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A well-respected guide, instructor, award-winning writer, and volunteer, Pudge Kleinkauf has owned and operated Women's Fly-fishing, where she is also head guide, for 22 of the 39 years she has lived and fished in Alaska. She is a contributing editor for Fish Alaska Magazine, a member of the pro staff at Patagonia, Ross Reels and Scientific Angler to name a few. A retired University of Alaska professor and lawyer; she is one of the founders of International Women Flyfishers. She also leads saltwater trips to Mexico.

1:Pacific Salmon Flies: New Ties & Old Standbys

Headed to Alaska or the Northwest to go salmon fishing? Need to tie some flies before you go? Want some new fly ideas? If you answered yes to any of these questions then this book will let you in on some of Cecilia Pudge Kleinkauf s original, secret fly patterns plus some traditional, always in your box flies for salmon. Pudge has been guiding as well as tying and inventing flies in Alaska for over twenty-five years. The patterns included in this book, the tips and techniques Pudge gives you for fishing them, plus the handy chart for matching fly with species will help you target sockeye, silver, pink, chum and king salmon like never before. Published 2009.

2: River Girls: Fly Fishing for Young Women

In River Girls, Cecilia "Pudge" Kleinkauf uses the real-life experiences of four young women- Alyssa, Samantha, Alex, and Blair- to create an informative and engaging introduction to the sport of fly-fishing for pre-teen and teenage girls.

Using a "girls can do this, too" approach, the book conveys the idea that fly-fishing is more fun and challenging than other kinds of fishing and that it is definitely not just a sport for boys

3: Fly Fishing for Alaska's Artic Grayling: Sailfish of the North

An intriguing creature with its graceful sail-like dorsal fin, and willing to take your fly almost endlessly, the Arctic grayling is a fish like no other. Add to that its preferred habitat of the cold, clear streams of the northern wilderness and some of your dreams of fishing perfection will come true. An admitted Arctic grayling fanatic, Pudge Kleinkauf is just the person to write on this unique fish. With an entertaining style and in-depth information, this book includes information on; the fish and its lifecycle; the art of catching grayling; productive fly patterns; Arctic grayling around Alaska and the world; protecting Arctic grayling; and so much more. The biology and history of Arctic grayling, their habitat and feeding habits, where and how to find them, fly-fishing techniques and equipment, fly patterns, conservation, lots of Alaska information-everything you need to know about Arctic grayling. Don t be surprised if you come under its spell, as have so many anglers before you. Published 2003 

4: Fly Fishing Women Explore Alaska

Enter the world of fly fishing with adventuresome women as they cast to a seething mass of sockeye salmon heading for their spawning grounds, master the technique of placing a tiny dry fly in precisely the right spot to tempt a hungry arctic grayling, watch thousand-pound brown bears dive for fish nearby, and much, much more. FLY FISHING WOMEN is a unique combination is a gift book format of "how to" fly fishing techniques (including an illustrated section focusing on the author's favorite flies), stories about the women who learn to fish, and numerous photographs of Alaska's awesome fishing destinations and unique fish species. Published 2003

*All books are autographed

Item Special Note

*Donated by Cecilia "Pudge" Kleinkauf

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