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Imaging Imitations Want to take stylish fly photos? This book will go through all the gear, accessories and methods that author Nick Thomas uses.	Fish Camp Fail Joining author Ben Jailler on his fishing trips in the UK is bound to bring a smile on your face – and probably make you laugh out uncontrollably a few times	Innes’ books on salmon flies and salmon fishing 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.
Fly Couture Some tyers tie different flies. Scottish Nick Thomas, now Wales based, is one of them. And he wrote a book about it.	Flytying for Beginners A beginner's book that I'd actually recommend to beginners! Great pattern selection, excellent photography and nicely coupled to online videos.	Syd Glasso Art Lingren's book on Syd Glasso and his flies pays well deserved homage to a very influential salmon fly tyer
The Feather Mechanic This is a book I have been looking forward to for a while. And it doesn’t disappoint.	Chalk and Cheese An English flyfisher acquires a house in France - which just happens to have a chalk stream running its property	Simple Flies Simple is good. Not primitive… simple. And this is another fine book with simple fly patterns.
The Atlantic Salmon Fly Why review a 30-year old book? Well, because it's a great book that deserves some attention.	Hardy’s Salmon Flies Another massive work on classic salmon flies from UK writer Martin Lanigan-O'Keeffe, this time on the flies from the House of Hardy.	Reflections on the Loch A book on UK style lake fishing for trout, written in a personal and entertaining - but still very informative - tone

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