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Updated for 2006, this is my new fly fishing book selection. The page was overdue an overhaul, so one quiet Sunday afternoon I decided to sit down and catalogue some of my favourite books. Below is the result, all of these publications will help further your fly fishing and fly casting knowledge. I certainly found them invaluable. Plus there is something for all you fly tying enthusiasts along with a few specialised subjects such as Saltwater Fly Fishing and Fly Fishing for Pike. Please click the blue links to purchase any of these books through Amazon.co.uk
FLY FISHING BOOKS - GENERAL
	The Classic Guide to Fly Fishing for Trout Author : Charles Jardine. A brilliant book for any Trout fisher from Novice to Advanced. Easy to understand text, carefully constructed sections, quality photographs, a reference book for life. Chapters deal with a wide selection of topics including the history of fly fishing, fly fishing tackle, fly casting, entomology, fly fishing on rivers, fly fishing stillwaters (including sections on Reservoirs and Loch style fishing) and fly patterns. Illustrated with hundreds of colour photographs and fantastic diagrams this book even has a section on fly tying. Perhaps one of the most comprehensive fly fishing books to date! 23.26 Purchase on-line here
	The Complete Book of Fly Fishing Author : Malcolm Greenhalgh & Ed Jaworowski. A superb book, hard bound with stunning photos. If you are an intermediate/advanced fly angler looking for some new ideas and interested in broadening your fly fishing horizons, then this is the book for you. Split into logical sections. Detailed information regarding numerous fish species, their diet and the flies required to imitate this food. The subject material then turns to the challenge of reading rivers, spotting fish and beating drag to name but a few, concluding with some mouth watering venues to explore while using these new found skills. £25.00 Purchase on-line here
FLY FISHING BOOKS - FLY CASTING
	Spey Casting Author : Simon Gawesworth. I had the privilege of being coached by Simon in my late teens and early twenties, before a childhood dream came true and I ended up working for him at his famous fly fishing school, but enough about that! This is THE book to buy if you want to learn how to Spey Cast and I can assure you I am not being biased! Simon is widely regarded as one of the worlds leading fly casting experts, a reputation gained through his pragmatic approach to the subject. Huge colour photographs, superb diagrams and simple to understand description. Need I say more, a MUST have! £19.05 Purchase on line here
	The Essence of Fly Casting Author : Mel Krieger. Another fly casting guru with a world wide reputation. For those just starting off in fly casting I can think of no better manual, for improving and advancing anglers, this book should also have a place in your library. The photographs are black and white, a clever option that really works. The use of a white rod and line against a dark background, illustrates Mel's advice beautifully. If you require assistance with Roll Casts, Overheads and the Double Haul, this book can help. But it goes much further, with superb chapters on rod actions, choosing the right equipment and how to make presentation casts. £11.34 Purchase on line here
FLY FISHING BOOKS - FISHING KNOTS
	The Pocket Guide to Fishing Knots Author : Peter Owen. The first book on knots which I have ever felt is worth reading! Where do I start with this, well, how about listing the knots! Albright Knot, Blood Knot, Double Uni Knot, Water Knot, Double Loop, Perfection Loop, Dropper Loop, Bimini Twist, Nail Knot, Needle Knot, Needle Knot-Mono Loop, Tube Nail/Needle Knot, Emergency Nail Knot, Tucked Half Blood Knot, Grinner Knot, Palomar Knot, Nonslip Mono Knot, Improved Turle Knot, Double Turle Knot, George Harvey Dry-Fly Knot, Snelling, Spade End Knot. No horrible coloured diagrams, just very good line drawings backed up by simple text. We teach our clients using this very book! £5.99 Purchase on-line here
FLY FISHING BOOKS - SALTWATER FLY FISHING - UK
	Saltwater Flyfishing - Britain & Northern Europe Author : Paul Morgan and friends. Not really a handbook dedicated to Saltwater Fly Fishing on European shores, more a collection of ideas rather than an instructional text. However, this book still makes for a good read and is well worth adding to the collection, if only to inspire. Chapters include fly fishing for Mullet, Bass, Pollack, Garfish, Cod, Coalfish, Sea Trout and even Blue Sharks! There is also an interesting chapter on fly fishing for Pike in the Baltic. This book also does much to dispel the myth that saltwater fly fishing is something new on our coastline with evidence of activity as far back as 1851!!! £19.95 Purchase on-line here
FLY FISHING BOOKS - SALTWATER FLY FISHING - ABROAD
	Fly Fishing for Bonefish Author : Chico Fernandez. If you have a trip planned to an exotic location such as Florida, Cuba, the Bahamas or perhaps the Seychelles, then this book could be of great assistance. Providing in depth information put forward in a simple and easy to understand manner, there is something for everyone from novice to advanced bonefisher. Chico deals with Bonefish diet, habitat, tides and the flies / equipment required to be successful. As one who has been privileged to cast for these awesome fish, I can honestly say that the information gleaned from this book proved indispensable. £24.51 Purchase on-line here
FLY FISHING BOOKS - ALTERNATIVE FLY FISHING
	Pike on the Fly Author : Barry Reynolds. There are plenty of guides out there telling us how they discovered fly fishing for Pike, or stumbled on a school of Bass and never looked back. In reality these fish have long been the target of fly anglers, the Pike in particular. However, very little has ever been collated to form a hand book, until Barry Reynolds put together this publication. Based on his experiences in the U.S.A. and Canada, Reynolds describes fishing for Northern Pike, the Muskellunge and Tiger Muskie. Though these latter fish are not present in our own waters, there is still a huge amount of invaluable information available here regarding the Northern Pike, including sections on gear, flies and tackle. £8.76 Purchase on-line here
FLY FISHING BOOKS - FLY TYING
	Bob Church's Guide to the Champions Fly Patterns Author : Bob Church. Provides a comprehensive look into the fly boxes of many expert competition fly fishers including names such as Iain Barr, Dave Grove, Bob Church, Dave Shipman, Brian Thomas and Brian Peterson. Set out in helpful chapters the book details Nymphs, Dry Fly, Lures and Wet Flies. The variety and creativity within many of the patterns is mind boggling and some of the names even more so, the Church Hill Chomper, Adams Abortion and Jammy Dodger all spring to mind! Many may snub this book as it has been created by competition anglers, however I would urge you to take a look. Competition anglers also fish for pleasure, just like everyone else and this book provides many patterns that could provide the key on a difficult day. £10.49 Purchase on-line here
FLY FISHING BOOKS - FLY SELECTION / ENTOMOLOGY
	Matching the Hatch Author : Pat O Reilly. If you struggle to identify flies and are not sure how to choose an imitation then this is definitely the book for you. Illustrated with a whole series of quality photographs, Matching the Hatch has been cleverly thought out. Through his "Magnificent 7" (a series of fail safe artificial patterns) and logical chapters such as "7000 flies or just 7" Mr O'Reilly seeks to portray the identification of insects important to fly fisherman in a far more simplistic and easy to understand manner than many before him. In fact we like this book so much that we use it on a daily basis to assist tutoring our guests! £12.95 Purchase on-line here
NON FLY FISHING
	Adventure Fishing Author : Henry Gilbey. Henry is a great mate of mine and perhaps one of the worlds finest angling photographers. In fact, he is one of the only anglers I know who can resist picking up a rod and stay behind the lens when the fishing is kicking off all around him! In this, his first book, Henry takes us on a fishing adventure like no other. Chapters include both freshwater and saltwater species, with inspirational text throughout. It is however the stunning images that set this book apart from the rest and although Fly Fishing only appears briefly (look out for me in the fly fishing for Pike section!) you can rest assured that this is armchair angling at its very best! £11.19 Purchase on-line here
Please click the blue links to purchase any of these books through Amazon.co.uk