Fishing, angling Books
Stackpole Books Beaverkill The History of a River and Its People
Book SynopsisThis complete social and environmental history of America's first famous trout stream, the Beaverkill, fully revises and updates an out-of-print classic. Dan Rather wrote, "This gem of a book is an enlightening and entertaining masterpiece of Americana."Trade Review'A substantial revision of this important work, with much new material...whether you own the original or not, I recommend you buy and read this new edition.' -The Angler's Club Bulletin
£31.96
Stackpole Books Fly Fishers Playbook 2nd Edition A Systematic
Book SynopsisBased on five years of detailed notes and a lifetime of fishing, teaching and coaching experience, it shows how to fish more effectively.
£12.30
Stackpole Books Smallmouth
Book SynopsisSmallmouth bass swim in more streams, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs than any other gamefish, and world-class fishing opportunities for them are found across the country. Much has been written on the topic, but this is the first book to cover the cutting-edge techniques and fly patterns being used by some of the countryâs top fly fishing guides.
£999.99
Stackpole Books Trout Flies The Tiers Reference
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£93.75
Stackpole Books FlyFishing for Redfish
Book SynopsisIf you're looking to spend some time chasing one of the Atlantic's most popular sport fish, this book can help make it time well spent. Chico FernAndez shares a lifetime of expertise and experiences fly fishing for redfish up and down the Atlantic Coast, Florida, Louisiana, Texas, and Mexico.
£37.46
Rowman & Littlefield Kayak Fly Fishing
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£999.99
Stackpole Books Tying and Fishing Deer Hair Flies
Book SynopsisA complete guide to selecting, handling, and tying deer hair, with notes on using other hairs as well. Covers patterns for trout, bass, musky, and other species as well as important fishing techniques.Trade ReviewTim is a natural born educator who has taken his expertise from the classroom to the tying arena; he has been a celebrated demonstration fly tier featured at many of the top fly fishing and fly tying venues. His joy of showing others how to handle deer hair, how to stack various colors on top of each other and deftly contouring the hair into a beautiful piece of art work, has given him the opportunity to share his gift with others through words and photographs. His fly tying world does not evolve around tying Bass Bugs exclusively, but tying all manners and styles of tying, ranging from midges to Pike flies. You will enjoy as I have watching and learning how he approaches his fly tying. I'm please to count Tim as a friend and always look forward to sitting down and tying flies with him; mostly watching this craftsman create magic.--Rick TakahashiTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface Introduction 1. Tools and Materials 2. Hair-Wing Duns 3. Bullet Heads and Humpies 4. Bucktails 5. Techniques for Spinning and Flaring Deer Hair 6. Spun Deer Hair Flies for Trout 7. Topwater Deer Hair Flies 8. Waking Deer Hair Flies 9. Diving Deer Hair Flies 10. Deer Hair Flies for Pike and Muskie Bibliography Index About the Author
£999.99
Stackpole Books Fly Fishing Tailwaters
Book SynopsisWhether you fish tailwaters in the Rockies, spring creeks in California, Wisconsin, or Pennsylvania, this definitive guide to tailwater flies will give you an edge over tough trout. Available for the first time in paperback.
£26.21
Stackpole Books The Tug is the Drug
Book SynopsisThirty seven stories take readers from leaping makos near the fairways of Torrey Pines to midnight Atlantic salmon fishing on the fabled Ponoi. Santellaâs peripatetic lifestyle and eye for entertaining details â even those that have little to do with the act of throwing flies at fish â will make one look at fishing in a whole different way.Trade ReviewSome fly-fishing books are not meant to be technical but rather to entertain and delight. Santella’s well-written short stories are about our passion: its anglers and fascinating essays. You will enjoy this one. -- Lefty Kreh, fly fishing legend and author of numerous books, including Casting with Lefty Kreh, Fly-Casting Fundamentals, and 101 FishThe list of how-to fly-fishing books is at least a mile long, but there are scant few that delve into the “why” with such clarity and credibility as this one. Nobody else wades as far out of the main channel, but brings it home with such resonance, like Santella can. -- Kirk Deeter, Editor-in-Chief, TROUT MediaTug is honest, fair and self-effacing, and it does what great angling writing should—it inspires us to get on the water more often to fish. If you don’t want to fish the world with a fly rod in hand after reading it, you better check for a pulse. -- Greg Thomas, Editor, Fly Rod & ReelTable of ContentsAcknowledgements A Ferocious Gift Lures Anglers to Christmas Island The Karma of Broken Trailers Traveling Light Calgary — A City Where Trout Fishing Does Not Go to Die Chasing Juvenile Tarpon through Yucatán Mangroves Off the Links, Onto the Stream Frank Moore, Dean of the North Umpqua When the Roosterfish start to Run, Anglers Just Try to Keep Up Once Considered 'Trash', Carp Become Worthy Fly Rod Target Seeking Stripers in the Shallows of Maine's Casco Bay Nato and the Human Anchor Postcard from Homosassa In Ireland, Fishing for Salmon that Like a Crowd On Our Own on Alaska's Kanektok River Casting with a Master Salmonflies Awaken Western Trout, Anglers The Fish Whose Bite Is as Fierce as Its Name White Nights of Salmon Fly Anglers Are Drawn to a Toothy Adversary The Addictive Allure of the Steelhead's Tug Mojitos, Muchachas, y Sábalo Lobstermen Turn to Guiding in the Yucatán How to Get Skunked on the Bulkley and Threaten Your Marriage at the Same Time Makos on the Fly Size Does Matter When Spey Casting The Man Who Brought Trout to a Valley of Gravel Fishing with Lewis and Clark The Greedy Beady Egg Man Dylan: The Fly Fishing Years Feed your Fish Head Among the Hobbit Trout Rainbows All The Rainbows of Crater Lake It was Epic, Dude The Pledge No Good Deed Goes Unpunished Smallmouth in Greater Portland About the Author
£18.04
Stackpole Books Stillwaters Simplified
Book SynopsisCritical lessons from a stillwater fly-fishing junkie for catching more trout in lakes, ponds, and reservoirs including timing, strategy, patterns, trout behavior, essential equipment, and more. Includes tips on troubleshooting, casting, and playing fish safely and effectively.Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionLesson 1 The Art of Simplicity, Part ILesson 2 The Art of Simplicity, Part IILesson 3 First VisitSuccess by the Season:Lesson 4 WinterLesson 5 SpringLesson 6 SummerLesson 7 Fall
£17.09
Stackpole Books Fishing Small Flies
Book SynopsisMost small-fly books concentrate on the fly patterns, but presentation and tactics are just as important as the pattern. Engle covers the difficulty of detecting strikes and how to best play trout caught on small flies and gives advice on the aquatic insect orders and how to fish the hatches, depending on the water and the stage of the hatch.Trade ReviewThe 158 pages cover many aspects of fishing and I particularly enjoyed the sections on observation that include how to interpret rises... If you are interested in fishing smaller flies or just after some advice on fishing rivers I’d give this book a go if you haven’t already got it.
£999.99
Stackpole Books Tying Small Flies
Book SynopsisTaking trout on lightweight rods with flies as small as size 20 and 30 is a challenge that Ed Engle aims to help with. This book covers small-fly history, tying tools, and materials, and includes tips on fishing techniques from Engle's 30 years of experience fishing small flies on the South Platte River.
£18.04
Stackpole Books First Cast Teaching Kids to Flyfish
Book Synopsis"First Cast" is based on a programme that has taught thousands of youngsters to fly-fish. Genova's field-tested system takes children from the tying bench to the stream, from their first half hitches and Wooly Buggers, to long casts over rising trouts or stripers in the surf.
£16.10
Stackpole Books MidAtlantic Budget Angler
Book SynopsisThis is a guide to fly fishing in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and West Virginia. It includes information on more than 100 streams, fly shops and guides, and places to eat and stay. It also provides maps and directions.
£14.41
Stackpole Books No Hatch to Match Aggressive Strategies for
Book SynopsisThe bulk of fly-fishing literature is centred on matching the hatch, when in reality, on most waters, most of the time, there is no hatch to match. This eye-opening book provides a wide range of strategies for fishing resourcefully between the hatches. These include subtle techniques of presentation, such as micro-nymphing for inactive trout; aggre
£15.26
Stackpole Books handbookofhatches
Book SynopsisPopular reference work updated with full-color photos of the insects. An understandable approach and useful guide to fishing hatches. Covers mayflies, caddisflies, stoneflies, midges, dragonflies, boatmen, alderflies, and hellgrammites.
£18.00
Stackpole Books Basic Fly Fishing
Book SynopsisSelecting the rod, reel, line, leader, and flies to fill the trout fly box with step-by-step photos and instructions on the forward cast, sidearm cast, roll cast, and slack-line cast and includes six knots you need to know.
£18.00
Stackpole Books Beyond Basic Fly Tying Techniques and Gear to
Book SynopsisPopular patterns that build on the basics. How-to information in unique detail. Includes hour-long instructional DVD.
£25.46
Stackpole Books Fly Fishermans Guide to Saltwater Prey How to
Book SynopsisPresents a reference for matching coastal prey fish and invertebrates with the fly patterns that imitate them. This book contains photos of gamefish prey, information on the habitats, locations, and seasons when the prey are most likely found.Table of ContentsIntroduction; CRABS - Mud Crabs; Mangrove and Marsh Crabs; Fiddler Crabs; Spider Crabs; Porcelain Crabs; Swimming Crabs; Mole Crabs. SHRIMP - Common Shrimp; Ghost Shrimp and Mud Shrimp; Mantis Shrimp; Snapping Shrimp; Grass Shrimp and Broken-back Shrimp. BOTTOM-ASSOCIATED PREY FISH - Gobies; Blennies; Toadfishes; Grunts; Snappers; Drums; Porgies. MIDWATER PREY FISH - Wrasses and Parrotfishes; Mojarras; Killifishes, Mollies, and Mosquitofish: Cyprinodontidae and Poecilidae; Eels. BAITFISH - Anchovies; Silversides; Herrings; Needlefishes, Halfbeaks, and Ladyfish; Mullets. MISCELLANEOUS BOTTOM PREY - Segmented Worms; Sea Urchins. Index.
£22.46
Stackpole Books Sightfishing the Flats and Beyond
Book SynopsisOffers the sight-fishing tactics for various species, including striped bass, bluefish, spotted sea trout, snook, permit, bonefish, and barracuda. This book tells how to choose fly-fishing tackle, flies, spinning gear, and boats to maximize your flats fishing, and provides tips on sight-fishing the surf, mini-flats, tidal ponds, and shallow water.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Atlantic Inshore Species; South-eastern Atlantic and Gulf Inshore Species; Tarpon, Ladyfish, Bluefish, and Dolphin; Boats; Fly-Fishing, Tackle; Flies; Spinning Gear; Clothing and Accessories; Where and How to Look for Fish; The Perfect Sight-Fishing Day; Fishing the Mini-Flats; Tidal Pond Tactics; Riding the Tide; Fishing in Shallow Water; Maximising Your Flats Fishing; The Future of Sight Fishing; Index.
£17.56
Stackpole Books The Complete Steelheader
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£37.46
Stackpole Books Squaretail The Definitive Guide to Brook Trout
Book SynopsisBrook trout are indicators of cold, clean water and healthy ecosystems, and this is the most complete guide to the fish ever written. It not only includes information on tackle and techniques but important conservation information and an in-depth section on top brook trout destinations, from Maine to Argentina. With a foreword by Ted Williams.Trade ReviewIf there is a finer trout angler than Bob Mallard, I have not encountered one. (He is a wizard with a long wand.) Nor have I encountered anyone who knows more about wild brook trout and where to find them. -- Ted Williams
£28.50
Stackpole Books The Hunt for Giant Trout 25 Best Places in the
Book SynopsisLandon Mayer and friends describe how to hunt giant trout from Alaska to Maineâa bucket list of top destinations for trophy troutâand include over 30 distinct patterns and recipes for tying them. With tips from top anglers such as Dave Whitlock, Pat Dorsey, Blane Chocklette, Tommy Lynch, Nanci Morris Lyon, Arlo Townsend, Chad Johnson, and more.
£22.46
Stackpole Books Tying Fishing Tailwater Flies
Book SynopsisNew flies and old standbys from one of Umpqua Feather Merchant's top-selling fly designers, with 500 step-by-step photos of 24 proven patterns for the most demanding trout. Includes patterns for streams across the country, not just tailwaters, and detailed information on how to fish the patterns.Trade Review“The ideal 'how to' manual for anglers wanting to create their own (and effective) flies, `Tying & Fishing Tailwater Flies: 500 Step-by-Step Photos for 24 Proven Patterns’ is unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, and community library collections.” –The Midwest Book Review
£22.50
Stackpole Books A Steelheaders Way
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£22.50
Stackpole Books Fly Fishing Guide to the Colorado River and
Book SynopsisA complete, all-seasons guide to the Colorado River and tributaries including Roaring Fork, Eagle, Frasier, and Fryingpan. Includes breathtaking images, fly patterns, hatch information, and more.Trade ReviewThe Colorado River provides anglers some of the best wade and float fishing in the nation. In this book, Bob Dye takes you on a detailed journey along this famous river while sharing the fine-tuned information he has gathered over the years as a full-time guide. This reference is a must have for every angler’s library! -- Landon Mayer, author of Colorado's Best Fly FishingIn my twenty-nine years of running the Blue Quill Angler in Evergreen, Colorado, I met a lot of guides, hired a lot of guides, and fired a few. The feedback from Bob’s trips consistently was close to miraculous. Clients wanted to be with him on the water because he knew the river, the fish, how to catch them, when to be there, and which flies to use. Bob’s book is filled with knowledge only gained from years on the Colorado, his backyard. -- Jim Cannon, former owner of Blue Quill AnglerDye's passion for and knowledge of fly fishing comes alive on the pages and will surely help even the most experienced angler. -- Dean Billington, Bull Basin Guides and Outfitters
£21.25
Stackpole Books Herbert L Welch Black Ghosts and Art in a Maine
Book SynopsisHerb Welch, inventor of the still-popular streamer pattern, the Black Ghost, is Maineâs only celebrity guide to gain international status. This book documents his incredible life and work and includes never-before-published streamer patterns from the Rangeley region, including nine by Welch and ten newly identified streamers by Carrie Stevens.
£37.46
Stackpole Books Marthas Vineyard Fish Tales
Book SynopsisThis informative and fun read is a âœhow toâ book that flows with the character and personality of the fishing-obsessed island off the coast of Massachusetts. The focus is on Marthaâs Vineyard but the information, fishing tips, and stories about island characters will sound familiar to anyone who has spent time in a community of fishermen.Trade ReviewAt last a “how to” Vineyard fishing book that will entertain and instruct novice and veteran anglers alike. Nelson Sigelman does it all in Martha’s Vineyard Fish Tales with his signature humor and voice of experience, covering everything from gamefish to shellfish, from basics to secrets of the pros, even including anecdotes on family and how to stay married (or not) during the Derby. A keeper indeed! -- Kib Bramhall, well-known Martha's Vineyard artist, author, and fishermanNelson has a wonderful ability to describe the Vineyard’s outdoor way of life. For years, whether he was describing a Derby fisherman’s attempt to master the fine art of catching a fish or fill a bucket with elusive squid without getting inked, humor and honesty were at the heart of his stories. This book is an enjoyable read and provides a snapshot of this special way of “living the Vineyard.” -- Ed Jerome, longtime president of the Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby
£19.96
Stackpole Books Goodnews River
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe best fishing stories are about something other than fishing but wouldn’t have come up without the fishing. Scott not only understands that, he does it beautifully. -- John Gierach, author of Trout BumThough billed as fiction, there’s too much familiarity in these essays to say they weren’t penned from the personal experiences of a dedicated angler. Sadil threads life into these stories and if that’s what you like, this is your read. -- Greg Thomas, Editor, American AnglerScott Sadil’s Goodnews River is the best of fiction wrapped around fishing. It delivers you to beautiful places you’ve never been, and might never go, introduces you to some folks you’d like to meet, and a few you’d rather not, all in fine prose that propels you to keep reading. -- Dave Hughes, author of more than twenty books about fly fishing, including Handbook of Hatches, Tactics for Trout, and Essential Trout Flies
£21.56
Stackpole Books Fly Fishing Guide to the South Platte River
Book SynopsisFly Fishing Guide to the South Platte River, is a complete how-to fly fishing manual for the entire South Platte River drainage. It encompasses a thorough look at each section of the river, detailing the hatches and recommended fly patterns for each of the four seasons of the year.Trade ReviewThese days it’s tough to find a fishing guide willing to walk in and out of canyons, but Pat Dorsey has been doing it for many decades. His intimate knowledge of the South Platte comes from living within its ecosystem, taking the pulse of the river firsthand throughout every season. I’ve fished with Pat over the years and I don’t know what I would have done on the South Platte without his guidance—and without his legendary fly boxes! -- Tom Rosenbauer, Marketing Manager, OrvisNobody knows the entire South Platte River system better than Pat Dorsey. His skill as a guide on the river’s tailwaters is legendary. Fly Fishing Guide to the South Platte River is the distillation of Pat’s many years of fishing and guiding these famous waters. It’s all here. Read it and learn. -- Ed Engle, author of Trout Lessons and Fishing Small Flies
£26.21
Stackpole Books Storied Waters 35 Fabled FlyFishing Destinations
Book SynopsisThe author traveled 5,000 miles in the footsteps of literary anglers from Thoreau to Traver and many more. Storied Waters, an eclectic mix of travel narrative, natural history, and fishing tips, shows a deep (but sometimes humorously irreverent) appreciation for the writers who created a rich legacy of stories about fishing over the past 200 years.
£20.69
Stackpole Books Tying Bugs The Complete Book of Poppers Sliders
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£29.45
Stackpole Books Western Waters
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewIn Western Waters, Tom Alkire has given voice to the region’s rivers so that one not only hears the loud splash of a jumping steelhead, but also the soft song of a meadow lark or a deer stepping lightly out of thick brush along their banks. Take your time and enjoy every page with Tom as he takes you on a wonderful trip along his favorite waters, from the Pacific Coast to the Rocky Mountains. -- Rick Hafele, coauthor, The Complete Book of Western HatchesFor half a century, Tom Alkire has traveled throughout the West in search of fish that like to take flies. Tom captures and releases many good fish in this book, but more importantly he captures and then releases to us his feelings and insights and discoveries about the magnificent streams his fishy curiosity bathes him in. Tom is the perfect fishing partner, whether you are wading next to him or reading his stories! -- Frank Amato, publisher, Frank Amato PublicationsTom Alkire has captured the true essence of our western rivers and watersheds. Sharing his firsthand knowledge will be an inspiration to everyone who reads this book and visits our area. Tom’s book is also a great educational resource for families to learn about the treasures we have to enjoy and preserve. -- Sherry Steele, president, Oregon Council of Fly Fishers InternationalI have enjoyed Tom’s writing for years. Western Waters contains rich stories imbued with Tom’s unique sense of place, a deep appreciation of history, and special love for the sport of fly fishing. -- Craig Schuhmann, editor, Fly Fishing & Tying Journal
£17.09
Stackpole Books A Fish Come True Fables Farces and Fantasies for
Book SynopsisIn this remarkable array of stories, a tour de force of literary styles ranging from unadorned tale to historical mystery to science-fiction adventure, Paul Schullery honors the anglerâs innate and precious need to hope and illuminates the rich rewards and deeply satisfying misadventures that arise from the fulfillment of our angling dreams.
£17.09
Stackpole Books Favorite Flies for the Catskills 50 Essential
Book SynopsisThe first in a new Stackpole Books series featuring 50 important flies from a particular region, tied by anglers with close ties and local knowledge of the place. This volume, by Catskills expert Mike Valla, showcases flies that work well on the water there and pays tribute to the region he knows so well. Though not a tying manual, each fly is featured in a spread that includes a large, easy-to-see image, recipe, and tying notes.
£17.09
Rowman & Littlefield The Classic Streamer Fly Box
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£999.99
Stackpole Books Feeding Time
Book SynopsisTrout eat a large variety of food items and diets and feeding behaviors change over time.
£14.24
Stackpole Books Spring Creek Strategies Hatches Patterns and
Book SynopsisStrategies for selective trout in clear water New patterns designed for spring creeks and how to fish them Simple explanations of the major hatches on spring creeks across the country Spring creeks, those rare waters that flow right out of the earth--in whole or in part--are both a blessing and a curse for anglers. They are a blessing because the clear, cold, nutrient-rich waters grow abundant insects, which in turn grow and sustain large populations of healthy trout. They flow free of ice in the winter and run cool during the hottest parts of summer, providing year-round angling. In many ways, this bounty becomes a curse, because the abundance and steady supply of food can spoil the trout, making them less likely to take a piece of fluff and feathers. Many spring creeks are also small, their challenges enhanced by weed-choked runs and tricky currents.Mike Heck, expert fly tier and guide from southcentral Pennsylvania, the cradle of American spring-creek country, shares the tactics and techniques he teaches his clients to catch these tough trout. Heck includes his top fly patterns, tips on matching the major hatches of Tricos, Baetis, and Sulphurs (PMDs), and his thoughts on stealth and presentation. Whether you fish Letort Spring Run in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, or DePuy''s Spring Creek in Livingston, Montana, Heck''s Spring Creek Strategies will help you become a more successful angler.
£16.10
Globe Pequot Perfecting the Cast
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£28.50
Stackpole Books Favorite Flies for Oregon
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£18.04
Stackpole Books Featherwing Hackle Flies for Salmon Steelhead A
Book SynopsisThis international directory of old and modern featherwing salmon flies features dressings from North America and Europe. The origins of patterns, precise dressings, and superb color illustrations will inspire fly tiers to attain new heights of achievement
£18.95
Stackpole Books Fly Casting Scandinavian Style
Book SynopsisSpey casting with single-handed and double-handed rods, Scandinavian style. Lessons from the world-famous guide and instructor Henrik Mortensen for casting distance with ease.
£21.80
Stackpole Books Favorite Flies for Maine
Book SynopsisThe third in a new Stackpole Books series featuring 50 important flies from a particular region, tied by anglers with close ties and local knowledge of the place.This volume, by Maine angling expert Bob Mallard, showcases flies that work well on the water there and pays tribute to the region he knows so well. Though not a tying manual, each fly is featured in a spread that includes a large, easy-to-see image, recipe, and tying notes.
£17.09
Stackpole Books SingleHanded Spey Casting
Book SynopsisSingle-Handed Spey Casting teaches you how to cast a fly to cope with obstructions wherever you find them and whatever water you fish, making it possible for you to fish the waters that frustrate other anglers. Covers spey techniques useful for all rods and casting techniques practical for everyday fishing situations.
£28.50
Creative Publishing International Kids Gone Fishin The Young Anglers Guide to
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£13.09
WW Norton & Co MidAtlantic Trout Streams and Their Hatches
Book SynopsisThe author of Pennsylvania Trout Streams has chronicled 44 new streams across Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey—all spots where you can still find quality angling without a crowd.
£999.99
WW Norton & Co Best Streams for Great Lakes Steelhead A Complete
Book SynopsisVeteran fly fisherman Bob Linsenman is your guide to the best steelhead fishing the Great Lakes have to offer.
£999.99
Countryman Press Fishbugs
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£999.99
