On one hand, a fly fishing guidebook is a tool. The author gives you what you need to catch fish in a particular location.

But a good guidebook is much more. The writer shares his passion for a place he truly enjoys and in which he is personally invested. That excitement comes through in a way that adorns  your expectations for that next trip to the river.

In Fly Fishing Guide to the Farmington River, Steve Culton sufficiently provides the former and ably executes the latter. It is a readable resource. It is an engaging knowledge base. Tapping into his own expertise and that of other anglers, it is the definitive word on a premier New England fishery.

Watch what else I have to say about the book and find out where you can pick up your own copy below:

If they don’t already, encourage your local fly shop to carry Stackpole’s “Fly Fishing Guide” series. In a pinch, you can always get a copy of the book here.

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