Books

John Giearch Q&A

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.

Book Review: Trout Tracks

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.

New Book Release: "Illuminated by Water"

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...

New Book Honors Veterans and Fly Fishing

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...

Winston Announces New Book, 'Water Views'

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...

Book Release: "Headwaters" by Dylan Tomine

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...

Book: "America's Bountiful Waters"

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.

Book Review: "The Orvis Guide to the Essential American Flies"

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.

New "Simple Fly Fish" Book Released

Authors Mike Canino and Cameron Buglione are back at it with another entry in the Simple Fly Fish book series. The new book is Simple Streamer Fishing to Trout in Rivers & Streams. As the title suggests, the authors try to break down fishing streamers into concepts beginners and experts alike can relate with. You can read more about this book here.

Book Review: "An Alaska Flyfisher's Odyssey"

Daniel Hoffman is best known in Alaska for the time he spent serving as the chief of police in Fairbanks - a tough job, to say the least. But Hoffman is an avid fly fisher, and recently wrote a memoir about his efforts to "seek a life of a drag-free drift." David James, of Anchorage Daily News, did a great job reviewing this book. You can read the review...