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Farlows Salmon Flies

Mar 24. 2017
This book is pretty exotic and definitely not for the average fly tyer. But if you are interested in classic salmon flies and their history, it's a book you must have on your shelves.
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Fleye Design

Mar 21. 2017
Bob Popovics can rightfully be called one of the most innovative fly tyers today. And he keeps on sharing new methods in his latest book.
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A book list for Jes

Feb 7. 2017
Read this This is a list of a few great books that are about fishing, but focuses on ambiance, adventure, philosophy, emotions, friendships - basically everything but catching that big one.
See the list here
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Haynes Fly Fishing Manual

Jan 19. 2017
The publisher Haynes is probably best known for their car repair manuals, but also has instruction manuals for many other things, fly fishing included
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The Lost Salmon Flies of Balmoral

Nov 20. 2016
If you are into classic salmon flies - like the real classics - and like to divulge in their history and origin, this is a book for you.
Article

The humble hackle pliers

Oct 22. 2016
Tools Hackle pliers are simple tools for a simple task: handling hackles. But there might be more to the story of these humble tools.
This article goes in depth.
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GT

Sep 30. 2016
Wow! I just have to say wow! GT's are just... wow... and this book is like… wow!
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Fly-casting Finesse

Sep 23. 2016
I'm not a big fan of learning to cast from a book, but there's little doubt that this book can actually make you a better fly caster. And it features a remote controlled dry training shark!
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Observation

Sep 22. 2016
This is a great book, and a really excellent intro to reading the water and matching the hatch for the angler who feels that both these disciplines are difficult. It clearly illustrates that they don't have to be.
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Perrault's Standard

Apr 5. 2016
This might not look like the most exciting book I own. It isn't valuable. It isn't particularly beautiful either – rather ugly actually. Still it's one of the gems in my collection.
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Crooked Lines

Feb 23. 2016
Some fishing books teaches you stuff, some fascinate you, some entertain you. Some do all and more
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Pike & Fly

Feb 15. 2016
A DVD dedicated to fly fishing for pike by Danish Niels Vestergaard
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Simple Flies

Jan 10. 2016
A book that has Hans Weilenmann's CDC&Elk on the cover has to have something good inside. And this book has.
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Wild Steelhead

Nov 28. 2015
I brought home 4 lbs of beautiful wild steelhead the last time I was in the US. Not a fish of course, but a couple of impressing books.
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Fusion Fly Tying

Nov 13. 2015
Greg Senyo's book on modern salmon and steelhead flies is a tour de force in goudy and flashy materials composed into large flies

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