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Fly Fishing the California Delta
Fly Fishing the California Delta
Author: Captain Mike Costello  
Photographer: John Sherman

Product Code: 
9235NN
ISBN: 
978-1-892469-23-6
Other ISBN: 
1892469235
Pages: 
208
Binding Information: Hardcover 
Size: 
8.5" X 11" Inches
Availability: 
In stock.
Price: $49.95
Qty:

Coming December 11, 2009

Please join us in supporting and patronizing the fine fly shops that are the backbone of our sport. The following stores have preordered this book for your Holiday and personal purchases. Please contact your local shop for availablity or call us to have your store added to the listing.

American Fly Fishing, Sacramento, 916-483-1222, americanflyfishing.com
Bob Marriott's Fly Fishing Store, Fullerton, 800-535-6633, bobmarriottsflyfishingstore.com
California Fly Shop, San Carlos, 800-470-0002, californiaflyshop.com
Creative Sports Fly Shop, Pleasant Hill, 925-938-2255, creativeflyshop.com
Fishermen's Spot, Van Nuys, 818-785-7306, fsflyfishing.com
Fly Fishing Specialties, Citrus Heights, 916-486-1222, flyfishingspecialties.com
Four Seasons Outfitters, San Luis Obispo, 805-544-5171
Herb Bauer Sporting Goods, Fresno, 559-435-8600, herbbauersportinggoods.com
Kiene's Fly Shop, Sacramento, 800-400-0359, kiene.com
Leland Fly Fishing Outfitters, San Francisco, 415-781-3474, flyfishingoutfitters.com
Outdoor Pro Shop, Rohnert Park, 707-588-8033, outdoorproshop.com
Reno Fly Shop, Reno, NV, 775-825-3474, renoflyshop.com
Sea Level Flyfishing (Online), Hollister, 510-908-1809
Sierra Anglers Fly Shop, Modesto, 209-572-2212, sierraanglers.com
Sweeney's Sport Store, Napa, 707-255-5544, sweeneyssports.com
The Fly Shop, Redding, 800-669-3474, theflyshop.com
Western Sport Shop, San Rafael, 415-456-5454, westernsportshop.com
Western Sport Shop, Santa Rosa, 707-542-4432, westernsportshop.com

Description,
This is the first major book describing the techniques used for landing trophy striped bass and other species in California's famed Delta. Anglers from all over the country will learn how to fish the Delta's 2,000 levees and 1,200 miles of rivers as shown in 250 spectacular photos.

The California Delta has become a major new destination for trophy striped bass. Other species are also popular. There are more largemouth bass tournaments in the Delta than any other body of water in the world with total weight of bag limits exceeding any other watershed.

  • Features more than 250 spectacular photos and 6 maps.
  • Bass anglers from all over the country want to learn about this fishery.
  • Foreword by Ralph Cutter, author of Sierra Trout Guide and Fish food: A Fly Fisher's Guide to Bugs and Bait.



Table of Contents

The California Delta
History of Delta Fly Fishing
Seasons of the Delta
Fly Rod Game Fish of the Delta
Fly Fishing for Delta Stripers
Locating Delta Stripers
Fly Fishing for Delta Largemouth Bass
Fly Fishing for Delta Smallmouth & Spotted Bass
Fly Fishing for Delta King Salmon
Fly Fishing for Delta Panfish, Carp, & Catfish
Navigating & Fishing Delta Waters
Tips from Delta Captains
Future of the Delta
Catch Data

About Captain Mike Costello

Mike Costello is owner of Pacific Adventures Outfitters, guiding fly fishing trips on the Delta for the last ten years of his twenty-year guiding career. Mike is one of the premier guides in the area with thousands of days on the water. Mike, his wife, and son live in Woodbridge, California.

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About John Sherman

John Sherman is a renowned fly fishing photographer with pictures and covers in Fly Fisherman, Field & Stream, California Fly Fisher, Northwest Fly Fishing, Southwest Fly Fishing, American Angler, and Fly Fishing in Salt Waters. John, his wife, and daughter live in Discovery Bay, California. John is the featured angler in Bass: the Movie, to be aired on ESPN in Winter 2009 and on DVD.

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