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Fly Fishing Women Explore Alaska Paperback – April 1, 2003
- Print length112 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherEpicenter Press
- Publication dateApril 1, 2003
- Dimensions9.24 x 0.35 x 7.26 inches
- ISBN-100972494405
- ISBN-13978-0972494403
Editorial Reviews
Review
Women's Flyfishing owner, Pudge Kleinkauf's new book, Fly Fishing Women Explore Alaska, Epicenter Press, 2003, was recently announced as the 2nd place winner in the Recreation/Sports Category of the Publishers Marketing Association's annual Benjamin Franklin Awards. A national competition reviewing over 1,600 entries from across the nation, Canada and Mexico, the Awards are given to books judged on editorial and design merit by top professionals in the publishing industry.
Benjamin Franklin Award Press Release
"Pudge provides entertaining, common-sense instruction on catching trout, salmon, char and grayling. Beautifully illustrated with the photography of Michael DeYoung, this is a "must-buy" book for anyone interested in Alaska, be they man or woman!
Wild on the Fly-Journal of Fly Fishing Travel
Summer/Fall 2003
From the Author
From the Back Cover
Kodiak Island-Targeting the acrobatic silver (coho) salmon, the fly fishers explore productive coastal rivers on the "Emerald Isle."
Talachulitna River-Pursuing the leopard trout, a fish of amazing beauty, women learn to fly fish on Alaska's first catch-and-release river.
Tangle Lakes:Mastering the art of placing a dry fly perfectly in the "feeding lane," the fly fishers catch eager Arctic grayling,
Brooks River-Fishing for sockeye salmon, the visitors keep a wary eye on thousand-pound brown bears pursuing the same objective.
Aniak River-Catching Alaska's exquisitely colored char, the anglers also savor an exceptional wilderness experience.
Float Tubing-Using personal watercraft for lake fishing, the women experience the fun of catching trout from their own "belly boat."
About the Author
Product details
- Publisher : Epicenter Press; First Edition (April 1, 2003)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 112 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0972494405
- ISBN-13 : 978-0972494403
- Item Weight : 13.6 ounces
- Dimensions : 9.24 x 0.35 x 7.26 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #2,751,620 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,565 in Sports Reference (Books)
- #2,146 in Sports Encyclopedias
- #3,780 in Hiking & Camping Instructional Guides
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About the author
Cecilia “Pudge” Kleinkauf, known as the owner of Women’s Flyfishing, A Trout Unlimited Endorsed Business, has been Alaska’s leading woman fly fishing instructor, fly tier, and guide, for over 30 years. Renowned for her teaching skills in both fly fishing and fly tying, she has offered lodge-based flyfishing schools and small-group guided trips for women and couples to a wide variety of Alaska’s best-known fly fishing locations. She has also guided clients to Mexico, Ireland, Sweden, and, Argentina.
A retired University Professor and lawyer, as well as a 45-year Alaska resident, Pudge was one of the “Special Explorers” in the Alaska Magazine Television series on PBS for its entirety. A regular presenter at outdoor shows in Alaska and around the country, Pudge, is a member, and one of the founders of the Intl. Women Fly Fishers Organization. A long-time member of Trout Unlimited, the Federation of Fly Fishers, and the Alaska Fly Fishers, Pudge has also served as Pro Staff for many fly fishing companies including at Elite status for Sage fly rods, as one of the first & longest women at Ross Reels, Patagonia and others.
Now retired from her Women’s Flyfishing guide service, which continues to provide service to fly fishing women as Women’s Flyfishing, Alaska LLC, A Trout Unlimited Endorsed Business, Pudge will be fishing (of course) as well as promoting her five books on her new web site, www.pudgekleinkauf.com. She’ll also continue to write for Fish Alaska Magazine and other fly fishing publications, as well as work on book #6 in the coming days.
The new web site will contain fly fishing newsletters, resurrections of some of Pudge’s past articles from Fish Alaska Magazine at readers request, as well as notes & photos from our readers.
I hope that you will continue to follow us on our forthcoming adventures. Let us hear from you!
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With the vastness of Alaska, I found the maps and descriptions of each area to be an excellent resource for planning locals to fish. This book provides not only great tips on "where" to fish but "how" to fish, which flies to use and at what times of the year are best to target a specific species of fish. If you are interested in learning more about how to catch and land Sockeye & Silver Salmon, Artic Grayling, Rainbow Trout or Dolly Varden - the "how to" info in this book is sure to not disappoint!!! Regardless if you are a novice or an experienced fly fisher, male or female - this amazingly insightful book has many pearls of wisdom for you. There is a fantastic section in the back with Alaska's 20 Best Flies and how best to use them with close-up photographs of each fly. The price of the book is worth this section alone to me!!
This is an awesome book and I highly recommend it!!!
Alaska is on our to do list for this Summer and we CERTAINLY hope that women, everywhere,catch the fever and GO FISHING WITH PUDGE !!!!!!!!
I'd say based on that I'll be gifting this book to a few other females in my life.