New Fly Fishing Books

April 5, 2015 By: Erin Block

  • Trout Culture: How Fly Fishing Forever Changed the Rocky Mountain West by Jen Brown highlights how the fly-fishing tourist industry shaped the environmental, economic, and social development of the Western United States. Brown also examines the popular conception of fly fishing as a communion with nature and how that notion belies the sport’s history of environmental manipulation and human engineering. University of Washington Press (March 16, 2015).
  • The History of Fly-Fishing in Fifty Flies by Ian Whitelaw is a compilation of milestone flies from the sport, representing not only pattern development but also techniques. Whitelaw offers profiles of key anglers, tying tips, photographs and illustrations of the flies, as well as detailed explanations of techniques used to fish them. Stewart, Tabori & Chang [Kindle Edition] (April 7, 2015).
  • Fly Fishing Montana by John Holt is a complete inventory of Montana’s fly-fishing waters. The book includes detailed maps and seasonal fishing descriptions, preferred fly patterns, river access information and hatch charts. Lyons Press (April 1, 2015).