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Trout Flies for the 21st Century
New Book
: As first entry in the new “Fly Tyer” library of books, Dick Talleur gathers up new assortment of trout flies – a mix mash of classics and contemporary patterns, some well known some quite obscure. You’ll find a classic Grannom wet fly and a Royal Wulff, as well as flies with names like “The $3 Dip”.
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LaFontaines Legacy
Book Review
: With LaFontaine’s Legacy, Al and Gretchen Beatty close the book on one of the most creative and innovative fly tying minds we’ve ever known. Gary wanted to publish one more work, capturing the new and changed flies he invented, but his illness would not let him. Al, Gretchen, and other friends took it upon themselves to finish what Gary started.
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Fly Fishing and Fly Tying II
Book Review
: Many people complain that there is nothing new to say about fly fishing – that new books are just updates to old ideas. That may be true if you read only about fishing in your area. This book was written by anglers in the Czech Republic, and it was chock full of good advice and fresh ideas.
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Charlie Craven’s Basic Fly Tying
Book Review
: Charlie Craven is no stranger to the online fly tying community, so the announcement of his new fly tying book was warmly received. Most of us have seen his online tutorials and could not wait to get our hands on an honest-to-goodness solid flesh-and-blood book of his tying.
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Fly-Fishing for Smallmouth
Book Review
: With “Fly-Fishing for Smallmouth”, Bob Clouser offers a follow-up to his excellent book Clouser’s Flies, this time taking us on the stream and letting the reader pick the mind of an experienced and highly knowledgeable angler.
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The Fly-Fishers Craft
Book Review
: I've enjoyed all of Darrel Martin's fly fishing books, and "The Fly-Fisher's Craft" is no exception. In a world where it is often said that there is nothing new to write about fly fishing, Darrel always seems to find a new angle, a new approach, or some interesting research to offer his readers. His latest book takes us on a trip through history to look at the origins of the basic elements of fly fishing.
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Fly Fishing for Striped Bass
Book Review
: Wild River Press, the publisher behind this and a other new books, is setting the bar extremely high for the genre of fly fishing information books, where the author doesn't offer a quick overview but rather an in depth master's course. "Fly Fishing for Striped Bass" continues that trend, and in doing so kicks it up a notch. The author simply blew my socks off.
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Ten Flies Simple Ties
Book Review
: I'm sure newbies to fly tying feel an overwhelming sense of "what am I getting into?!?". Everything seems easy once you know how to do it, but that first step is always the most difficult. With "Ten Flies Simple Ties", Andrea and Glenn Van Benschoten are doing something about that.
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Tube Flies Two
Tubastical
: Tube fly books are few and far apart and the moment Martin Joergensen learned that this one was coming, he knew it was a must for him. Mark Mandell and GFF contributor Bob Kenly have gathered a bunch of the most innovative and influential tube fly tyers in this book.
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Tube Flies
Classical
: This is the all-time classical volume on tube flies, and as the subtitle "A tying, fishing and historical guide" implies it deals with all aspects of tube flies. If you are looking for a general introduction to tubes in book-form, this is the way to go.
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Kiwi Camo
Action
: The second chapter in Angling Exploration Group's fantastic travels, and just as entertaining and action-packed as their first adventure to Argentina. This time the bums go to New Zealand where they feast on NZ hospitality, lots of pasta and large trout in gin clear water.
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Mel Kriegers Patagonia
The man
: The first words spoken on this DVD are: ”Every so often in life comes a person that is one step above the rest...” and ”Not just any mortal...”. Martin Joergensen would have thought twice before he introduced anybody in angling with words like those - even Mel Krieger.
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The Hatch
Every summer the salmon flies hatch in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison River, and this excellent DVD tells the story about the hatch, the guides and anglers and the threats to the river and this fantastic phenomenon. Martin Joergensen has watched the DVD.
Western Rivers
Some books just have it all: great images, well written text, large format, beautiful typography and all the nice graphic details. But very few have gold print. This one has! And it deserves it. Ralph Kyllloe covers Western streams and lodges from Alaska to California.
The Rise
"The Rise" is Paul Schullery's latest book where he digs into many theories of fly fishing. With his typical well researched style, Schullery takes up an issue and heads to the library, figuratively if not literally. It is not only exceedingly well researched, it's a good read.
Clousers Flies
The bulk of the book deals with the different fly patterns that Bob has developed over the years, including of course the classic Clouser Deep Minnow, as well as some variations such as the Fir Strip Clouser, Rattle Clouser, Super Hair Deep Minnow, Half and Half, and so on.
The Trout Whisperers
This is the first fly fishing novel I have ever read, so I don’t have anything to compare it to. I’m also not a literary critic. The best I can offer is the perspective of the target audience – a fly fisherman who enjoys reading books.
Nymph-Fishing
Rick Hafele's been the entomology columnist for American Angler magazine for years, co-authored "The Complete Book of Western Hatches", and did the video "Anatomy of a Trout Stream". With "Nymph-Fishing Rivers and Streams", he brings it all together with an excellent textbook and a 72 minute DVD.
All articles from this section...
Book Reviews
·Trout Flies for the 21st Century
·LaFontaines Legacy
·Fly Fishing and Fly Tying II
·Charlie Craven’s Basic Fly Tying
·A Celebration of Salmon Rivers
·Fly-Fishing for Smallmouth in R...
·The Fly-Fishers Craft
·Fly Fishing for Striped Bass
·Ten Flies Simple Ties
·Tube Flies Two: Evolution
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Rods
·Shooting head talk
·Rod review, Lamiglas Blue Ridge...
·Taking care of your fly rod
·Rod review, Allstar Austin 9 4w...
·Lamiglas Appalachian 76
·Choice pike fishing tool
·The Making of a Prize Rod
·Rainshadow Xcel
·Tough rod!
·Lamiglass Ti2000
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Tying tools
·TMC Wingburner
·Tool turning
·My Eyes!!
·The Cautery
·Tying bench
·DIY Tying Station
·DIY Epoxy Rotor
·C&F tube body tool
·A portable fly tying kit
·Siman dubbing block
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