Essential Fly Fishing by Tom Meade – Go to fly-fishing school with this concise, full-color guide of proven techniques aimed at the beginner. A good intro to this fascinating, rapidly growing sport. Concisely explains fishing ethics, offers helpful safety precautions, & defines basic angling terms. 150 Color Illus; 6×9 inches, 160 pgs. More Information: Essential…
From the hundreds of trout patterns available to today’s fly fisher, Hughes—in quintessential minimalist style—cuts through the complicated choices and gives a basic selection of essential trout flies that fit in a fly box or two and cover the broad spectrum of trout fishing conditions. This new edition—with 1 3 new material, 20 additional patterns,…
In the twelve years since his landmark book Pop Fleyes, Bob Popovics has continued to develop new fly patterns and improve old favorites. His new book includes 36 step-by-step tying and technique tutorials, over 12 new patterns, and numerous variations for every situation, plus contributions from a new generation of fly tiers who have been…
No brand of fly fishing challenges anglers more than stalking bonefish on tropical saltwater flats. Fly Fishing for Bonefish offers a definitive profile of this elusive fish and thoroughly dissects the skills needed to catch it. Brown shows how to find and see bonefish—how to spot feeding and mudding signs, the camouflage techniques the fish adopts, the…
This full color book teaches you how to fly fish for magnificent, strong, acrobatic summer steelhead. Everything is covered: tackle, lines, rods, effective fly patterns and when to fish them, casting methods, reading water, wet fly, greased line, skating, knots, wading, top 12 flies, fly tying etc. 8.5×11 inches, 48 pages.
A thorough exploration of contemporary use of soft-hackle flies–including nymphs, emergers, and dry flies–that pushes the boundaries of how these types of flies can be used. Covers tying techniques, strategy, and presentation. Learn how to imitate a full spectrum of trout stream aquatic lifeforms with soft-hackled flies. Over 900 soft-hackled flies with photos and recipes,…
A breakthrough system for consistently catching trophy-size trout, on flies, in hard-fished public lakes. A step-by-step guide of specialized flies, rod specifications, line selection, presentations, explicit big-fish techniques, reading lakes, locating trophy fish year-round, understanding food sources, solving full moons and storm fronts, learning where big fish hide, and the roles of oxygen and temperature.160…
The Bighorn River in southern Montana is the world s best tailwater, with more trout in it (measured in fish per mile) than any other river in the United States. This is the first comprehensive guide to the river. 208 color photos, 77 maps, 6×9 inches, 240 pgs. The Bighorn River in southern Montana is…
Yellowstone National Park is one of the most crowded parks in the country, and for good reason: breathtaking scenery, amazing wildlife, and for anglers, great fishing. Yet, even a short hike from the road or trailhead into the backcountry of the park and the surrounding area can put anglers into even better fishing, often in…
The latest from John Gierach- a favorite author of many fly anglers. John Gierach, “the voice of the common angler” (The Wall Street Journal) and member of the Fly Fishing Hall of Fame, brings his sharp sense of humor and keen eye for observation to the fishing life and, for that matter, life in general….
The inaugural title in an upcoming series of species-specific tying manuals produced in coordination with Fly Tyer magazine, Fly Tyer s Guide to Tying Essential Trout Flies provides beginner and intermediate fly fisherman with everything he or she needs to know in order to successfully tie the most successful, tried, and true trout patterns. Color photos; 6×9 inches, 128…
The original Fly Tying Made Clear and Simple has been an unqualified hit. Now in its 22nd printing, it has remained among the top-selling fly-tying books consistently for 18 years – a miraculous achievement. This follow-up volume, Fly Tying Made Clear and Simple II, takes off where the original ends. It is truly, as its…
Fly-Casting Finesse reveals expert John L. Field’s secrets of fly-casting based on modern observation, Field’s experience as an angler and casting teacher, and his collaboration with international members of casting clubs and schools. Whether the reader is a salt- or freshwater angler, Fly-Casting Finesse will help the caster increase accuracy and distance as well as…
The classic fly-tying book is now available once more. Oliver describes step-by-step, with highly-detailed illustrations & written instructions, the tying of 20 of his key patterns. Color photos B&W illustrations 246 pages
Over the past 7 years, Greg Senyo developed an overwhelming customer base through his company Steelhead Alley Outfitters; the demand for many of his patterns has surpassed the supply. Because of this, he has generously written a step-by-step how-to guide to tying your own flies. Modern Steelhead and Salmon Flies will highlight 35 of the…
Game Changer flies have completely revolutionized how fly anglers approach pressured and wary fish around the world. Tied on a series of interconnecting spines, these flies can be drawn through the water with a serpentine swimming action or made to glide and jackknife in the water with hard strips—Movements that predatory fish find irresistible. Step-by-step…