Originally Posted by
deathb4disco
I have a book called Simplified Fly Fishing by S.R. Slaymaker. It was written in 1969, but it's still the best beginner's guide I've ever seen. The subtitle on the cover says, "It gets you on the water and fishing with flies in half an hour." Everything a beginner needs to know is in the eleven pages of chapter one.
The Curtis Creek Manifesto is another great little animated book for beginners.
When you can arrange your affairs to go fishing, forget all the signs, homilies, advice and folklore. JUST GO.