New Releases! - Fly Fishing Books

Kerplunk! Patrick F. McManus Kerplunk! gathers 36 hilarious stories, all of which first appeared in Outdoor Life, that celebrate and lampoon life among the hunting and fishing set in the Pacific Northwest. With a trademark "style that brings to mind Mark Twain, Art Buchwald and Garrison Keillor" (People), McManus recounts the haphazard exploits and endearing foibles of the kind of folks - some good-natured, some irascible - who appreciate an unproductive afternoon spent fly fishing.    229 pages - Hardcover $24.00  Buy Now! Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Barr Flies How to Tie and Fish the Copper John, the Barr Emerger and dozens of other patterns, variations, and John Barr John Barr is the most successful designer of commerically distributed flies in the world. In Barr Flies, he shares his "confidence" patterns through step-by-step instructions and beautiful color photographs such as the Copper John, Barr Emerger, B/C Hopper, Tung Teaser, Slumpbuster and many more patterns and variations. Listen to Interview 184 pages - Hardcover $39.95  Buy Now! Publisher: Stackpole Books Fly Fisherman's Guide to Saltwater Prey Aaron J. Adams The complete reference for matching coastal prey fish and invertebrates with the fly patterns that imitate them. Photos of gamefish prey, information on the habitats, locations, and seasons when the prey are most likely found, and photos and recipes of the flies to imitate them help you create, tie, and fish the flies. The focus is on fly fishing for coastal gamefish in warm-temperate, subtropical, and tropical regions. 224 pages - Paperback $21.95  Buy Now! Publisher: Stackpole Books

Tight Lines Ten Years of the Yale Angler's Journal Since the first copy of the Yale Anglers' Journal appeared in 1996, readers with an interest in fish and fishing opened each issue with anticipation and delight. Tight Lines presents 50 stories, recollections, essays and poems from the Yale Anglers' Journal. Selections come from many writers including Skip Morris, Chistopher Buckly, Ron McFarland, Robert Behnke and Jimmy Carter. The volume is lavishly illustrated with more than 30 original paintings by James Prosek. 246 pages - Hardcover $28.00  Buy Now! Publisher: Yale University Press Fly Fishing California Ken Hanley Fly Fishing California gives anglers a quick, clear understanding of the best places to fish across the state of California - from the Baja coast to the northern wilderness. It includes detailed maps for each water, full-color photographs, flies, how to fish and a resource section of fly shops, guides and organizations. Listen to Interview 168 pages - Paperback $28.95  Buy Now! Publisher: No Nonsense Fly Fishing Guidebooks

Rotary Fly-Tying Techniques Al & Gretchen Beatty Whether they use one or not, most tiers do not understand the full potential of a rotary vise--including many of the leading fly tiers in the industry. Most tiers are still just using them to see the bottom of the flies they are tying, but their uses and advantages go far beyond this. Now with this book, the Beattys share their decades of experience and knowledge to unlock the mystery behind this type of vise and you won't believe what you have been missing. There is no other book that explains everything you need to know about rotary vises and their many advantages, you will be amazed at how a rotary vise will improve your fly-tying. 116 pages - Paperback $24.95  Buy Now! Publisher: Frank Amato Publications Sight-Fishing the Flats and Beyond Nick Karas Sight-Fishing the Flats and Beyond offers effective sight-fishing tactics for a variety of species, including striped bass, bluefish, spotted seatrout, snook, permit, bonefish, and barracuda. Captain Nick Karas tells how to choose fly-fishing tackle, flies, spinning gear, and boats to maximize your flats fishing and gives tips on sight-fishing the surf, mini-flats, tidal ponds, and shallow water. 106 pages - Paperback $21.95  Buy Now! Publisher: Stackpole Books

Making Strip-built Fly Rods from Various Woods on a Lathe John Betts Originally self-published as an elegant hand-drawn and hand-written journal, we are re-releasing this book in full color, while still retaining its unique style. With ordinary skills and standard woodworking tools, Betts shows how you too can build durable strip-built fly rods from native and exotic hard and soft woods on a lathe. 178 pages - Hardcover $45.00  Buy Now! Publisher: Frank Amato Publications 1001 Fly Fishing Tips Jay Nichols Reading this one-of-a-kind collection of practical advice is like taking a fising trip across the country with over twenty-five of the worldﾒs fly-fishing experts. Over 1,001 of the best fly-fishing tips compiled by the former managing editor of Fly Fisherman magazine cover essentials from trout to tarpon, such as: casting with Lefty Kreh, matching the hatch with Charlie Meck, taking great fish photos with Barry and Cathy Beck, mastering mayflies with John Barr, catching selective trout with Mike Lawson, West Coast stripers with Dan Blanton, steelhead secrets with Lani Waller, and Spey casting with Simon Gawesworth. With clear, use-to-use format, 160 illustrations from renowned artist Dave Hall, and encyclopedic coverage of almost everything thatﾒs important to know about fresh and saltwater fly fishing, this book is sure to help beginners and experts alike catch more fish. 216 pages - Paperback $19.95  Buy Now! Publisher: Stackpole Books

Fly Fishing Guide to Upper Deleware River Paul Weamer The trout that inhabit the Upper Delaware River are large, wild, and highly selective, with fighting skills so legendary that many well-traveled anglers consider them to be among the most athletic in the world. Fly-Fishing Guide to the Upper Delaware River provides detailed information about the three tailwater brances that constitue this vast and complex river system including travel, tactics, techniques and exact fishing locations. This book also includes seasonal hatch information and recipies of trout-tested patterns. 245 pages - Paperback $24.95  Buy Now! Publisher: Stackpole Books Fly Fishing Montana Brian & Jenny Grossenbacher Fly Fishing Montana gives you a quick, clear understanding of the essential information you'll need to fly fish Montana's most outstanding waters. It includes detailed maps or each water, full-color photographs, where to fish and what flies to use. It also includes a resource section which includes fly shops, guides and organizations. 160 pages - Paperback $28.95  Buy Now! Publisher: No Nonsense Fly Fishing Guidebooks

Tying Flies Like a Pro Marty Bartholomew How many times have you been amazed by the skill and speed of a professional fly tier, and wondered at their secrets? Wished that you too could just "whip up" a quick, smartly-tied fly? With this book you will learn the short-cuts and techniques from the experts that will bring nice-looking, durable, and effective flies from your vise. The list of experts, which includes the likes of Gary LaFontaine and Brad Befus, is impressive and so is the variety of flies shown. You will learn time-savings tying tips and material preparation for caddisflies, mayflies, midges, stoneflies, saltwater flies, streamers, terrestrials, and attractors. Marty Bartholomew interviewed numerous experts, and now you can enjoy the vast knowledge of fly-tying experts. 189 pages - Paperback $29.95  Buy Now! Publisher: Frank Amato Publications Fly Fishing Virginia Beau Beasley Fly Fishing Virginia gives you a quick, clear understanding of the essential information you'll need to fly fish Virginia's most outstanding waters. It includes detailed maps of each water, full-color photographs and tells you where to fish and what flies to use. A helpful resource section provides information on fly shops, guides and organiztions. 160 pages - Paperback $28.95  Buy Now! Publisher: No Nonsense Fly Fishing Guidebooks

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