“If you’re going to get one casting book, get this one, period, exclamation point.”

- Fly Rod & Reel

Lyons Press, an imprint of Globe Pequot Press, is proud to announce the release of  Joan Wulff’s New Fly-Casting Techniques, by Joan Salvato Wulff (April 9, 2012). This remarkable book is for everyone who fishes with a fly rod—or wants to learn. In its first edition, Joan Wulff’s Fly-Casting Techniques became an instant classic, revolutionizing the art form of fly casting and changing how an entire generation approached the sport. Now, with Joan Wulff’s New Fly Casting Techniques, Joan brings her pioneering set of casting “mechanics” to a new audience, offering precise descriptive terms for every part of the cast. Sections are included on improving accuracy and distance, loop control, shooting lines, aerial mending, the double haul, correcting common mistakes, and more. With improvements and refinements on her original techniques, and with a set of extraordinary drawings by David Shepherd, this becomes the most comprehensive book ever written on fly casting.

Joan Wulff is the first instructor to unravel the mystery of fly casting to the point of pioneering a set of mechanics. These were presented in her book, Fly Casting Techniques (1987). She is also the author of Joan Wulff’s Fly Fishing: Expert Advice from a Woman’s Perspective (1991), and Fly Casting Accuracy (1997). Her fly casting column appears in FLY ROD & REEL magazine.

Royal Wulff Ambush® Triangle Taper Fly Line Cops a Kudo

Second Prestigious Award for Line

Livingston Manor – Royal Wulff Products Ambush Triangle Taper Fly Line has just won a 2012 Kudo Award from Fly Rod & Reel magazine. The coveted Kudo Award – now in it’s 26th year – is given to a select handful of “noteworthy products and services” in the fly fishing category after rigorous review by the experienced staff of Fly Rod & Reel magazine writers.

Doug Cummings, president of Royal Wulff Products, is delighted by the award, “From the beginning, the Ambush was an instant sensation, winning the Gray’s Best Award in 2010, and outselling any other fly line introduction we’ve ever had!”

In his Kudo write-up, Darrell Martin describes the Ambush thus: “In addition to being versatile fishing lines, the Ambush serves well for casting instructors. The line drop and pause allows students time to think and learn. An Ambush line, however, exaggerates the rod bend and line tug of the double-haul. Faster learning occurs when students really feel the language of rod and line. The weighty head and the thin, light running line amplify every haul and shoot. Within a few minutes of ground practice and the resulting muscle memory, most students are able to raise their rods and lines into smooth, overhead double-hauls. The Ambush TT fly line deserves a Kudo on the ground as well as on the water.”

A Winner Right Out of the Gate

In three short years Ambush Triangle Taper fly line has spawned a dedicated following of switch, Scandi, and Skagit rod users. Responding to burgeoning demand, Royal Wulff products then introduced new, heavier line weights in the Ambush lineup. Originally produced in 4-8 weight sizes, the $74.95 Ambush Triangle Taper is now also available in 9 – 14 weight, to deliver crisp roll casting performance from single-handed rods and shorter double-handed rods. Designed with a short, 20-26 foot head, marked by a color change in the line, from lime green to blue. This “change point” creates a visual reference point for intuitive casting. Front-loaded with a thin running line, it delivers effortless roll casts from short to long distances. And, like all Triangle Tapers, it shoots like a bullet. All Ambush Fly Lines feature welded loops on each end for easier connections, and the Tri-D line ID system for easy identification.

New for 2012: Ambush Clear Head for Stealth

Expanding on the success of the Ambush fly line family, which includes the original Ambush and Ambush Shooting Heads, Royal Wulff has introduced a new stealthy member to the family: The Ambush Clear Head, an intermediate clear-head version of the Ambush line. Now a fly fisherman can enjoy all the roll casting, Spey, Skagit, switch and Scandi style casting advantages of the Ambush floating fly line with the added benefit of a clear, 20′ intermediate sinking head. Intermediate sink rate 1.25 to 1.75 ips, this floating/intermediate line is lime green and clear and comes in sizes 5, 6, 7, 8. About Royal Wulff Products Royal Wulff Products was founded by Joan and Lee Wulff, and Doug Cummings. They design and sell fly lines, bamboo rods, leaders, books, DVDs and casting instruction tools. They are located at 7 Main Street, Livingston Manor, NY 12758. Phone 845-439-4060, fax 845-439-8055, email cummings@pronetisp.net or on the web at www.royalwulff.com.

Information:  Doug Cummings 845-439-4060

Photos & Images: jw@landing.net 

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