper captures in words and pictures the ambience of Atlantic salmon fly-fishing in all its aspects - the beautiful landscapes, the thrill of the quest, the ones that got away, and the ones that didn't. Renowned novelist and fishing author Charles Gaines and his co-editor Monte Burke draw together a collection of the greatest and most evocative writing on the subject, matched to superb photographs, as well as historic watercolors, etchings, and other memorabilia.

The Atlantic salmon is the king of game fish. Sleek and silvery, an astonishing leaper, paradoxical in his habits and behavior and electrifying when hooked, Salmo salar is the ultimate angling quarry. And now, at last, we have a thoroughly revised and updated version of the classic 1958 book on this great game fish by one of the world's leading anglers. It is graced by scores of new photographs, drawings by the author, and several important new chapters. Lee Wulff provides expert advice on all phases of this great sport.

Here for the first time is a disciplined, scientific alternative to the standard "chuck-it-and-chance-it'' approach to fishing for Atlantic salmon. By matching fly choice and technique to climatic and stream conditions, anglers can dramatically improve their chances of success. This book's detailed, fully illustrated angling scenarios help readers adapt techniques to their own day on their own river.

Contains over 70 photos and many illustrations demonstrating how to fly fish for Pacific salmon in saltwater, tidal estuaries and freshwater. A landmark book about challenging salmon with a fly. Information about reading salt- and freshwater, salmon feeding habits, fly retrieves, imitating baitfish, proper fly equipment, knots and color plates of baitfish.

Fly Fishing for Salmon and Steelhead of the Great Lakes is the first book to present a complete panorama of fly fishing strategies for locating, hooking, and landing the migrant salmon and steelhead of the Great Lakes tributaries.

The definitive guide to shrimp and spey flies for salmon and steelhead fishing includes 360 patterns from Ireland, Scotland, the U.K., Iceland, Scandinavia, Canada, and the U.S. Shrimp and spey patterns have always been important to the history of Atlantic salmon fishing, and today they continue to be the most popular type of flies for salmon and steelhead.