Fishing from The Vespiary Book Restoration & Bindery

Just as Norman Maclean writes at the end of "A River Runs through It" that he is "haunted by waters," so have readers been haunted by his novella. A retired English professor who began writing fiction at the age of 70, Maclean produced what is now recognized as one of the classic American stories of the twentieth century. Originally published… Read more about this item

Remembrances of Dan Bailey

Roderick L. Haig-Brown is one of the world's most beloved fly-fishing writers: His classic books bring together exquisite prose, the full romance and beauty of fishing, and much solid angling advice. Here, for the first time in one volume, are his popular seasons books: Fisherman's Spring, Fisherman's Summer, Fisherman's Fall, and Fisherman's Winter. They chronicle a fisherman's year, from the brightening… Read more about this item

Cornelia Thurza Crosby's remarkable life (1854-1946) gave rise to a certain amount of legend: six feet tall in her stockinged feet, she was the first woman to legally shoot a caribou in Maine, held the first Maine Guide license issued, caught 200 trout in one day (she was an early advocate of catch-and-release), did not believe women should have the… Read more about this item

The Essential Wisdom and Lore from a Lifetime of Salmon Fishing

Their Origin, Natural History, Tying, Hooks, Patterns and Selections of Dry and Wet Flies, Nymphs, Streamers, Salmon Flies for Fresh and Salt

An enduring classic of angling literature that captures the music of rivers and the great joy of angling.

Integrating personal experience, historical sources, and advice, this account of the principles of fly-fishing describes how trout live and anglers fish in the threatened waterways of America

Man has been fishing for trout and salmon with the fly since the time of the Ancient Greeks. Devising ever more ingenious methods of doing so, his rods, reels, lines and flies have evolved in fascinating ways. With a delightful blend of wit and erudition, Conrad Voss Bark tells the story of flyfishing, from the Macedonian 'plumes' of old to the… Read more about this item

An fly fisherman's delightful memoir about his 20 years of fly fishing experiences.

This early work is a fascinating read on trout fishing that contains much information and anecdote that is still useful and practical today. Illustrated with eight plates and fifteen drawings.

The most trusted guide to the fishing waters of western Montana.

This popular guidebook is now better than ever with updated information on 16 Montana river fisheries and more than 100 lake fisheries. Readers benefit from the combined knowledge of more than 60 contributors! Descriptions of these waters give a complete overview plus specific tips on what flies and lures to use and which techniques work best.

Part memoir, part travelogue, and part reflection on the deep truths of fly fishing, this original and free-wheeling book brings a philosophers (actually a philosophy professors) mind to bear on an avocation that turns ordinary men into philosophers. As he relates the progress of his yearly fishing trip to British Columbia with his father and brothers, Mark Kingwell considers everything… Read more about this item

Best-selling fishing book for 1924 and was a landmark event in the history of bass fishing because of Jones knowledge and fishing know-how.

Just as Norman Maclean writes at the end of "A River Runs through It" that he is "haunted by waters," so have readers been haunted by his novella. A retired English professor who began writing fiction at the age of 70, Maclean produced what is now recognized as one of the classic American stories of the twentieth century. Originally published… Read more about this item