Author: Jerome P. Seaton
Publisher: White Pine Press
ISBN: 9781877727375
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Poetry. This anthology gathers together over 1500 years of Chinese Zen (Ch'an) poetry from the earliest writing, including the Hsin Hsin Ming written by the 3rd Patriarch, to the poetry of monks in this century. Poets include Wang Wei, Li Po, Tu Fu, Yuan Mei, the crazy hermits Han-shan and Shih-te, as well as many anonymous monks and hermits.
A Drifting Boat
Author: Jerome P. Seaton
Publisher: White Pine Press
ISBN: 9781877727375
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Poetry. This anthology gathers together over 1500 years of Chinese Zen (Ch'an) poetry from the earliest writing, including the Hsin Hsin Ming written by the 3rd Patriarch, to the poetry of monks in this century. Poets include Wang Wei, Li Po, Tu Fu, Yuan Mei, the crazy hermits Han-shan and Shih-te, as well as many anonymous monks and hermits.
Publisher: White Pine Press
ISBN: 9781877727375
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Poetry. This anthology gathers together over 1500 years of Chinese Zen (Ch'an) poetry from the earliest writing, including the Hsin Hsin Ming written by the 3rd Patriarch, to the poetry of monks in this century. Poets include Wang Wei, Li Po, Tu Fu, Yuan Mei, the crazy hermits Han-shan and Shih-te, as well as many anonymous monks and hermits.
Drift Boats & River Dories
Author: Roger L. Fletcher
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811742636
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Provides sufficient detail to model 10 boats to scale or build them full size. Instruction and step-by-step photos for building a traditional boat to scale. With measured drawings for 10 traditional boats, including the Light McKenzie River Boat and the Rogue River Driver.
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811742636
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Provides sufficient detail to model 10 boats to scale or build them full size. Instruction and step-by-step photos for building a traditional boat to scale. With measured drawings for 10 traditional boats, including the Light McKenzie River Boat and the Rogue River Driver.
Drift Boat Strategies
Author: Streeks Neale
Publisher: West Winds Press
ISBN: 9780871088871
Category : Drift boats
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A complete introduction to drift boat fly fishing. Easy-to-follow chapters cover rowing mechanics, fishing techniques, reading the water for proper boat maneuvering and positioning, and buying, equipping, and rigging the right boat for one's needs. Includes helpful illustrations and photos.
Publisher: West Winds Press
ISBN: 9780871088871
Category : Drift boats
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A complete introduction to drift boat fly fishing. Easy-to-follow chapters cover rowing mechanics, fishing techniques, reading the water for proper boat maneuvering and positioning, and buying, equipping, and rigging the right boat for one's needs. Includes helpful illustrations and photos.
Driftboats
Author: Dan Alsup
Publisher: Frank Amato Publications
ISBN: 9781571881892
Category : Drift boats
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Driftboats have a long, and at times controversial, history in their native Oregon. Commonplace on Pacific Northwest waters, the popularity of driftboats is enjoying a surge eastward and today are found in every state. Now comes a comprehensive guide to driftboats, this book covers: the history; the controversy; contemporary boats; purchasing and outfitting a driftboat; rowing basics; reading water; drifting a river; solutions to common river problems; checklists; the future of driftboating; and more. Written with safety and courtesy at the forefront, this guide has all the information you need to be a responsible boat owner and operator.
Publisher: Frank Amato Publications
ISBN: 9781571881892
Category : Drift boats
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Driftboats have a long, and at times controversial, history in their native Oregon. Commonplace on Pacific Northwest waters, the popularity of driftboats is enjoying a surge eastward and today are found in every state. Now comes a comprehensive guide to driftboats, this book covers: the history; the controversy; contemporary boats; purchasing and outfitting a driftboat; rowing basics; reading water; drifting a river; solutions to common river problems; checklists; the future of driftboating; and more. Written with safety and courtesy at the forefront, this guide has all the information you need to be a responsible boat owner and operator.
Float-Fishing Strategies
Author: Neale Streeks
Publisher: Stackpole / Headwater
ISBN: 9780811707473
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
* Revised edition of Drift Boat Strategies (978-0-87108-887-1) with new in-depth info on dry-fly fishing, nymphing, and streamer fishing from a boat * New edition includes pontoon boats and other personal watercraft * Tactics for trout, smallmouth bass, salmon and steelhead, shad * 80 illustrations by Dave Hall, with new casting techniques * How to avoid river hazards like diversion dams, logjams, rapids, and whirlpools * Choosing the right craft and outfitting your boat Neale Streeks has written five fishing books, including Drift Boat Fly Fishing (978-1-57188-016-1) and Small Fly Adventures in the West (978-0-87108-870-3). He lives in Great Falls, Montana, and has been Montana River Outfitters? leading guide for 30 years.
Publisher: Stackpole / Headwater
ISBN: 9780811707473
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
* Revised edition of Drift Boat Strategies (978-0-87108-887-1) with new in-depth info on dry-fly fishing, nymphing, and streamer fishing from a boat * New edition includes pontoon boats and other personal watercraft * Tactics for trout, smallmouth bass, salmon and steelhead, shad * 80 illustrations by Dave Hall, with new casting techniques * How to avoid river hazards like diversion dams, logjams, rapids, and whirlpools * Choosing the right craft and outfitting your boat Neale Streeks has written five fishing books, including Drift Boat Fly Fishing (978-1-57188-016-1) and Small Fly Adventures in the West (978-0-87108-870-3). He lives in Great Falls, Montana, and has been Montana River Outfitters? leading guide for 30 years.
The Feather Bender's Flytying Techniques
Author: Barry Ord Clarke
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1510751513
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 727
Book Description
A comprehensive, lavishly illustrated guide to tying popular trout flies. This book is aimed at all fly tyers, from those with modest experience to those with more advanced skills. The author’s intention is to focus on certain important elementary techniques, and then share some of his favorite contemporary twists on old, tried-and-true techniques. Many of the flies in this book are based in his own techniques and patterns, ones that he has developed in more than thirty-five years of tying. The book is arranged in sections to give readers the opportunity to easily locate the pattern or technique they are looking for. Patterns are not grouped alphabetically, but by technique. For example, the section on dry flies has categories demonstrating a particular dry fly style or technique such as mastering the use of deer hair, parachute, CDC, and so on. If you are fairly new to fly tying, the opening chapters on materials and special techniques and tricks will familiarize you with some basics and help you get started. Seasoned tyers will similarly find information here to help them raise their tying skills to a new level. Each pattern is listed with a recipe, recommended hook style, size, and materials. They are listed in the order that that author uses them, and illustrated by the book’s step-by-step images. This will help you plan each pattern and assemble materials your beforehand. Included are lushly illustrated photos for such well-known trout flies as: Pheasant tail nymph Klinkhamer Humpy Deer Hair Irresistible CDC Mayfly Spinner And much more. A special feature of this one-of-a-kind books is that its the first tying book to have a video link for all the patterns featured. Watch the author tying online, then turn to the matching chapter in the book to follow the step-by-step instructions so that you can tie your own fly in your own time. Author Barry Ord Clarke will respond online to your questions.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1510751513
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 727
Book Description
A comprehensive, lavishly illustrated guide to tying popular trout flies. This book is aimed at all fly tyers, from those with modest experience to those with more advanced skills. The author’s intention is to focus on certain important elementary techniques, and then share some of his favorite contemporary twists on old, tried-and-true techniques. Many of the flies in this book are based in his own techniques and patterns, ones that he has developed in more than thirty-five years of tying. The book is arranged in sections to give readers the opportunity to easily locate the pattern or technique they are looking for. Patterns are not grouped alphabetically, but by technique. For example, the section on dry flies has categories demonstrating a particular dry fly style or technique such as mastering the use of deer hair, parachute, CDC, and so on. If you are fairly new to fly tying, the opening chapters on materials and special techniques and tricks will familiarize you with some basics and help you get started. Seasoned tyers will similarly find information here to help them raise their tying skills to a new level. Each pattern is listed with a recipe, recommended hook style, size, and materials. They are listed in the order that that author uses them, and illustrated by the book’s step-by-step images. This will help you plan each pattern and assemble materials your beforehand. Included are lushly illustrated photos for such well-known trout flies as: Pheasant tail nymph Klinkhamer Humpy Deer Hair Irresistible CDC Mayfly Spinner And much more. A special feature of this one-of-a-kind books is that its the first tying book to have a video link for all the patterns featured. Watch the author tying online, then turn to the matching chapter in the book to follow the step-by-step instructions so that you can tie your own fly in your own time. Author Barry Ord Clarke will respond online to your questions.
Fly-Fishing Guide to the Upper Delaware River
Author: Paul Weamer
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811744922
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
This completely updated edition of Paul Weamer's guide to the Upper Delaware includes new interviews with some of the river's most renowned guides and outfitters, including the legendary Al Caucci. Includes information on the latest dining and lodging options in the area, as well as access points and the hatches and patterns that work best.
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811744922
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
This completely updated edition of Paul Weamer's guide to the Upper Delaware includes new interviews with some of the river's most renowned guides and outfitters, including the legendary Al Caucci. Includes information on the latest dining and lodging options in the area, as well as access points and the hatches and patterns that work best.
Sailing - Philosophy For Everyone
Author: Patrick Goold
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470671858
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
This volume reveals the wisdom we can learn from sailing, a sport that pits human skills against the elements, tests the mettle and is a rich source of valuable lessons in life. Unravels the philosophical mysteries behind one of the oldest organized human activities Features contributions from philosophers and academics as well as from sailors themselves Enriches appreciation of the sport by probing its meaning and value Brings to life the many applications of philosophy to sailing and the profound lessons it can teach us A thought-provoking read for sailors and philosophers alike
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470671858
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
This volume reveals the wisdom we can learn from sailing, a sport that pits human skills against the elements, tests the mettle and is a rich source of valuable lessons in life. Unravels the philosophical mysteries behind one of the oldest organized human activities Features contributions from philosophers and academics as well as from sailors themselves Enriches appreciation of the sport by probing its meaning and value Brings to life the many applications of philosophy to sailing and the profound lessons it can teach us A thought-provoking read for sailors and philosophers alike
The Dory Book
Author: John Gardner
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493068326
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
The dory has seen duty as a fishing boat, lumberman's batteau, lifeboat, recreational rowing boat, and racing sailboat. The most comprehensive book about dories ever published, this is at once a history of the dory, a practical handbook on dory building, and a compendium of 23 dory designs with full construction details. The author, a longtime contributor to National Fisherman, and the illustrator, Sam Manning, are perhaps the foremost experts on the subject. A steady stream of letters and photographs to the late John Gardner from successful dory builders worldwide has been testimony to the widespread popularity and influence of this book.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493068326
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
The dory has seen duty as a fishing boat, lumberman's batteau, lifeboat, recreational rowing boat, and racing sailboat. The most comprehensive book about dories ever published, this is at once a history of the dory, a practical handbook on dory building, and a compendium of 23 dory designs with full construction details. The author, a longtime contributor to National Fisherman, and the illustrator, Sam Manning, are perhaps the foremost experts on the subject. A steady stream of letters and photographs to the late John Gardner from successful dory builders worldwide has been testimony to the widespread popularity and influence of this book.
Drift
Author: Caroline Bergvall
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781937658205
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A riveting new volume exploring the power and provocation of medieval English and the trope of the seafarer
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781937658205
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A riveting new volume exploring the power and provocation of medieval English and the trope of the seafarer