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Advanced Flytying Techniques Dec 3. 2024 SBS A new book from Barry Ord Clarke is a pretty safe bet on a good book, and this one is indeed good	Stillwater Fly Fishing Jul 17. 2024 Review The subtitle is "Competition-Inspired Strategies for Everyday Anglers", and that's exactly what you get
Fly Fishing for Trophy Striped Bass Jul 1. 2024 Any striper angler will want to spend a day fishing with the author after reading this book	The Klink May 10. 2024 Klinked Dutch Hans van Klinken is best known as the originator of the Klinkhåmer Special. This large and beautiful book tells its full story ... and much, much more

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Review Advanced Flytying Techniques Dec 3. 2024 SBS A new book from Barry Ord Clarke is a pretty safe bet on a good book, and this one is indeed good	Review Stillwater Fly Fishing Jul 17. 2024 Review The subtitle is "Competition-Inspired Strategies for Everyday Anglers", and that's exactly what you get	Review Fly Fishing for Trophy Striped Bass Jul 1. 2024 Any striper angler will want to spend a day fishing with the author after reading this book
Review The Klink May 10. 2024 Klinked Dutch Hans van Klinken is best known as the originator of the Klinkhåmer Special. This large and beautiful book tells its full story ... and much, much more	Review Fly tying Feb 29. 2024 Book review Fly tying really makes beautiful books! 12 saltwater flies that catch fish!	Review The Sage of Dibbin Creek Jan 11. 2024 Novel A capturing and sometimes touching novel about a young boy whose life is formed by farming, outdoors activities and fishing
Review Feather Mechanic II Nov 4. 2023 Patterns South African Gordon Spuy’s second book is different from the first one - but then again somewhat similar, which is a good thing.	Review Mörrum - The Best Flies Sep 17. 2023 Salmon A really beautiful book about a very important Swedish river and - not least - a group of its most productive anglers and their flies.	Review FISK - scaled-up Sep 10. 2023 Larger This book features some stunning images of fish! It’s a Danish book, but I think it deserves some attention here anyway
Review Imaging Imitations Feb 14. 2023 Photography Want to take stylish fly photos? This book will go through all the gear, accessories and methods that author Nick Thomas uses.	Review Innes’ books on salmon flies and salmon fishing Jul 29. 2022 Trio Some books tend to go under the radar, but are still small gems of knowledge, history ... and fly patterns ... These books from 2016/17 have been hiding in my shelf for way too long.	Article Big Flies Photo Gadget Feb 24. 2022 Light I have covered lighting flies for photography in various articles, and mentioned Siberian Ramil Yamaliev’s gadgets before. Here’s another one. See the review here
Review Fly Couture Feb 19. 2022 Different Some tyers tie different flies. Scottish Nick Thomas, now Wales based, is one of them. And he wrote a book about it.	Review Flytying for Beginners Oct 24. 2021 Rookie A beginner's book that I'd actually recommend to beginners! Great pattern selection, excellent photography and nicely coupled to online videos.	Review Syd Glasso Jul 13. 2021 Classics Art Lingren's book on Syd Glasso and his flies pays well deserved homage to a very influential salmon fly tyer

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