Twenty years ago, it was virtually impossible to come across a fly fishing book section and not see a few titles from James Prosek. Quality writing and exceptional painting led his work to be instantly embraced by the angling community.

And while he has over a dozen publications, there are a half dozen that are specifically focused on trout and fishing for them. One of them, in my humble opinion, ought to be on every trout fisher’s shelf.

In this quick video, I share a few things about what makes each of those books worth reading. In doing so, I also rank them on nothing but my own subjective criteria.  That said, they’re all worth reading and making a part of your fly fishing library.

Watch what else I have to say about the books, and find out where you can pick them (and more!) up, below:

Look for Prosek’s works at your fly shop, local bookseller, or from links at the author’s website.

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