Recommended Books on Fly Fishing
At
the Grave of the Unknown Fisherman
by John Gierach
Book Description: At the Grave of the Unknown Fisherman is a
journey through the year with America's finest fishing writer, John Gierach.
The journey begins with an early spring expedition to Wyoming, where the
dirt roads are still covered with a thin sheen of ice that quickly turns
to mud underfoot. The conditions are so uninviting that everyone involved
agrees they must be crazy to be fishing so early in the season. But, as
Gierach observes, "nothing makes a fisherman happier than to have just
proved that he must be crazy." Gierach's fishing year ends with a winter
fly-fishing trip in the Colorado Rockies, a time of year when, Gierach
says, "it's still possible to have what seems like a whole river all to
yourself." Of course, the chances of catching any fish are small, a situation
about which Gierach comments, "Anyone would go fishing thinking he'll catch
something. It's when you go figuring you probably won't that you know you've
crossed some kind of line."
In between, Gierach entertains us as always, mixing the one-liners about
the fishing life with deeper insights into friendship, how we spend our
time, and why nature still matters to us.
Hardcover from Simon & Schuster
Book Published: 02 April, 2003 |
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Trout
Flies: The Tier's Reference
by Dave Hughes
Hardcover - 480 pages (May 1999)
Stackpole Books; ISBN: 0811716015
The
Longest Silence
by Thomas McGuane
Paperback - 304 pages (June 12, 2001)
Knopf; ISBN: 0679777571
Ken
Schultz's Fishing Encyclopedia
by Ken Schultz
(Hardcover)
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More good fishing books:
Art of Fly Fishing Calendar
by Arthur Shilstone
Listed under Fishing Calendars
Arizona Trout : A Fly Fishing Guide
by Rex Johnson Jr., et al
Listed under Fishing Arizona
The
Art of Tying the Bass Fly : Flies for Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass,
and Pan Fish
by Skip Morris, Richard Bunse (Illustrator)
Spiral-bound - 88 pages Spiral edition (November 1996)
Frank Amato Pubns; ISBN: 1571880763
AMC
Guide to Freshwater Fishing in New England : How and Where to Fish in All
Six New England States
Brian R. Kologe
Paperback: 288 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.68 x
8.98 x 6.06
Appalachian Mountain Club; ISBN: 1878239074; (May 1991)
An
Angler's Guide to Aquatic Insects and Their Imitations for All North America
Rick Hafele, et al
Paperback: 192 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.54 x
9.02 x 6.05
Johnson Books; ISBN: 1555661610; Revised edition (July
1995)
Angler's Guide to Fish
Listed under Fishing
Angling in the Shadows of the Rockies
Jeff Mironuck
Listed under Fishing the Rocky
Mountains
Another
Lousy Day in Paradise
John Gierach
Paperback / Published 1997
The Bahamas Fly-Fishing Guide
by Stephen Vletas, et al
Listed under Bahamas
Baits,
Rigs & Tackle
Vic Dunaway
Paperback / Published 1998
Baja
on the Fly
by Nick Curcione
(Paperback - December 1997)
Bamboo
Fly Rod Suite : Reflections on Fishing and the Geography of Grace
by Frank Soos, et al
Hardcover / Published 1999
The
Barefoot Fisherman's Guide to the Emerald Coast : From Gulf Shore, Alabama,
to Apalachicola, Florida
Gregory Dew
Paperback / Published 1999
Basic
Freshwater Fishing : Step-By-Step Guide to Tackle and Know-How That Catch
the Favorite Fish in Your Area
Cliff Hauptman
Paperback / Published 1988
Delivery sometimes delayed.
Big
Indian Creek : October 23-29, 1994
Dave Hughes
Hardcover / Published 1996
Bill
Dance's Fishing Tips
Bill Dance, Don Wirth
Paperback / Published 1998
Black's
1999 Fly Fishing : The Complete Buyer's Guide to Equipment, Instruction
and Destinations
Jim Black
Paperback / Published 1999
Chalkstream
Chronicle : Living Out the Flyfisher's Fantasy
Neil Patterson
Hardcover: 320 pages
The Lyons Press; ISBN: 1558214259; (September 1995)
The
Complete Idiot's Guide to Fly Fishing
by Michael D. Shook, Mel Krieger
(Paperback)
Dave Stanley's No Nonsense Guide to Fly Fishing in Nevada
by Dave Stanley, et al
Listed under Fishing Nevada
Delaware River (River Journal)
by George Spector
Listed under New York
Emergers
by Doug Swisher, Carl Richards
Back Cover Copy
The moments when trout-stream insects leave their immature stage at
the bottom of a river and rise to the surface to hatch are the most important
in their life cycles. Now they are most vulnerable to trout; now they are
at the ideal stage for fly fishers to imitate. Yet this is one of the least
understood and least written about phenomena. Emergers is a dramatic and
pathbreaking book. Swisher and Richards have explored this magical moment
of emergence for years. From extensive stream studies and the use of indoor
aquariums, they have examined the process by which mayflies, stoneflies,
caddisflies, midges, dragonflies, damselflies, and other aquatic insects
emerge from their immature state to that of winged adults; and they have
also explored the related phenomenon known as "invertebrate drift." Especially
valuable are the many fascinating and highly effective new Swisher-Richards
fly patterns and fishing techniques presented in Emergers - all of which
are bound to be welcomed by fly fishers the world over. (8 1/2 X 11, 132
pages, color photos, b&w photos, illustrations, diagrams)
Paperback from The Lyons Press
Book Published: 01 September, 1997 |
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Essential
Trout Flies
by Dave Hughes
Paperback - 96 pages (April 2000)
Stackpole Books; ISBN: 0811727483
Fly
Fishing for Bonefish, Permit, and Tarpon
by Lefty Kreh
Book Description: Among the most prized fly-rod gamefish in
salt water, bonefish, permit, and tarpon are also the most challenging
species to take on fly tackle. Bonefish, called "gray ghosts of the flats,"
feed in skinny water, are very difficult to see, and in Lefty's words "are
more nervous than a cat in a dog pound." And tarpon, called "silver kings,"
are famed as great leapers, grow to enormous size, and require special
techniques to hook and land successfully. In this gorgeous, full-color
book, world-renowned fly angler Lefty Kreh covers everything you need to
know to capture all three species on the long rod, including tackle selection;
leaders, knots and tippets; finding fish; wading techniques; how to fish
from a boat; and techniques for striking, landing, and releasing your catch.
Lefty Kreh is the most respected and best known fly-casting instructor
and fly-fishing author in the world. For more than fifty years, he has
traveled the world with fly rod in hand.
(5 x 7 1/2, 160 pages, color photos)
Paperback from The Lyons Press
Book Published: November, 2002 |
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Fly-Fishing
for Sharks : An Angler's Journey Across America
by Richard Louv
(Paperback - July 2001)
Fly-Fishing
for Sharks : An Angler's Journey Across America
by Richard Louv
Hardcover - 496 pages (April 2000)
Simon & Schuster; ISBN: 068483698X
Fly-Fishing
the Saltwater Shoreline
by Ed Mitchell
(Hardcover - September 2001)
Fly
Fishing the Sierra Nevada
by Bill Sunderland
(Paperback - June 1999)
Flyfisher's Guide to Colorado
by Marty Bartholomew, et al
Listed under Fishing Colorado
Flyfisher's Guide to the Florida Keys
by Ben Taylor
Listed under Fishing Florida
Flyfisher's
Guide to Northern New England : Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine (The
Wilderness Adventures Flyfisher's Guide Seires)
by Steve Hickoff, Rhey Plumley
(Paperback - March 1999)
Flyfisher's Guide To Michigan (Flyfisher's Guide Series)
by Jim Bedford
Listed under Fishing Michigan
Flyfisher's
Guide to the Virginias: Including West Virginia's Best Fly Waters
by David Hart, R. D. Dye (Illustrator)
(Paperback)
Flyfisher's Guide to Wyoming
by Ken Retallic
Listed under Fishing Wyoming
Flyfisher's Guide to Utah
by James B. Demoux
Listed under Fishing Utah
Guide to Fly Fishing in Idaho
by Bill Mason, David Banks, Kaushik
Listed under Fishing Idaho
The
Longest Cast : The Fly-Fishing Journey of a Lifetime
by Alexander Taylor, et al
(Hardcover - October 2001)
The
Moon Pulled Up an Acre of Bass: A Flyrodder's Odyssey at Montauk Point
by Peter Kaminsky
(Hardcover - September 2001)
Marquesa:
A Time & Place With Fish
by Jeffrey Cardenas
(Hardcover)
Nymph
Fly-Tying Techniques
by Jim Schollmeyer
Hardcover from Frank Amato Publications, Inc.
Book Published: September, 2001
Nymph
Fishing
by Dave Hughes, Jim Schollmeyer
Paperback from Frank Amato Pubns
Book Published: September, 1995 |
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Nymphing
Strategies
by Larry Tullis
Book Description: Fishing with artificial nymphs is one of the
most effective methods for taking trout with a fly rod, but also one of
the more difficult techniques to master. In Nymphing Strategies, longtime
guide and expert trout angler Larry Tullis explains the techniques needed
to master this challenging facet of fly fishing.
Topics covered include: natural aquatic nymphs and methods for collecting
them and learning their habits; why nymphing is one of the most deadly
ways of taking trout with a fly rod; detailed descriptions and illustrations
of the various species of aquatic nymphs, including mayflies, caddisflies,
stoneflies, midges, and more; other subsurface trout foods such as crayfish
and worms; feeding habits of all trout species, including brooks, browns,
rainbows, and cutthroats, and how each can be taken by nymphing; tackle,
rigging, and techniques for successful nymphing; choosing the right fly
for the situation at hand; nymphing in stillwaters. (5 x 7 1/2, 152 pages,
color photos, color illustrations, diagrams, charts)
Paperback from The Lyons Press
Book Published: 01 December, 2001 |
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The
Orvis Fly-Tying Guide
by Tom Rosenbauer, et al
(Hardcover - June 2001)
The Pocket Guide to Fishing Knots
by Peter Owen, Charles Jardine
Listed under Fishing
River
Music : A Fly Fisher's Four Seasons
by James R. Babb
Hardcover - 144 pages 1 edition (July 2001)
The Lyons Press; ISBN: 1585742791
Steelhead
Guide : Fly Fishing Techniques and Strategies for Lake Erie Steelhead (second
edition)
by John Nagy, Jeff Wynn (Illustrator)
(Paperback)
Stripers
on the Fly
by Lou Tabory
Only the name Lou Tabory stands with Lefty Kreh's when it comes to
imparting wisdom and inspiring trust in the complex and still relatively
young arena of angling saltwater with flies. Tabory certainly understands
the daunting challenge: "The first look at big water will unnerve most
who have never fished the ocean." Not to worry. His patience, clarity,
and breadth in Stripers on the Fly should have even unsettled novices eager
to throw a line.
By devoting an entire volume to a single species, Tabory, one of saltwater
fly-fishing's pioneers, gives himself the luxury of covering the small
details that more general efforts are forced to overlook. In fly-fishing,
it's not the devil so much that resides in the details as the fish themselves.
Over the course of this invaluable instructional, Tabory wades from the
basics to the advanced on striper habits and likely locations; equipment;
understanding tides, weather, and the seasons; learning how to read and
approach different kinds of water; how to cast in various conditions; what
flies to use; and the nuances of hooking, fighting, and landing. Illustrations
abound, none better than the insert of color photos of Tabory's favorite
striper flies. "No other saltwater species offers the average fly angler
such fishing opportunities so close to highly populated areas," Tabory
assures. With Tabory as guide, anglers can turn these opportunities into
successes. --Jeff Silverman
Hardcover from The Lyons Press
Book Published: October, 1999 |
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Trout
: An Illustrated History
by James Prosek
(Hardcover - April 1996)
Trout
Streams of Wisconsin and Minnesota: An Angler's Guide to More Than 120
Rivers and Streams, Second Edition
by Jim Humphrey, Bill Shogren
(Paperback - November 2001)
Tying
Emergers: A Complete Guide
by Jim Schollmeyer, Ted Leeson
Hardcover from Frank Amato Publications, Inc.
Book Published: March, 2004
Catskill Rivers : Birthplace of American Fly Fishing
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Books
The Armchair Angler
Terry Brykczynski(Editor), et al
Paperback / Published 1994
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