Freeway Fly Fishing / Arizona Edition

By Jeff Voigt

Have you ever been curious about what you might catch if you were able to fish the rivers, streams, creeks, lakes, reservoirs, ponds, and ocean waters you see while traveling in your vehicle? Freeway Fly Fishing is a destination guidebook designed and created to be used by fly fishers and other anglers who are traveling interstate highways. All information is based on fishing opportunities available near specific interstate highway exits. A great number of locations with specific driving directions are presented. The fly fisher can use this guidebook to plan a fishing trip or for information on opportunistic occasions. FREEWAY FLY FISHING / ARIZONA EDITION will greatly enhance the fly fishers knowledge about new fly fishing waters.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jeff Voigt
• Release date: Mar 28, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301185627

Jeff Voigt

I am a lifelong fly fisher and fly tier. For over 65 years I have had the good fortune to fish and associated with fly fishers and fly tiers willing to share information and mentor me. For 30 plus years I have been resided in Spokane, Washington. Eastern Washington, Northern Idaho, Western Montana and Southern British Columbia are my home waters. In this part of the country some of the finest freshwater fly fishing in the United States is readily available. Trout, steelhead, smallmouth and largemouth bass, northern pike, tiger muskie, salmon, sunfish and more are all there to pursue. I fly fish a lot. The Spokane River is minutes from my home. Three days plus per week on the water is my norm. It is a rare day when I don’t spend some time at the tying bench. In recent years I have become addicted to fly fishing in saltwater. An annual trip is anticipated to places like: • Baja California in Mexico •Padre Island in Texas •Florida •Southern Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico I love the, into the backing runs of saltwater fish. The inspiration to research and write the Freeway Fly Fishing Guidebooks series is the result of extensive travel and fly fishing, along the interstate highways of the western states. I have firsthand experience about many of the fly fishing opportunities. Curiosity about all of the other many streams, rivers, creeks, ponds, lakes, reservoirs, and oceans, seen and unseen inspired me to find out more. Have I fly fished all of the waters described? No, but I have researched and made inquires to experienced anglers in the numerous states. It is my hope and desire for the readers, of Freeway Fly Fishing Guidebooks, to be able to experience and explore some of the fly fishing possibilities. The ever so many locations presented should be an inspiration to go exploring. If there is water available, it is my belief that there are probably fish swimming in it. A versatile, curious fly fisher is usually up to the challenge of casting a fly into new waters. When not fly fishing I enjoy ballroom dancing with my lovely wife Paula. In our now retirement years we spend our winters in Mesa, Arizona, where we dance way more often than I would normally fish. Tight loops and there be a gentle breeze at your back, Jeff Voigt March 12, 2013

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Freeway Fly Fishing

Arizona Edition

By

Jeff Voigt

Copyright © Jeff Voigt 2013

Published by Smashwords for flyfisihingprograms.com

7910 North Panorama Dr.

Spokane, Washington 99208

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Freeway Fly Fishing / Arizona Edition

Have you ever been curious about what you might catch if you were able to fish some of the rivers, streams, creeks, lakes, reservoirs, ponds and oceans waters you see while traveling along Arizona’s Interstate Highways in your vehicle?

Freeway Fly Fishing is a fly fishing destination guidebook(s), designed and created to be used by fly fishers and other anglers who are traveling interstate highways.

All information is based on fishing opportunities existing at or near specific interstate highway exits.

The reader will find a great number of fishing opportunities listed and described.

Driving directions are provided for all fishing locations.

This publication will greatly enhance your ability to learn about new fly fishing waters in Arizona.

Chapter 1 User Guide and Nomenclature

Freeway Fly Fishing is a reference guide to fly fishing opportunities located approximately 30 miles or less driving distance from the interstate highways of the Western United States. As one travels along the various interstate highways there are often visible streams, rivers, creeks, lakes, ponds, oceans, reservoirs and other bodies of water. There also are similar waters that are not visible from the highways. Nearly all of these waters will have some species of fish and fishing opportunities. In my experiences of traveling many thousands of miles and being a fly fisherman, I am nearly always curious about what fly fishing opportunities all of these many, many waters may have to offer. This book is an attempt to provide information about most of these waters.

One, the book is organized by state.

Two, within the state section(s) by interstate highway numbers designation (Interstate 5) from smallest to largest.

Three, within individual numbered interstates sections by exit number (i.e. Exit 56) with fly fishing opportunities. The best way to use it while traveling is to locate the interstate highway you are traveling on. Next, find the exit number (s) (all are designate in relation to mile markers) you are driving towards. The exit numbers with fishing opportunities are listed. You will find general information and often specific information about the fishery and driving directions. Additionally, all the fisheries are identified as to location in the DeLorme Atlas and Gazetteer for the particular state.

How are interstate highway exits numbered?

First, all interstate highways traversing westward or eastward are even numbered (I- 10,I- 40……I-.98), all interstate highways traversing northward or southward are odd numbered (I-5, I-15,I- 25………I-95).

Second, mile markers begin being numbered from west to east for east west / west east interstates and from south to north for north south / south north highways. Examples would be: Mile Marker 0 for Interstate 90 in Washington State would be at its intersection with Interstate 5 in downtown Seattle. The last exit from Interstate 90 just prior to entering Idaho is Exit 299. Another example would be Interstate 5 within Oregon; Mile Marker 0 is the border with California and the final Exit 306B is