Books

A new book from Barry Ord Clarke is a pretty safe bet on a good book, and this one is indeed good

The subtitle is "Competition-Inspired Strategies for Everyday Anglers", and that's exactly what you get

Any striper angler will want to spend a day fishing with the author after reading this book

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

Fly tying really makes beautiful books! 12 saltwater flies that catch fish!

A capturing and sometimes touching novel about a young boy whose life is formed by farming, outdoors activities and fishing

South African Gordon Spuy’s second book is different from the first one - but then again somewhat similar, which is a good thing.

A really beautiful book about a very important Swedish river and - not least - a group of its most productive anglers and their flies.

Want to take stylish fly photos? This book will go through all the gear, accessories and methods that author Nick Thomas uses.

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

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.

Some tyers tie different flies. Scottish Nick Thomas, now Wales based, is one of them. And he wrote a book about it.

A beginner's book that I'd actually recommend to beginners! Great pattern selection, excellent photography and nicely coupled to online videos.

Art Lingren's book on Syd Glasso and his flies pays well deserved homage to a very influential salmon fly tyer

This is a book I have been looking forward to for a while. And it doesn’t disappoint.

An English flyfisher acquires a house in France - which just happens to have a chalk stream running its property

Simple is good. Not primitive… simple. And this is another fine book with simple fly patterns.

Why review a 30-year old book? Well, because it's a great book that deserves some attention.

Another massive work on classic salmon flies from UK writer Martin Lanigan-O'Keeffe, this time on the flies from the House of Hardy.

A book on UK style lake fishing for trout, written in a personal and entertaining - but still very informative - tone

Pike anglers have a new bible. This book essentially covers every conceivable aspect of pike fishing… and then some

When a great photographer, fly tyer and instructor writes a book, it’s likely to become a great book