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Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die: Fly-Fishing Experts Share the Worlds Greatest Destinations Kindle Edition with Audio/Video

by Chris Santella (Author) Format: Kindle Edition with Audio/Video
4.7 out of 5 stars 368 ratings
“A lavishly photographed dreambook of the world’s top angling spots” (Men’s Journal)

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. For both armchair travelers and avid outdoorsmen who may have already started a checklist of their own, Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die 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. Readers can vicariously cast mouse patterns 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) are also included.

The fifty essays include a cultural and natural history of each site, along with colorful anecdotes based on the author's and authorities’ experiences. With breath-takingly-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.

Praise for Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die

“Santella offers 50 short takes on the ultimate fly-fishing destinations in this beautifully photographed and nicely packaged volume . . . With its elegant descriptions, gorgeous photos and practical information, this book is a dream travel guide for avid fly-fishers.” —Publishers Weekly

“Everything dad needs to tackle his next trip.” —Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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    Fifty Places
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    235 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Stewart, Tabori & Chang
  5. Publication date
    November 15, 2013
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    13 years and up
  7. Grade level
    8 and up
  8. File size
    100.3 MB
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From Publishers Weekly

Santella, a freelance writer for the New York Times, the New Yorker and Fly Rod & Reel magazine, offers 50 short takes on the ultimate fly-fishing destinations in this beautifully photographed and nicely packaged volume. Each locale comes recommended by an avid fisher; for example, the founder of Frontiers Travel, Mike Fitzgerald, and his son, also named Mike Fitzgerald, suggest fishing for Atlantic salmon at Laxa I Adaldal in Iceland. Fly-fishing instructor Cathy Beck leads Santella to the thrill of catching snook off Boca Paila in the Yucatan. And Sweetwater Travel founder Jeff Vermillion describes the excitement of fishing on the Ponoi River in Mongolia for taimen ("the world’s largest almonid, capable of reaching 70-plus inches in length and more than 100 pounds"). In Europe, Simon Gawesworth tells Santella about the trick to fishing brown trout on the River Test in Stockbridge, England, where wading is forbidden. The book also highlights more traditional (though no less exciting) trout fishing destinations, such as the Bighorn River in Montana and the Green River in Utah. With its elegant descriptions, gorgeous photos and practical information on accommodations and equipment, this book is a dream travel guide for avid fly-fishers.
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"Santella offers 50 short takes on the ultimate fly-fishing destinations in this beautifully photographed and nicely packaged volume...With its elegant descriptions, gorgeous photos and practical information, this book is a dream travel guide for avid fly-fishers."-Publishers Weekly
"A lavishly photographed dreambook of the world's top angling spots."-Men's Journal
"Everything dad needs to tackle his next trip."-Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00GMIRLFQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Stewart, Tabori & Chang; Illustrated edition (November 15, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 15, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 100.3 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 235 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars 368 ratings

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Chris Santella is a regular contributor to the New York Times, the Washington Post, and Trout. He has also written for the New Yorker, Travel + Leisure, Golf, and Fly Rod & Reel. Santella is the author of eleven other titles in the Fifty Places series, as well as Fifty Favorite Fly-Fishing Tales and Why I Fly Fish.

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Customers praise the book's fabulous photos and find it very informative, particularly as a guide for future fly fishermen. Moreover, the book offers great ideas for fishing trips, with one customer noting it serves as a wonderful collection of vicarious fishing experiences. Additionally, the travel content receives positive feedback, with one review highlighting its comprehensive coverage of fishing locations across 50 different states. Customers also appreciate it as a perfect gift for fly fishermen.

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21 customers mention "Photography"21 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the photographs in the book, with one customer noting how they start future dreams and another mentioning how they fueled their adventurous spirit.

"...fishing... They said the book is very enjoyable and has a lot of great pictures and information...." Read more

"...And the photographs are stunning. I only wish there were one for every destination...." Read more

"Beautiful photos, beckoning dialogue. Was a treasured gift." Read more

"Great Pictures...book is smaller than I thought it would be however." Read more

20 customers mention "Information value"20 positive0 negative

Customers find the book very informative and suitable for future fly fishermen, with one customer noting it expands their fishing mindset.

"...said the book is very enjoyable and has a lot of great pictures and information...." Read more

"...It gives enough information to garner interest but leaves enough scope to plan your own trip or just dream of being able to fish these areas...." Read more

"...It tells you where to fish in 50 different states. Very informative." Read more

"Great book. Well written. I love fly fishing and this book has shown me other opportunities for me to explore. Recommend it to any fly fisher...." Read more

11 customers mention "Ideas"11 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's ideas for fly fishing trips, with one customer noting it serves as a wonderful collection of vicarious fishing experiences, while others mention it provides great stories and serves as a bucket list for anglers.

"...He told me that he is enjoying/fantasizing about the places. Some he won't ever be able to visit, but many are places that are accessible in the US...." Read more

"...This isn't a book about information - it's a wonderful collection of vicarious fishing trips...." Read more

"This is such a beautiful book! Great stories! It’s really fueled the adventure in me!! Anxious to get out there!" Read more

"...Lots of interesting stories and beautiful pictures. Perfect present for the fly fisherman." Read more

10 customers mention "Gift value"10 positive0 negative

Customers find the book makes a great gift, particularly for fly fishermen.

"...It made a great little gift." Read more

"Beautiful photos, beckoning dialogue. Was a treasured gift." Read more

"This is a great gift. It is exactly what you are expecting. With pictures and graphics it gets you persuaded to travel...." Read more

"...He really liked the book! Perfect gift idea for the fly fisherman !" Read more

8 customers mention "Travel content"8 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the travel content of the book, with one mentioning it provides detailed information about fishing locations in 50 different states.

"...you would expect it is centred on America but it does have enough worldly destinations to have a wider appeal. Top read and lots of fun" Read more

"...some places would be great...I live in argentina and the 3 places chosen are great, although you must be a millionaire to fish rio grande!!..." Read more

"...With pictures and graphics it gets you persuaded to travel...." Read more

"...Great graphics and articles. Highly suggested." Read more

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  • Shandi L. Murdoch
    5.0 out of 5 stars Be careful what you inspire! Hahahaha.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2025
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    My guy loves his new book. Unfortunately, now we have to travel to all these places so he can fish. I've created a monster.
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  • Elizabeth Markley
    5.0 out of 5 stars They said the book is very enjoyable and has a lot of great pictures and information
    Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2018
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    Bought as a Christmas gift for someone who enjoys fly fishing... They said the book is very enjoyable and has a lot of great pictures and information....
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  • Alicia
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great gift
    Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2012
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    I bought this for my dad as a gift. He is an aspiring fly fisherman who works too hard. He told me that he is enjoying/fantasizing about the places. Some he won't ever be able to visit, but many are places that are accessible in the US. It made a great little gift.
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  • Andrew Schonbek
    4.0 out of 5 stars Where's the Beef, Er Trout?
    Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2006
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    This is a beautiful book, one that is smartly designed and packaged, pleasant to leaf through and to handle, but somewhat lacking in substance.

    Here's an example of the kind of lapse that would have been caught had the book been written for hard core fisherpeople. We read, "The South Island of New Zealand is awash with beauty and teeming with trout". And then a few sentences later, "The South Island trouting experience is certainly one of quality rather than quantity. A majority of the rivers simply don't support large numbers of fish. Some of the most fishy-looking water you can imagine may not contain a single fish".

    So is the South Island "teeming with trout" or is it not?

    Ultimately it doesn't really matter. This isn't a book about information - it's a wonderful collection of vicarious fishing trips. I'd never flicked a fly rod when I got it, yet I was engrossed, transported, and in the end captivated.

    The settings range from intimate, "Brown Trout on Letort Spring Run", to grand, "Steelhead on the Dean River". Along the way we encounter tarpon, bonefish, snook, pike, redfish, all manner of salmon and trout, and even something known as a giant trevally that lurks in the waters off Christmas Island.

    And the photographs are stunning. I only wish there were one for every destination.

    Recommended to wile away a winter's afternoon while waiting for the ice to break.
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  • flyfisher
    5.0 out of 5 stars Dreamweaver
    Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2011
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    Chris' book whets the appetite and the line for some amazing destinations around the world. It gives enough information to garner interest but leaves enough scope to plan your own trip or just dream of being able to fish these areas. As you would expect it is centred on America but it does have enough worldly destinations to have a wider appeal. Top read and lots of fun
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  • Northern Parent
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous book!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2021
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    Beautiful photos, beckoning dialogue. Was a treasured gift.
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  • Thorpetsgh
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great inspirational pictures and facts
    Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2016
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    My dad loved my christmas gift for him. I look forward to purchasing more books like these. He can't wait to travel to some of the places listed in this book!
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  • Stefanie Dunnigan
    5.0 out of 5 stars I bought him this book for his birthday and he was so pleased. He did say he tried fishing one of ...
    Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2014
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    My boyfriend is huge into fly fishing. I bought him this book for his birthday and he was so pleased. He did say he tried fishing one of the places reccommended in Pennsylvania and it was a let down. But all in all, he loves it, loves the recommendations and knowing what places he wants to add to his bucket list.
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  • Christian Schmidt
    3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad
    Reviewed in Germany on November 11, 2013
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    a little more pictures of the places and the fish woldn't be bad for someone who couldn't get there , but a good short guide to plan your next adventure .
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  • Deana Vellenoweth
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fly Fisherman love it
    Reviewed in Canada on September 17, 2024
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    If you have a fisherman who is looking for the best spots this book gives several locations with amazing fly fishing
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  • Lisa
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice present for people who love fishing!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 7, 2016
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    Bought this as a nice little present and loved they way it looked when it arrived. Also had a little browse through it and the pictures all looked amazing and it seems very informative. My boyfriend - who I bought it for, was over the moon and loves it!
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  • Christina
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on December 16, 2017
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    My husband will love it
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  • Elaine
    5.0 out of 5 stars ... he is not a big fan of books but loved the pictures in this one photography is
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 24, 2018
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    Sons Christmas present he is not a big fan of books but loved the pictures in this one photography is lovely
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