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Simple Fly Fishing (Revised Second Edition)

by Yvon Chouinard, Craig Mathews, Mauro Mazzo, James Prosek ...

Modern-day fly fishing, like much in life, has become exceedingly complex, with high-tech gear, a confusing array of flies and terminal tackle, accompanied by high-priced fishing guides. This book reveals that the best way to catch trout is simply, with a rod and a fly and not much else. The wisdom in this book comes from a simpler time, when the premise was: the more you know, the less you need. ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Modern-day fly fishing, like much in life, has become exceedingly complex, with high-tech gear, a confusing array of flies and terminal tackle, accompanied by high-priced fishing guides. This book reveals that the best way to catch trout is simply, with a rod and a fly and not much else. The wisdom in this book comes from a simpler time, when the premise was: the more you know, the less you need.
... Read more
438 Days

An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea

by Jonathan Franklin ...

Declared “the best survival book in a decade” by Outside Magazine, 438 Days is the true story of the man who survived fourteen months in a small boat drifting seven thousand miles across the Pacific Ocean.On November 17, 2012, two men left the coast of Mexico for a weekend fishing trip in the open Pacific. That night, a violent storm ambushed them as they were fishing eighty miles offshore. As ... Read more

Was $13.99 USD Now $2.99 USD

Declared “the best survival book in a decade” by Outside Magazine, 438 Days is the true story of the man who survived fourteen months in a small boat drifting seven thousand miles across the Pacific Ocean.On November 17, 2012, two men left the coast of Mexico for a weekend fishing trip in the open Pacific. That night, a violent storm ambushed them as they were fishing eighty miles offshore. As
... Read more
Darwin's Bass

The Evolutionary Psychology of Fishing Man

by Paul Quinnett ...

The renowned psychologist, devoted fisherman, and author of Pavlov's Trout returns with a "witty, informal guide to the human mind" ( Psychology Today).In this follow-up to his widely acclaimed Pavlov's Trout, Paul Quinnett, Ph.D., explores the evolutionary foundations of fishing and why so many people have such a strong bond to the sport. Referencing Charles Darwin's Origin of the Species, ... Read more

$11.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The renowned psychologist, devoted fisherman, and author of Pavlov's Trout returns with a "witty, informal guide to the human mind" ( Psychology Today).In this follow-up to his widely acclaimed Pavlov's Trout, Paul Quinnett, Ph.D., explores the evolutionary foundations of fishing and why so many people have such a strong bond to the sport. Referencing Charles Darwin's Origin of the Species,
... Read more
A Backpacker's Guide to Making Every Ounce Count

Tips and Tricks for Every Hike

by Steven Lowe ...

A Backpacker's Guide to Making Every Ounce Count was written by an avid outdoorsman, for those interested in knowing how a Gram Weenie thinks. If you are interested in lightening your pack a few ounces at a time, this book covers that very subject. Steven Lowe discusses how he used to pack for a trip and how he learned from the so-called experts.” After following their advice, he ended up with a ... Read more

$10.99 USD

A Backpacker's Guide to Making Every Ounce Count was written by an avid outdoorsman, for those interested in knowing how a Gram Weenie thinks. If you are interested in lightening your pack a few ounces at a time, this book covers that very subject. Steven Lowe discusses how he used to pack for a trip and how he learned from the so-called experts.” After following their advice, he ended up with a
... Read more
The Ultimate Guide to Kayak Fishing

A Practical Guide

by Joel Spring ...

Series series Ultimate Guides
A thorough introduction to an increasingly popular fishing sport.Did you know that kayak fishing has shot up in popularity over the past few years? Americans take more than 38 million kayak fishing trips every year. While most outdoors enthusiasts think of kayaks simply as boats, there are many great reasons to take up fishing from a kayak. A kayak is cheaper to maintain than a larger fishing boat ... Read more

$12.99 USD

A thorough introduction to an increasingly popular fishing sport.Did you know that kayak fishing has shot up in popularity over the past few years? Americans take more than 38 million kayak fishing trips every year. While most outdoors enthusiasts think of kayaks simply as boats, there are many great reasons to take up fishing from a kayak. A kayak is cheaper to maintain than a larger fishing boat
... Read more
Fly Fishing the San Juan River

by Wanda Johnston, Raymond Johnston ...

Written by an expert outfitter with boots in its waters, this piece includes a detailed map with access points along the river, information about gear, seasonal hatches, local lodges, fly shops, restaurants, watering holes, and closest medical care, along with the sort of intimate, insider information only someone working on the river can share. ... Read more

$4.99 USD

Written by an expert outfitter with boots in its waters, this piece includes a detailed map with access points along the river, information about gear, seasonal hatches, local lodges, fly shops, restaurants, watering holes, and closest medical care, along with the sort of intimate, insider information only someone working on the river can share.
... Read more
Catch and Release

Trout Fishing and the Meaning of Life

by Mark Kingwell ...

This vibrant blend of memoir, travelogue, and reflection on the deep truths of angling is framed around an annual fishing trip that Mark Kingwell and his father and two brothers take each year to British Columbia. Between the drinking, the cigars, and the piloting of a small dingy, Kingwell, previously of the belief that “fishing is stupid,” finds that the sport does allow for one important thing ... Read more

$4.99 USD

This vibrant blend of memoir, travelogue, and reflection on the deep truths of angling is framed around an annual fishing trip that Mark Kingwell and his father and two brothers take each year to British Columbia. Between the drinking, the cigars, and the piloting of a small dingy, Kingwell, previously of the belief that “fishing is stupid,” finds that the sport does allow for one important thing
... Read more
Fisherman's Spring

by Roderick L. Haig-Brown ...

One of the most prolific fly-fishing writers of the twentieth century, Roderick L. Haig-Brown continues his seasons” cycle with Fisherman’s Spring, a book that is as much about the deep philosophical aspects of fly fishing as it is about fly fishing itself. Readers will learn about the abundance of spring life in the streams of British Columbia while also being treated to Haig-Brown’s thoughtful ... Read more

$10.99 USD

One of the most prolific fly-fishing writers of the twentieth century, Roderick L. Haig-Brown continues his seasons” cycle with Fisherman’s Spring, a book that is as much about the deep philosophical aspects of fly fishing as it is about fly fishing itself. Readers will learn about the abundance of spring life in the streams of British Columbia while also being treated to Haig-Brown’s thoughtful
... Read more
Lords of the Fly

Madness, Obsession, and the Hunt for the World-Record Tarpon

by Monte Burke ...

From the bestselling author of Saban, 4th and Goal, and Sowbelly comes the thrilling, untold story of the quest for the world record tarpon on a fly rod—a tale that reveals as much about Man as it does about the fish.In the late 1970s and early 1980s, something unique happened in the quiet little town on the west coast of Florida known as Homosassa. The best fly anglers in the world—Lefty Kreh, ... Read more

$11.99 USD

From the bestselling author of Saban, 4th and Goal, and Sowbelly comes the thrilling, untold story of the quest for the world record tarpon on a fly rod—a tale that reveals as much about Man as it does about the fish.In the late 1970s and early 1980s, something unique happened in the quiet little town on the west coast of Florida known as Homosassa. The best fly anglers in the world—Lefty Kreh,
... Read more
Every Cast

Chronicles of a Deeply Hooked Angler

by Stephen Sautner ...

Every Cast – Stephen Sautner’s New Book Chronicles the Obsession of AnglingFrom trout to bonefish to striped bass, more than 60 stories written by a master storytellerFor more than three decades, Stephen Sautner has quietly pursued a fishing addiction while writing about it for *The New York Times,*The FlyFish Journal, The Drake, Hatch, Anglers Journal, Patagonia, and other publications. His ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Every Cast – Stephen Sautner’s New Book Chronicles the Obsession of AnglingFrom trout to bonefish to striped bass, more than 60 stories written by a master storytellerFor more than three decades, Stephen Sautner has quietly pursued a fishing addiction while writing about it for *The New York Times,*The FlyFish Journal, The Drake, Hatch, Anglers Journal, Patagonia, and other publications. His
... Read more
Illuminated by Water

Fly Fishing and the Allure of the Natural World

by Malachy Tallack ...

In its blending of nature writing and memoir—also touching on the connection of time, beauty, and memory—Illuminated by Water is an elegiac tribute to fly fishing and the natural world.Illuminated by Water is a book about the author’s own decades-long passion for fly fishing and how it has shaped the way he sees and thinks about the natural world. That passion is shared and made legible here, not ... Read more

$18.99 USD

In its blending of nature writing and memoir—also touching on the connection of time, beauty, and memory—Illuminated by Water is an elegiac tribute to fly fishing and the natural world.Illuminated by Water is a book about the author’s own decades-long passion for fly fishing and how it has shaped the way he sees and thinks about the natural world. That passion is shared and made legible here, not
... Read more
Brooding Upon the Waters

A Memoir of Farming, Fishing, and Failure in America's Lost Landscape

by Howard Schaap ...

When thirty years of untreated bipolar disorder left his father fighting for his life, Howard Schaap began to wonder how this man had fallen so far—from Minnesota’s Young Farmer of the Year to financial failure in the farm crisis to a bed in the neurology wing of Mayo Clinic.Brooding Upon the Waters is Howard Schaap’s memoir—at once deeply compassionate and searingly honest—of his father’s ... Read more

$10.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

When thirty years of untreated bipolar disorder left his father fighting for his life, Howard Schaap began to wonder how this man had fallen so far—from Minnesota’s Young Farmer of the Year to financial failure in the farm crisis to a bed in the neurology wing of Mayo Clinic.Brooding Upon the Waters is Howard Schaap’s memoir—at once deeply compassionate and searingly honest—of his father’s
... Read more
Fishing the Wild Waters

An Angler's Search for Peace and Adventure in the Wilderness

by Conor Sullivan ...

From the azure waters of Hawaii to the pristine streams in Alaska to the craggy New England coast, a devoted angler reveals the agony and ectasy of fishing.Fishing the Wild Waters invites us to traverse America and visit three distant and distinct dream destinations for any serious angler—and anyone who aspires to someday become one. Sullivan's marvelous debut illuminates the often profound nature ... Read more

$17.99 USD

From the azure waters of Hawaii to the pristine streams in Alaska to the craggy New England coast, a devoted angler reveals the agony and ectasy of fishing.Fishing the Wild Waters invites us to traverse America and visit three distant and distinct dream destinations for any serious angler—and anyone who aspires to someday become one. Sullivan's marvelous debut illuminates the often profound nature
... Read more
Fly-Fishing Advice from an Old-Timer

A Practical Guide to the Sport and Its Language

by Ed Quigley ...

With decades of fly-fishing experience, Ed Quigley is the perfect candidate to provide fly-fishing know-how to prospective flyfishers.For those new to fly fishing as well as for experienced anglers looking to add some secrets” to their own bags of tricks, Fly-Fishing Advice from an Old-Timer will illuminate the fly-fishing world. Richly illustrated and clearly written, Quigley includes down-to ... Read more

$15.99 USD

With decades of fly-fishing experience, Ed Quigley is the perfect candidate to provide fly-fishing know-how to prospective flyfishers.For those new to fly fishing as well as for experienced anglers looking to add some secrets” to their own bags of tricks, Fly-Fishing Advice from an Old-Timer will illuminate the fly-fishing world. Richly illustrated and clearly written, Quigley includes down-to
... Read more
How to Find and Catch Fish at Flamingo, Everglades National Park!

by John Kumiski ...

If you want to visit Flamingo and catch some fish- seatrout, snook, redfish, tarpon- then this ebook is for you. It has the information you need to find and catch fish on your own. You can crack the Flamingo mystique, and this ebook tells you how to do it!Oftentimes exotic fishing is expensive. If you visit Flamingo it doesn't have to be. If you like to do things yourself, you don't need a guide. ... Read more

$1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

If you want to visit Flamingo and catch some fish- seatrout, snook, redfish, tarpon- then this ebook is for you. It has the information you need to find and catch fish on your own. You can crack the Flamingo mystique, and this ebook tells you how to do it!Oftentimes exotic fishing is expensive. If you visit Flamingo it doesn't have to be. If you like to do things yourself, you don't need a guide.
... Read more
Fishing on the Edge

He's Not Your Father's Fisherman

by Mike Iaconelli, Brian Kamenetzky, Andrew Kamenetzky ...

With his colorful tattoos and booming hip-hop sound track, Mike Iaconelli has turned the world of big-money competitive bass fishing upside down. In Fishing on the Edge, Iaconelli tells his own story–and it’s a whopper: a Philly-born, Jersey-bred Yankee who’s been stealing the spotlight from bass fishing’s traditionally all-Southern anglers, attracting fans and dominating one of the fastest ... Read more

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With his colorful tattoos and booming hip-hop sound track, Mike Iaconelli has turned the world of big-money competitive bass fishing upside down. In Fishing on the Edge, Iaconelli tells his own story–and it’s a whopper: a Philly-born, Jersey-bred Yankee who’s been stealing the spotlight from bass fishing’s traditionally all-Southern anglers, attracting fans and dominating one of the fastest
... Read more
In the Company of Rivers

An Angler's Stories and Recollections

by Ed Quigley ...

In this charming collection of fly-fishing short stories, readers will discover that fly fishing can lead to many places. Experience the various journeys taken by the author to places like remote Labrador, Alaska, Scotland, Ireland, and the Florida Keys. Enter a miniscule Pepsi shack on the Catawba in the Carolinas; squeeze into a tackle shop no bigger than a rooster’s nest on Forty-Second Street ... Read more

$11.99 USD

In this charming collection of fly-fishing short stories, readers will discover that fly fishing can lead to many places. Experience the various journeys taken by the author to places like remote Labrador, Alaska, Scotland, Ireland, and the Florida Keys. Enter a miniscule Pepsi shack on the Catawba in the Carolinas; squeeze into a tackle shop no bigger than a rooster’s nest on Forty-Second Street
... Read more
Favorite Flies and Their Histories

by Mary Orvis Marbury ...

“Who of all that go a-fishing will deny the feeling of a calm content and the glow of satisfaction consequent upon a creel a little heavier of a fish a little larger than that of his fellow-fisherman?”Over 120 years after its original publication, Mary Orvis Marbury’s Favorite Flies and Their Histories remains a hugely popular and reliable resource for fly-fishing enthusiasts. Marbury’s ... Read more

$13.99 USD

“Who of all that go a-fishing will deny the feeling of a calm content and the glow of satisfaction consequent upon a creel a little heavier of a fish a little larger than that of his fellow-fisherman?”Over 120 years after its original publication, Mary Orvis Marbury’s Favorite Flies and Their Histories remains a hugely popular and reliable resource for fly-fishing enthusiasts. Marbury’s
... Read more
Nymphing – the New Way

French leader fishing for trout

by Jonathan White ...

French nymphing, or European nymphing as it is often known in the US, is the most important new development in flyfishing for a generation. The use of ultra-long tapered French leaders provides huge advantages both in terms of reducing drag and dramatically improving fly presentation.These methods, which have already revolutionised the world of competition flyfishing, are now also proving ... Read more

$15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

French nymphing, or European nymphing as it is often known in the US, is the most important new development in flyfishing for a generation. The use of ultra-long tapered French leaders provides huge advantages both in terms of reducing drag and dramatically improving fly presentation.These methods, which have already revolutionised the world of competition flyfishing, are now also proving
... Read more
Fly Fishing Boston

A Complete Saltwater Guide from Rhode Island to Maine

by Terry Tessein ...

Where and how to fly fish within two or three hours of downtown Boston.Terry Tessein, a veteran of a lifetime of fishing the New England coastline, shares those years of experience in the first detailed guidebook to the multitude of fly fishing possibilities within easy reach of downtown Boston. From the shores of Rhode Island to the coastline of southern Maine, Tessein will guide the reader on ... Read more

$15.99 USD

Where and how to fly fish within two or three hours of downtown Boston.Terry Tessein, a veteran of a lifetime of fishing the New England coastline, shares those years of experience in the first detailed guidebook to the multitude of fly fishing possibilities within easy reach of downtown Boston. From the shores of Rhode Island to the coastline of southern Maine, Tessein will guide the reader on
... Read more
The Fly-Fisher's Companion

A Fundamental Guide to Tackle, Casting, Presentation, Aquatic Insects, and the Flies that Imitate Them

by Darrel Martin ...

This book grew from the author's desire to consolidate the many teachings that he uses in his popular fly-fishing classes. It is a textbook that includes concise and selective commentary on tackle, casting, tactics, flies and fly tying, and other related topics. The word "companion" derives from one with whom we share our bread.” After more than fifty years of fly fishing, the author would like to ... Read more

$18.99 USD

This book grew from the author's desire to consolidate the many teachings that he uses in his popular fly-fishing classes. It is a textbook that includes concise and selective commentary on tackle, casting, tactics, flies and fly tying, and other related topics. The word "companion" derives from one with whom we share our bread.” After more than fifty years of fly fishing, the author would like to
... Read more
Orvis Guide to Finding Trout

by Tom Rosenbauer ...

In full color, The Orvis Guide to Finding Trout is a brand-new book from Tom Rosenbauer and the Orvis Company. Most beginners (and many experts) are mystified when faced with a new river or changing conditions on their home river. And if they can’t predict where trout might be, they lose confidence and fish poorly. This book is about how to find trout in all types of water, at all seasons. But it ... Read more

$27.99 USD

In full color, The Orvis Guide to Finding Trout is a brand-new book from Tom Rosenbauer and the Orvis Company. Most beginners (and many experts) are mystified when faced with a new river or changing conditions on their home river. And if they can’t predict where trout might be, they lose confidence and fish poorly. This book is about how to find trout in all types of water, at all seasons. But it
... Read more
Keys To Catching Lake Lanier Bass

From the Series Keys To Catching Georgia Bass

by Ronnie Garrison ...

The articles for this series of books, Keys to Catching Georgia Bass, were written over a span of 18 years. Conditions change but bass tend to follow patterns year after year. For example, Lake Lanier has gone through a series of years with low water then full again. Landmarks you can see when the water is very low cannot be spotted when the lake is full. But humps, points and rock piles are still ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The articles for this series of books, Keys to Catching Georgia Bass, were written over a span of 18 years. Conditions change but bass tend to follow patterns year after year. For example, Lake Lanier has gone through a series of years with low water then full again. Landmarks you can see when the water is very low cannot be spotted when the lake is full. But humps, points and rock piles are still
... Read more
The Scouting Guide to Basic Fishing: An Officially-Licensed Book of the Boy Scouts of America

200 Essential Skills for Selecting Tackle, Tying Knots, Casting, and Catching Fish

by The Boy Scouts of America, Wade Bourne, Colin Moore ...

Series series A BSA Scouting Guide
In The Scouting Guide to Basic Fishing, current Scouts, Scout alumni, and anyone interested in the outdoors are provided with a step-by-step guide that masterfully breaks down the art of fishing with diagrams, vivid photographs, and lessons on everything the beginner needs to know, including:Different types of fishing equipment and how to select the best tackleBaiting techniques for artificial and ... Read more

$12.99 USD

In The Scouting Guide to Basic Fishing, current Scouts, Scout alumni, and anyone interested in the outdoors are provided with a step-by-step guide that masterfully breaks down the art of fishing with diagrams, vivid photographs, and lessons on everything the beginner needs to know, including:Different types of fishing equipment and how to select the best tackleBaiting techniques for artificial and
... Read more

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