Fly Fishing by JR Hartley
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 isn’t a whole room crammed with interesting and old books, rather it is a couple of bookshelves which contains back issues of T&S and a small selection of trusted fishing guides and books that have been given to me over the years.
There is also one section that is one of my favourite bits to dip into, which is a wooden “magazine holder” crammed full with bits of paper collected at game fairs and on fishing days. Some of these are sheets of A4 with biro scrawled onto them at the bankside with a “fly recipe” or design hastily applied.
Most of these bits of paper rarely see the light of day, but when they do, bring with them fresh hope of days to be enjoyed in the future.
One such piece of paper, which I am yet to track down tells of my first ever day spent Czech nymphing – I know it is in there somewhere, and when I find it I will produce that article I’ve been planning for more than a year now!
In any case, before I start rattling off my favourite titles from my fishing library, feel free to leave your own comments with your favourite ‘wouldn’t-be-without’ fly fishing titles below, to help us kick-start this website’s relaunch…
Go on, tell us what’s in your fishing library?
