Books on Fly Fishing

 

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

The Fly Tier's Benchside Reference by Ted Leeson, Jim Schollmeyer Hardcover - 464 pages (November 13, ) Frank Amato Pubns; ISBN: 1571881263

Trout Flies: The Tier's Reference
by Dave Hughes
Hardcover - 480 pages
Stackpole Books; ISBN: 0811716015

The Longest Silence
by Thomas McGuane
Paperback - 304 pages (June 12, )
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 )
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 )

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
 

The Art of Tying the Nymph by Skip Morris Paperback from Frank Amato Pubns 1994

The Bahamas Fly-Fishing Guide
by Stephen Vletas, et al
Listed under Bahamas

Baits, Rigs & Tackle
Vic Dunaway
Paperback

Baja on the Fly
by Nick Curcione
(Paperback)

Bamboo Fly Rod Suite : Reflections on Fishing and the Geography of Grace
by Frank Soos, et al
Hardcover

The Barefoot Fisherman's Guide to the Emerald Coast : From Gulf Shore, Alabama, to Apalachicola, Florida
Gregory Dew
Paperback

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

Bill Dance's Fishing Tips
Bill Dance, Don Wirth
Paperback

Black's 1999 Fly Fishing : The Complete Buyer's Guide to Equipment, Instruction and Destinations
Jim Black
Paperback
 

Bluewater Fly Fishing Trey Combs, Lefty Kreh Hardcover

Chalkstream Chronicle : Living Out the Flyfisher's Fantasy
Neil Patterson
Hardcover: 320 pages
The Lyons Press; ISBN: 1558214259;

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

Essential Trout Flies
by Dave Hughes
Paperback - 96 pages (April )
Stackpole Books; ISBN: 0811727483
 

Fly Fishing for Bonefish by Dick Brown Paperback from The Lyons Press

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

Fly-Fishing for Sharks : An Angler's Journey Across America
by Richard Louv
(Paperback)

Fly-Fishing for Sharks : An Angler's Journey Across America
by Richard Louv
Hardcover - 496 pages (April )
Simon & Schuster; ISBN: 068483698X

Fly-Fishing the Saltwater Shoreline
by Ed Mitchell
(Hardcover)

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)

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)

The Moon Pulled Up an Acre of Bass: A Flyrodder's Odyssey at Montauk Point
by Peter Kaminsky
(Hardcover)

Marquesa: A Time & Place With Fish
by Jeffrey Cardenas
(Hardcover)

Nymph Fly-Tying Techniques
by Jim Schollmeyer
Hardcover from Frank Amato Publications, Inc.

 

Nymph Fishing in Practice by Oliver Kite, Robert Spaight Hardcover from Stackpole Books

Wet Flies: Tying and Fishing Soft-Hackles, Winged and Wingless Wets, and Fuzzy Nymphs by Dave Hughes, Richard Bunse Hardcover from Stackpole Books

Fishing Nymphs, Wet Flies & Streamers, Subsurface Techniques for Trout in Streams by Dick Sternberg, David L. Tieszen, John Van Vliet, Cowles Creative Publishing Hardcover from Creative Publishing International

Nymph Fishing by Dave Hughes, Jim Schollmeyer Paperback from Frank Amato Pubns

The Practical Fly Tier: No-Nonsense Patterns and Techniques for Wet and Dry Flies, Nymphs, and Streamers by Royce Dam, Mark Van Patten, Art Scheck Hardcover from Stackpole Books

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

The Orvis Fly-Tying Guide
by Tom Rosenbauer, et al
(Hardcover)
 

The Orvis Pocket Guide to Fly Fishing for Bonefish and Permit by Jack Samson Hardcover from The Lyons Press

The Orvis Pocket Guide to Nymphing Techniques: Flies, Indicators, and Strategies by Tom Rosenbauer Hardcover from The Lyons Press

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
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

Trout : An Illustrated History
by James Prosek
(Hardcover)

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)

Tying Emergers: A Complete Guide
by Jim Schollmeyer, Ted Leeson
Hardcover from Frank Amato Publications, Inc.

 

Tying Trout Nymphs: 12 Of the Best by Deke Meyer Paperback from Frank Amato Pubns 1994

Catskill Rivers : Birthplace of American Fly Fishing
Out of Print - Try Used Books

The Armchair Angler
Terry Brykczynski(Editor), et al
Paperback
Out of Print - Try Used Books
 
 

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