Books

I first read one of Joseph Jackson's stories in Fly Fisherman Magazine a few years ago. It was one of the most impressive travel stories I'd read in recent years, and I didn't recognize his name, so I looked him up. It turns out he's a native Wyomingite who now lives in Alaska, and he loves fly fishing and bird hunting. I'm a native Utahn who now lives in...

David Coggins' new book The Believer was recently reviewed in Hatch Magazine by James Joiner. Coggins is the author of The Optimist, his first book on fly fishing. He's also a culture and style columnist in New York City. The Believer focuses on a year in Coggins' fly fishing life as he chases some of fly fishing's toughest catches. Joiner has...

John Gierach sat down with the folks over at Field & Stream for a Q&A session, discussing his newest book All the Time in the World. The Q&A is typical Gierach, so fans of his writing should love this extra glimpse into his life. You can read it here.

Ross Purnell reviewed a new book titled "Trout Tracks" by Jim McLennan. The book is a collection of essays on fly fishing that Purnell says "gives us a clearer understanding of our role as fly fishers." You can read the review of the book here.

A new book on fly fishing was released today - "Illuminated by Water" by Malachy Tallack, published by Pegasus Books. Below is a press release from Pegasus about the book and author. Tallack’s decades-long passion for ­fly fishing has shaped the way he sees and thinks about the natural world. That passion is shared and made legible here, not just for...

Beau Beasley is in an investigative conservation writer and the Director of the Virginia & Texas Fly Fishing Festivals. This fall, his new book Healing Waters: Veteran's Journey of Recovery in Their Own Words comes out.  Today, we're excited to have the opportunity to share an excerpt from the book. You can read it below.   About an hour west of...

As Chairman of the R.L Winston Rod Company in Twin Bridges, Montana, David Ondaatje has had the chance to travel all over the world chasing fish. Some of his adventures - and plenty of jaw-dropping photography - are included in the most recent book produced by Winston titled Water Views: Rivers, Lakes, Oceans.  The book is set to be published June 14 by...

Dylan Tomine - author of Closer to the Ground: An Outdoor Family's Year on the Water, in the Woods, and at the Table - is releasing a new book in early April. Titled Headwaters, Tomine's new book takes us around the world in search of fish and adventures. With glowing reviews from Monte Burke - author of Lords of the Fly - and Tom McGuane (The Longest...

Author Craig Springer released this book last year, titled America's Bountiful Waters. The book is meant to commemorate 150 years of fisheries conservation within the United States Fish & Wildlife Service. You can read more about the book, and order it, here.

I had the opportunity to get an advance copy of Tom Rosenbauer's latest book, The Orvis Guide to the Essential American Flies. It's a comprehensive, wonderful fly tying manual that should be a staple on anyone's tying desk. Read the review here.