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Just finished reading Fly Fishing the Solitude, a great read! Thanks for the recommendation.

Hoosier, I have read both Hilyard's book (nicely done) and George Black's, which to me just edges The...

Very sad. I just finished reading "A Passion for Fishing" and absolutely enjoyed it. I am sure he is casting a line in a better place.

Tight Lines,

Deke

Absolutely love glass. I own many rods--too many I'm sure--but my all time favorite is an old Fenwick Ferrulite glass. The key to casting it, as mentioned, is patience. The rod has taught me to slow...

DG,

My sentiments exactly...you said it perfectly.

While it matters not whether I catch a fish, it also doesn't matter that I don't have perfect form. I long ago stopped worrying about what...

Can you ever really have "enough" fly rods? Or flies? Or reels? I ask this in all seriousness, as every time I say "no more" some more end up finding there way into my home.

Is there a 12-step...

RS1, that made me laugh out loud!

Tight Lines,

Deke

I thought it interesting, in light of the Orvis Helix debate raging below, that this morning I read a fascinating piece from the 1890s on one of my favorite sites showing just how little had changed...

Absolutely agree with Bill from PA. You will want to find out who made your rod first (Montague? Divine? I am assuming its not a Leonard or Payne) as each has its own merits/drawbacks for modern...

The list is growing ever longer. Thanks to everyone who has sent in their titles, I hope you keep this thread running as I am always on the hunt for new books. I've read quite a few of the ones...

As someone who has fished and collected Hardy reels, I am certainly biased. While I certainly don't think you need to spend $500 on a fly reel (by the way, like Bob below I also fish a 1940s vintage...

I want to thank everyone for their replies. How great is this? I read a lot so this should keep me busy for the next month or two. For those interested, the last three books I read are:

Joe...

If I won the lottery, I would work very hard to reproduce one of the great old New York fly shops, places like William Mills & Son, Jim Deren's The Angler's Roost, and the old Abercrombie & Fitch....

Sweet! Just ordered Fly Fishing the Solitude from Amazon, good price on it too. Will see if The Sunfishes (A Fly Fishing Journey of Discovery) is available from one of the local fly shops, I like to...

My brother-in-law once caught a creek chub less than 2 inches long on a #14 Royal Wulff. We laughed about that for weeks.


Although the pic of Marty's fish might show an even smaller fish...
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Looking for some recommendations for good fly fishing/fishing history reading. Anyone recommend anything that's been published recently? Just finished Joe Cornwall's Fly Fishing Warm Water Rivers,...