‘Fly Fishing Books’ Archives
Fly Fishing Books: 50 Places to Fly Fish Before You Die, By Chris Santella
I have a love-hate relationship with this book, after I was given it for my birthday a couple of years ago. The problems it causes me? Well, simply put, this book makes me long to fish all of those places I have yet to visit with a rod, and many that I have yet to even venture close to at all! Featuring breathtaking photography, this book [...]
Books: The Fly Tying Bible, by Peter Gathercole
The Fly-Tying Bible by Peter Gathercole carries a weighty title, but does it live up to it? Robin Scott finds out. I wish I had first picked up this book when I was around 12 or 13, around about the time I was given my first "starter kit" of vice, bobbin and bits of hackle to begin my first haphazard forrays into the skilful world of fly-tying: [...]
Thoughts in the Fishing Library
A Fishing Library is something that every fly fisherman should have! At this time of year, in particular, we find ourselves spending more time thinking about fishing than we do actually fishing. This includes reading up on fishing, which is a hobby that never seems to grow old. My fishing library is not as grand as its name suggests: it [...]
