Something that contemporary fly fishing culture has latched onto is the wonderful distribution of anglers: very different people from very different backgrounds are in very different places fly fishing. This is true throughout this present space. This is also true throughout time. If you fly fish, you’re connected to people who did what you do …
In one minute, I share why you should absolutely own Sheridan Anderson’s 1978 book, The Curtis Creek Manifesto. No other book shares all the necessary information about fly fishing in such an entertaining manner. Not only are the illustrations great fun, they are incredibly helpful. Additionally, the “necessary information” isn’t just what a fly rod …
Barry and Cathy Beck’s Fly Fishing the Flats is a modern classic in the instructional genre of fly fishing literature. It isn’t groundbreaking or breathtaking. It is simply the perfect solution to a legitimate problem: How do I make the transition from fly fishing in freshwater to saltwater? Although there are many similarities, countless trout …
I obviously advocate for the reading of fly fishing books. Hopefully it is understood that this is in no way to the exclusion of other books in general, or outdoors books in particular. One title that is in the same section as fly fishing books, albeit not on the same shelf, is Steven Rinella’s Meat …
Among many fly fishers, there is a positive – albeit somewhat nebulous – perspective on Trout Unlimited. They know that the conservation work and the cold water resource advocacy happens, but that might be the extent of it unless there has been a personal connection or proactive involvement in a local chapter. John Ross’ Rivers …
It would be easy to say that I regret not reading Christopher Camuto’s A Fly Fisherman’s Blue Ridge years ago. Not only is it well written, but the author’s experiences overlap with my own in a remarkable way. It is good enough that I can simply embrace that it was providentially saved for me today. …
Most of my fly fishing books are purchased because of their historical reputation or from the hype surrounding their release. Every once in a while, a book falls into my hands with no fanfare whatsoever. In the case of John Inglis Hall’s Fishing a Highland Stream, the lack of fanfare at its acquisition has been …
Magazines have been an important part of fly fishing for a long time. And although their luster has faded significantly since the dawn of the internet, regular angling periodicals are a great source of information, entertainment, and expression. Trout is the quarterly publication of Trout Unlimited. For nearly 25 years, the late Dr. Robert Behnke …
There is a head-spinning number of people in the southern part of Pennsylvania, the central part of Maryland, and the northern part of Virginia. A good portion of them are anglers, too. However, all three states are absolutely overflowing with waters teeming with fish. Even in some of the most urbanized areas you can find …
David Coggins does something really impressive with The Believer. He makes a globe-hopping, non-stop year of fly fishing come across as relatable. Whether your travel schedule is thick or thin, this 2024 title is sure to capture your interest. Coggins is a wordsmith, and his writing is just as compelling as the angling adventures he …
