Books

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Pheasant Tail Simplicity: Recipes and Techniques for Successful Fly Fishing; Chouinard, Mathews, Mazzo, PB

Together, these anglers have nearly 200 years of fly-fishing experience. They've tried—and refined—it all and share their knowledge here, demonstrating how you can catch fish—anywhere, any time—with just one type of fly.Angling...

CHARLIE CRAVENS BASIC FLY TYING; C. Craven, HC

*Learn to tie 17 popular nymphs, dry flies, and streamers*Master fundamental tying techniques in a series of practical lessonsWith clear, concise text, Craven provides tips and techniques from his over thirty years of tying flies for fly shops on...

Moving Water: Dave Hall

Moving Water: An Artist's Reflections on Fly Fishing, Friendship and Family was inspired by a rural New England childhood, by family art, by a lifetime of dawns and dusks, and by the death of a friend who knew where to find the beauty in his life...

The Optimist: A Case for the Fly Fishing Life; D. Coggins, PB

Synopsis: An “excellent” (The New York Times) modern tribute to an ageless pastime, and a practical guide to the art, philosophy, and rituals of fly fishing, by an expert, lifelong angler. 6X9 inches, 256 pgs. More Information: In The...

Lords of the Fly: Madness, Obsession and the Hunt for the World-Record Tarpon; M. Burke, HC

Synopsis: Filled with larger-than-life characters and vivid prose, Lords of the Fly is not only a must read for anglers of all stripes, but also for those interested in the desperate yearning of the human condition. 6X9 inches, 304 pgs. More...

The Little Red Book of Flyfishing; K. Deeter, HC

Synopsis: Offers a simple, digestible primer on the basic elements of fly fishing: the cast, presentation, reading water, & selecting flies. In the end, this collection of 240 tips is one of the most insightful, plainly spoken, & entertaining...

Spring Creeks; M. Lawson, PB

Synopsis: A complete look at fly fishing spring creeks and tailwaters utilizing a lifetime of on-the-stream experience. Mike uses first-hand knowledge of waters he’s fished throughout the US and around the world to illustrate the most effective...

Cloudbursts: Collected and New Stories; T. McGuane, PB

Synopsis: For more than four decades, Thomas McGuane has been heralded as an unrivaled master of the short story. Now the arc of that achievement appears in one definitive volume. Set in the seedy corners of Key West, the remote shore towns of the...

Headwaters; D. Tomine, HC

Synopsis: Dylan Tomine takes us to the far reaches of the planet-- Christmas Island , the Russian Arctic. Argentine Patagonia, Japan, Cuba, British Columbia-- in search of fish and adventure, with keen insight, a strong stomach and plenty of laughs along...

The Wolverine Way; D. Chadwick, PB

Published by Patagonia, this paperback edition of The Wolverine Way explores one of the mightiest of wilderness villains. The wolverine comes marked with a reputation based on myth and fancy.

The Fisherman's Son; C. Malloy, PB

One of the most unlikely and admired surfers uses his notoriety to protect one of the best surf breaks in the world. Details Paperback with belly band Contributions from Gerry Lopez, Kohl Christensen, Dusty Middleton, Josh Berry, Nick...

The River You Touch: Making a Life on Moving Water; C. Dombrowski, HC

Synopsis: Chris answers this fundamental question of our time initially by listening lovingly to rivers and the land they pulse through in his adopted home of Montana. Transplants from the post-industrial Midwest, he and his partner, Mary, assemble a...

The History of Fly Fishing in Fifty Flies; I. Whitelaw - HC

Synopsis: This title recounts the history of a sport that dates back 2,000 years, focusing on milestone flies from the first feathered hook to contemporary patterns using cutting-edge materials. Color photos, 7x9 inches, 224 pgs. More...

The Little Black Book of Fly Fishing, K. Deeter HC

Synopsis: Read this valuable, thought-provoking guidebook, and you'll be at the point where you'll be catching fish when no one else is, and you'll know exactly why you are. The mission of The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing was to demystify and...

Curtis Creek Manifesto; S. Anderson PB

Synopsis: The best-selling beginner's guide! Laced with hundreds of illustrations which are as entertaining and humorous as they are instructional. This book covers everything the neophyte needs to know. 8.5x11 inches, 48 pages. More Information: Finest...

The Orvis Fly Fishing Guide; T. Rosenbauer, PB

Synopsis: Thoroughly updated, contains all the info the beginner & intermediate fly fisher needs: casting, presentation, tactics, fly selection, knots, latest equip & more. Full color t/out, Illus; 8.5x11 inches, 256 pgs. More...

Flyfisher's Guide to Idaho; Retallic & Barker, PB

Synopsis: Completely revised & updated with full-color photography and brand new, highly detailed maps! The updated maps include all of the BLM land, National Forest, Wilderness Areas and state-owned land for all of Idaho's major fisheries, and many...

National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Rocky Mountain States; Alden & Grassy, PB

Synopsis: Easy-to-use field guide for id-ing 1,000 of the state's wildflowers, trees, mushrooms, mosses, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, butterflies, mammals; an overview of natural history, covering geology, wildlife habitats, ecology, fossils,...

The Bug Book: A Flyfisher's Guide to Trout Stream Insects; P. Weamer, HC

Synopsis: Complete guide to aquatic entomology for fly fishers, covering all the important insects and their imitations for the entire United States. Hatch charts, fly pattern recommendations, and important fishing strategies from Paul Weamer. This is...

Flyfisher's Guide to Colorado; M. Bartholomew, PB

Pocket Guide to Western Hatches; D. Hughes, HC

Synopsis: 90 hatches including mayflies, stoneflies, caddisflies, midges, & terrestrials. Both stillwater & creek, stream, & river hatches. 169 fly patterns. 228 color photos, 8 B&W illus; 4x6 inches, 320 pgs. More Information: # Color...

No Nonsense Guide to Fly Fishing Utah; S. Schmidt, PB

Synopsis: Steve Schmidt and Emet Heath are outfitters and guides with over 25 years fly fishing experience in Utah. In this guide they describe the best of what they've discovered fishing the alpine waters, vast mesas and deep river canyons of this...

Used The Way of a Man with a Trout G. E .M. Skues by T. Donald Overfield (Deluxe Edition; 84 of 150)

For sale is signed copy no. 84 of 150 numbered sets (fewer than 100 were in fact produced) signed by Donald Overfield & Jim Nice. This 2 book set is in very good condition. One text and one set of 20 original nymphs tied by Jim Nice to Skues patterns...

Used Trout by Ray Bergman (Signed)

For sale is a signed copy of Ray Bergman's book Trout. Hardcover. Condition is fair. No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. Brown cloth, 451pp; top edge tinted brown; illustrated with pictorial endpapers, photo frontispiece with author's facsimile signature plus...

Used A Quaint Treatise on Flies and Fly Making by an Old Fisherman by WH Aldam

For sale is A Quaint Treatise on Flies and Fly Making by an Old Fisherman by WH Aldam.  There are 25 actual specimens of flies and fly making material in 22 oval mounts, some foxing to the text and occasionally to the mounts, the flies and fly...

Used A Flyfisher's World by Nick & Mari Lyons

Used The Soft-Hackle Flies of Sylvester Nemes by Gerri Carlson

Used A Modern Dry-Fly Code by Vincent Marinaro (Signed)

For sale is a used copy of a modern classic, A Modern Dry-Fly Code by Vincent Marinaro. This copy is in very good used condition, and number of of 350 copies in this limited edition run and is signed by the author.  A description of the book is...

Used A Book of Small Flies by Isaac Oelgart

For sale a used copy of the limited edition, A Book Of Small Flies. This No. 59 of 60 copies produced in 1983. This tiny book comes in Two Volumes. Volume. I. is 105 pages describing the the flies and how to tie them from some of the great masters, John...