New Fly Fishing Books

March 12, 2016 By: Erin Block

  • Rookie No More: The Flyfishing Novice Gets Guidance from a Pro by Cecilia Kleinkauf is a great resource for beginning anglers. Kleinkauf, a guide and instructor, addresses common questions she’s received throughout her long career. Epicenter Press (April 15, 2016).
  • Trout Quintet: Five Stories of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Fly Fishing by Steve Raymond is a collection of short fiction from a life-long angler. This book is a refreshing look at traditional themes in angling literature, from a veteran of the sport. Skyhorse Publishing (March 1, 2016).
  • 40 Great American Trout Flies by Craig Schuhmann presents a core set of flies that can be used anywhere to catch fish. Patterns include the Prince Nymph, Copper John, Pheasant Tail Nymph, Elk Hair Caddis, Stimulator, nymphs, dries, streamers, wets and soft hackles, midges and emergers, terrestrials, and more. If you up your game from guesswork, this book is a great resource.  Frank Amato Publications (March 1, 2016).
  • Thief by Toney Sisk is a fly fishing suspense novel that begins with a fly shop burglary and weaves a complicated tale from there. “Bullets and flies will have it out, and lives will turn.” Amazon Digital Services LLC [Kindle Edition], October 16, 2015.