BOOKS

 

 

All About Flies by Chuck and Sharon Tryon.  Paperback.  List Price $14.95

 

Extensively revised & updated edition of "Figuring Out Flies." Covers: hooks materials, fly pattern origins, viewpoint of the fish, dry, wet, nymph, egg & streamers, & much more. 6x9 inches, 196 pgs.

 

 

$10.00

 

 

Bamboo Rod Restoration Handbook by Michael Sinclair.  Spiral Bound.  List Price $75.00

 

Back in Print! An indispensable reference for anyone interested in identifying, collecting or restoring old bamboo rods. Covers all aspects of restoration: identifying the maker & era of unmarked rods, stripping old finish, salvaging original labels & hardware, rewrapping, applying the final finish & much more. It also includes the most complete guide ever assembled of original bamboo rod specifications. 11x8 inches.

 

 

$70.00

 

Barr Flies by John S. Barr.  Hardback.  Autographed.  List Price $39.95

 

* Barr is the most successful designer of commercially distributed flies in the world
* The Barr Emerger is an unrivaled pattern for western mayfly situations, and the Copper John has evolved into the most popular fly of the millennium
* Learn Barr's methods for tying his favorite flies, with step-by-step instructions and clear color photos so even inexperienced tiers can create the Copper John, Barr Emerger, B/C Hopper, Tung Teaser, Slumpbuster, and more

In Barr Flies, John Barr shares his "confidence" patterns, the flies that he carries with him at all times to cover nearly every scenario an angler might encounter on the water. When used at an appropriate time with a good presentation, they are guaranteed to catch fish. Barr tells how he developed each fly, gives tips on when and how to fish them, and explains how he fishes multiple-fly rigs with the Copper John as the center of a 3-fly system that optimizes fish-catching potential.  Barr shares his "confidence" patterns, the flies that he carries with him at all times to cover nearly every scenario an angler might encounter on the water. When used at an appropriate time with a good presentation, they are guaranteed to catch fish. Barr tells how he developed each fly, gives tips on when & how to fish them, & explains how he fishes multiple-fly rigs with the Copper John as the center of a 3-fly system that optimizes fish-catching potential. 570 color fly photos by Charlie Craven, 22 illus; 8.5x11 inches, 184 pgs.

 

 

$35.00

 

Bass Bug Basics by John Likakis. Paperback.  List Price $12.95

 

Tie deer-hair bugs without superhuman skills, expensive tools, or exotic materials. Easy-to-follow instructions & step-by-step photos; easily progress from the Powder Puff (the most basic of bass bugs) to such advanced patterns as the Floundering Pinfish. 175 B&W photos; 8x10 inches, 96 pgs.

 

 

$12.00

 

The Benchside Introduction to Fly Tying by Ted Leeson & Jim Schollmeyer.  Spiral Hardback.  List Price $45.00

 

Renowned writing team Ted Leeson & Jim Schollmeyer have set another milestone in the world of fly tying with this unique new addition to their Benchside Reference series. Following the incredible success of The Fly Tier's Benchside Reference, Jim & Ted now offer the first beginner's book of fly tying to allow readers simultaneous access to fly recipes, tying steps, & techniques. No more flipping back & forth from fly pattern to technique, hoping the wings don't fall off your mayfly. The first 50 pages of this oversized, spiral-bound book are filled with impeccably photographed fly-tying techniques. The next 150 pages are cut horizontally across the page. The top pages show tying steps for dozens of fly patterns, including references to tying techniques that are explained step by step in the bottom pages. This groundbreaking book is sure to thrill all fly tiers. Over 1500 beautiful color photos, over 200 all-color pages.

 

 

$42.50

 

Blue Ribbon Trout Streams – Ozarks by Danny Hicks.  Paperback.  List Price $19.95

 

Trout grow big in the Ozarks. Even small streams contain food sufficient to grow and sustain 20-inch trout. The largest tailwater trout rivers hold rainbows of nearly 20 pounds, and brown trout of world-record size. This latest addition to the "Blue-Ribbon" series covers all the Ozarks year round, concentrating on the tailwaters and largest spring-fed rivers. With spectaular photography and informative text, Hicks explores this charming, trout filled region. All color, 8.5x11 inches.

 

 

$18.00

 

Carp on the Fly by Barry Reynolds, Brad Befus, and John Berryman.  Paperback. List Price $17.50

 

Discover the secrets of fly fishing for carp. Learn the habitats and habits of these challenging fish, what flies they'll take, and how to put those flies in the right place at the right time to catch carp consistently. Foreword by Dave Whitlock. Color & B&W photos; 6x9 inches, 176 pgs.

 

 

$15.00

 

Clouser’s Flies by Bob Clouser.  Hardback.  List Price $39.95

 

The story of and instructions to tie the popular and successful Clouser Deep Minnow and its variations, including Purple Darter, Clouser Crayfish, EZ Popper, Rattle Clouser, Bright Sides Minnow, and more.  Clouser's approach to fly design begins and ends onstream, with a lot of time spent in between at the workbench. Careful observation of the behaviors, habitats, and physical features of the foods fish eat is essential to developing a fly that looks and acts like the real thing. But the pattern must also pass rigorous standards of durability, ease of casting, and most importantly, consistently catching fish before it can be called a winner. Including variations on his famous original Deep Minnow, Clouser presents recipes for seventeen of his most successful patterns for baitfish, subsurface freshwater foods, and surface flies with detailed explanations and superb full-color photographs to accompany every step. In sections devoted to materials and tying techniques, Clouser offers insight into his methods and provides a solid foundation for designing flies with confidence.  Recipes, instructions, methods, and variations are included, with color photos to tie 17 flies designed to catch trout, carp, smallmouth, pike, redfish, albacore, and more.

 

 

$35.00

 

Constructing Cane Rods:  Secrets of the Bamboo Fly Rod by Ray Gould.  Paperback.  List Price $25.00

 

An all-color book by master rod builder, Ray Gould. Included is the history of cane, the creation of the machines and tools necessary to create your own rods, precise taper formulas, detailed schematic drawings with precise angles, step-by-step construction, finishing steps, formulas, repairs, historic cane manufacturers and model names, and address and phone sources for all materials. This is a masterful book filled with detailed information that will open up a new world for you.  History of cane, machines and tools needed to make your own rods. Addresses & sources for all materials. All color; 8.5x11 inches, 88 pgs.

 

 

$22.00

 

Dyeing and Bleaching Natural Fly Tying Materials by A.K. Best. Hardback w/Dust Jacket. List Price 24.95

 

A. K. Best provides tiers with a comprehensive study of color in the production of flies & fly-tying materials. Covering all types of materials, it is the definitive reference on the topic. Color & B&W photos; 7x9 inches, 160 pgs.

 

 

$22.00

 

Fishing Yellowstone National Park by Richard Parks.  Paperback.  List Price 14.95

 

Filled with an expert's insights, is written for all anglers, directions for 100+ fishing sites. B&W photos, 50 maps, illust; 6x9 inches, 208 pgs.

 

 

$14.00

 

Fly Fishing for Trout by Dick Talleur.  Paperback.  List Price $22.95

 

From the choice of tackle to becoming a competent angler, Talleur makes learning both rewarding and fun. B&W line drawings & photos, color photos; 81/2x11 inches, 296 pgs.

 

 

$12.00

 

Fly Fishing Log Waterproof paper, pocket size. List Price 4.95

 

Printed on waterproof paper, this compact log easily fits in a shirt pocket or vest and is durable enough to hold up to use and protect your notes in the field, even if dropped in the water. Well-organized yet simple page format, 5.5x3.75 inches, 110 pgs.

 

 

$4.50

 

Fly Fishing Techniques & Tactics by Lefty Kreh.  Paperback.  List Price $17.95

 

A collection of the master's tricks on how to catch any fish, anywhere! Lefty gives sound, practical, & effective info that anglers can use on their very next fishing trip, no matter where they’re going or what species of fish they’ll be fishing to. Priceless for anglers of any experience. B&W line drawings & photos, color photos; 5x7.5 inches, 176 pgs.

 

 

$10.00

 

Fly Fishing the Mountain Lakes by Gary LaFontaine. Paperback. List Price 12.95

 

An amazing book of techniques & strategies that will change where, when, & how anglers fish mountain lakes. Gary mixes how-to info on fly fishing lakes with his thoughts on the sense of place & wonder evoked by this unique niche in the fly fishing world. Such a fun book you don't realize how much you're learning till you're finished reading! 6x9 inches, 144 pages.

 

 

$12.00

 

The Fly Tier’s Benchside Reference to Techniques and Dressing Styles by Ted Leeson & Jim Schollmeyer, Hardback w/Dust Jacket.  List Price $100.00

 

Features over 3,000 color photo and over 400,000 words describing and showing, step-by-step, hundreds of fly-tying techniques! Leeson and Schollmeyer have collaborated to produce this masterful volume which will be the standard fly-tying reference book for the entire trout-fishing world. Through enormous effort on their part they bring to all who love flies and fly fishing a wonderful compendium of fly-tying knowledge. 3,000+ Color photos, indexed, dust jacket; 8.5x11 inches, 464 pgs.

 

 

$90.00

 

Good Flies by John Gierach.  Hardback w/Dust Jacket.  List Price $22.95

 

This intimate glimpse behind Gierach's vise focuses on the trout flies he has found most successful & how he ties them. How he developed as a fly tyer - from a hopeless tinkerer to settling on a large handful of favorite patterns that now catch most of his trout. Gierach explores the tools he uses for his tying & he makes his case for the use of natural materials. The flies themselves - small, medium, & large mayflies, spinners, midges, caddis, hoppers, nymphs, & streamers. Throughout, the book is punctuated with fishing stories & observations on days astream as well as days at his vise, all in Gierach's inimitable style. B&W illus throughout; 6x9 inches, 144 pgs.

 

 

$15.00

 

 

Hooks for the Fly by William Schmidt.  Paperback.  List Price $24.95

 

The most complete and current guide to fly-tying hooks, with cross-reference and characteristic tables for all major manufacturers. 475 illustrations; 11x8 inches, 144 pgs.

 

 

$15.00

 

Mastering Pike on the Fly, Strategies and Techniques by Barry Reynolds.  Paperback.  List Price $20.00

 

Reynolds brings the art & science of flyfishing for northern pike to a new level of sophistication, giving pike anglers a true appreciation of pike & their environment & a full complement of strategies, tactics, & tools needed to locate & catch pike under nearly any circumstance. Barry’s techniques on fishing the water column include innovative combinations of flies & fly lines, such as floating flies with sink-tip lines. He next updates the reader on advances in flyfishing tackle, including vastly improved leader materials. From there, he describes the best pike flies & the circumstances under which each is used. Foreword by Lefty Kreh. Color & B&W photos, illus.; index. 6x9 inches, 256 pgs.

 

 

$19.00

 

Modern Fly Tying Materials by Dick Talleur.  Hardback w/Dust Jacket.

List Price $35.00

 

Provides an in-depth treatment of each material, its attributes and how it compares to similar alternatives. 400 color & B&W illustrations; 8x11 inches, 256 pgs.

 

 

$20.00

 

Nymph Fishing by Dave Hughes.  Paperback.  List Price 19.95

 

This all-color book emphasizes what you need to know to fish nymphs effectively. The techniques and methods covered will guarantee that your nymph imitation will be fishing right! Includes patterns & dressings of the author's best flies. 8.5x11 inches, 56 pages.

 

 

$19.00

 

The Orvis Guide to Saltwater Fly Fishing by Nick Curcione.  Paperback.  List Price $18.95

 

Curicione addresses the specific needs and opportunities of saltwater. A good starting point for those interested in expanding their fishing horizons. Illus; 6x9 inches, 256 pgs.

 

 

$10.00

 

Peter Deane's Guide to Fly Tying. Paperback. List Price 24.95

 

Peter Deane's book demonstrates that even the most intricate and resplendent flies can be created with inexpensive materials, unsophisticated tools and easily acquired skills. Each fly is a proven winner and has an edge over the possible alternatives. 32 color illustrations; 8x11 inches, 144 pgs.

 

 

$15.00

 

Plank Cooking, The Essence of Natural Wood by Scott and Tiffany Haugen.  Spiral Bound.  List Price $19.95

 

100 easy-to-follow recipes. From elegant restaurants to backyard grills, the ancient method of cooking food on a wooden plank is a style that's rapidly growing in popularity. Capture the essence of natural wood & unparalleled texture in meats, vegetables, & other culinary delights. All color; 6x9 inches, 152 pgs.

 

 

$19.00

 

Rocky Mountain Fly Fishing by Steve Cook.  Paperback.  List Price $24.95

 

A comprehensive reference for fishing our great trout rivers, including: tips tailored for each water, effective fly patterns, hatch charts, regulations, best times to fish, detailed maps, and GPS coordinates. Plus info on fly casting, basic techniques, kick and driftboats, wading, conservation, whirling disease, tackle shops, travel routes and accommodations. 6x9 inches, 416 pgs.

 

 

$16.00

 

Saltwater Fly Fishing by Jack Samson.  Hardback w/Dust Jacket. 

List Price $27.95

 

This record-holding expert covers flats and deep-sea fly fishing for a wide variety of saltwater species. 16 pgs of color, 65 B&W photos, 40 drawings; 6x9 inches, 224 pgs.

 

 

$15.00

 

Seasons of the Trout by Neale Streeks.  Hardback.  List Price$29.95

 

Provides a clear introduction to three key aspects of the sport: insect hatches, stream conditions, and trout behavior. By breaking the angling year into it's five respective seasons mountain spring, early summer, high summer, autumn, and winter, Streeks helps make this critical information accessible, meaningful and applicable for newcomers to the sport. 29 color photos, 85 B&W photos; 6x9 inches, 224 pgs.

 

 

$20.00

 

Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing, A Practical Guide by Terry and Roxanne Wilson.   AUTOGRAPHED BY BOTH AUTHORS.  List Price $19.95

 

The widely distributed North American native smallmouth bass is thought by many to be freshwater’s hardest fighting, most exciting gamefish.  This book guides the novice and seasoned fly fishers to greater fly fishing enjoyment and success with this tail-walking warrior through understanding shallow, mid-depth, and deep water tactics.  Specialized presentations, flies from the nation’s most creative fly tyers and smallmouth experts, the effects of weather changes, water clarity, seasonal movements, daily migrations in the Stillwater, the habits of riverine smallmouths, and much more are presented in an interesting and organized style that emanates from the voices of nearly a century of combined fly fishing experiences.

 

 

$19.50

 

Trout from Small Streams by Dave Hughes.  Hardback.  List Price 16.95

 

Covers all aspects of fly fishing for trout on small streams. Dave describes how fishing is different on mountain, freestone, & meadow streams & how to develop skills for each. Covers the gear, including what to put in a small stream fly box. Hughes' advice on casting technique is especially useful because trees & brush often require different kinds of casts for small streams. 6x9 inches, 176 pgs.

 

 

$16.00

 

Tube Flies, A Tying, Fishing & Historical Guide by Mark Mandell & Les Johnson.  Paperback.  List Price $29.95

 

Tube flies can be used for everything from stream trout and steelhead to billfish. The rich vein of the tube fly history, innovation and tying/angling personalities will amaze you! 8x11 inches, 96 pages.

 

 

$27.50

 

Tying Bass Flies 12, of the Best by Deke Meyer.  Paperback.  List Price $9.95

 

80 crisp, step-by-step photos show you how to tie 12 of the very best bass flies that will produce. Full-color; 8x11 inches, 32 pgs.

 

 

$9.50

 

Tying & Fishing Soft Hackled Nymphs by Allen McGee.  Paperback.  List Price $24.95

 

Trout often prefer underwater aquatic insects because they're more vulnerable than surface stages and are more abundant as well. Fly-fishers know the importance of imitating the specific life stage that trout are feeding on, however most current flies only imitate size, shape, and color of the natural insect. Soft-hackled nymphs also imitate movement and behavior.

Tying & Fishing Soft-Hackled Nymphs explains how to imitate sub-surface aquatic insects using both traditional and modern soft-hackled nymphs and flymphs along with the most effective presentation techniques. By exploring effective thread and translucent fur body material combinations, as well as game-bird hackle collars, these flies take on life-like properties. These patterns can be fished throughout the water column from the stream bottom--to imitate immature nymphal forms--to the surface mimicking transitional emergers. Drawing on both traditional and evolved patterns and methods, these wingless wet flies will take you beyond for mulaic fishing techniques to unlimited presentation possibilities and will help you catch more trout.

 

 

$22.00

 

Tying Saltwater Flies, 12 of the Best by Deke Meyer.  Paperback.  List Price $9.95

 

Full-color photos showing how to tie the 12 most productive fly patterns for saltwater. Methods for tying these patterns can then be used for most other saltwater patterns. 8x11 inches, 32 pgs.

 

 

$9.50

 

Tying Steelhead Flies, 12 of the Best by Deke Meyer.  Paperback.  List Price $9.95

 

Full-color photos showing how to tie the 12 most productive fly patterns for saltwater. Methods for tying these patterns can then be used for most other saltwater patterns. Full color; 8.5x11 inches, 36 pgs.

 

 

$9.50

 

Tying Trout Flies, 12 of the Best by Deke Meyer.  Paperback.  List Price $9.95

 

Features 97 full-color photographs showing how to tie the 12 most productive fly patterns for trout. The methods for tying these patterns can then be used for most other fly patterns. A great book to bundle kits! All-color; 8x11 inches, 32 pgs.

 

 

$9.50

 

Tying Trout Nymphs, 12 of the Best by Deke Meyer.  Paperback.  List Price $9.95

 

This all-color guide teaches the techniques used in tying the various nymph types. 82 color, step-by-step photos plus material, hook and knot illustrations make it easy to tie productive nymphs. A great, inexpensive addition to tying kits. 8x11 inches, 32 pgs.

 

 

$9.50

 

The Yellowstone Fly Fishing Guide by Craig Mathews and Clayton Molinero.  Paperback.  List Price $16.95

 

This authoritative fly-fishing guidebook will take you on a journey that not only explores the major rivers, lakes, and streams, but also the backcountry and overlooked waters. Discusses aquatic and terrestrial insect emergences and activity periods, fly patterns to imitate these insects and effective fishing techniques. Included are locations, access points and trailheads, distances, and terrain descriptions. 15 maps, 40+ B&W photos; 6x9 inches, 150 pgs.

 

 

$16.00