Grant McClintock’s Flywater is a coffee table book with some history. It has been around for nearly 30 years, including an updated edition that was published in 2010. One quick perusal of the large pages makes it clear why this title has a solid following. Quite simply, it is beautiful. Even with social media’s endless …
Fly fishers have always eyeballed insects fluttering around them, picked an imitation that looked close enough from their box, and had great success. Those who acutely studied the real mayflies or caddisflies before making a decision had even better success when it came to fooling trout. For decades, Art Flick’s New Streamside Guide was the …
Some people are all about the fish. They possess a singular focus for a full net. Most fly fishers won’t argue about having a sore arm from fighting fish, but they also appreciate the bigger picture. For you and I to enjoy angling as we know it, we stand in a long line of people …
Some things never change. Trout eat royal coachman dries. Anglers will wiggle a new fly rod. A fish rising to a dry fly is thrilling. And solid fly fishing instruction is timeless. Joe Humphreys’ On the Trout Stream with Joe Humphreys is a great example. Written in 1989, it addresses nymphing and fishing dries with …
Our watches tell us the day and our phones keep all of our monthly obligations in order for us. So who needs a printed calendar for their wall any more? Fly fishers. That’s who. For decades, Trout Unlimited has published a calendar for their members and as part of their fall fundraising efforts. I still …
There are few books out there that appeal to anglers of any age, at any skill level. But I’m confident that The Fly Fishing Book by Steven Weinberg happens to be one such book. Between the endearing artwork and the humorous take on the pursuit we all love, this is a title that experts and …
I’ve reviewed countless new, shiny 3-weights. The vast majority of them are well-designed, feature-packed, and a lot of fun to fish. I’ve added a handful to my arsenal and have encouraged you to do so as well. Today, that is not what I’ll be doing. The fact of the matter is that you might already …
Vincent Marinaro’s A Modern Dry-Fly Code is in the top tier of angling books as far as impact goes. By the second edition, it had seen seven printings and been received with open arms and much praise. And the reason was simple: Marinaro articulated tying and fishing strategies that moved the ball forward. While the …
Another collection of fly fishing essays? Well… yes. It is, after all, the predominant sub-genre of fly fishing writing. But something that you might find interesting about Roger Thompson’s The Wisdom of Rivers is that he has certain thematic threads that he weaves through his angling exploits. A good fishing story has more than “I …
I can’t remember where I first saw Jesse Lance Robbins’ new book, The Best Fly Fishing is Everywhere. Regardless, by keeping my ear to certain segments of the fly fishing ground I was in the know that this title was coming out earlier in 2026. Today I talk about the book and finding the book. …
