Tactics for Great Lakes steelhead, including new two-handed and switch rod techniques & Spey & tube flies. Specifics on key rivers & streams in each of the Great Lakes states & provinces. 272 color photos; 8.5x11 inches, 192 pgs.
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Based on what Dec learned in 20 years as a steelheader, 15 years of which he guided nearly 200 hundred days a year. It's classic flyfishing for steelhead from A-Z as he saw, lived and taught it. There is something for everyone. From the rank novice to the
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Addresses the need for a solid understanding of fluvial provesses & aquatic ecology in order to predict both river & salmonid response to restoration projects. Illus, charts; 6x9 inches, 512 pgs.
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For those who would like to purchase both Vol. I & Vol. II. Available in a double-slipcase. 1,120 Private photos & paintings, many in full color; 8.5x11 inches, 900 Pgs.
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Mid-1930's onward. A very rich source of new info & delightful visual images of the fish, of the anglers, & of the elaborate & not so elaborate camps & lodges that are inextricable strands of the fabric of the great sport of fly fishing. 1,120 Private p
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A very rich source of new info & delightful visual images of the fish, of the anglers, & of the elaborate & not so elaborate camps & lodges that are inextricable strands of the fabric of the great sport of fly fishing. Private photos & paintings; 8.5x11
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Burdick, a professional guide, tells you about the river, explains how to fish it and shares the many tips he's picked up over the years. 5.5x8.5 inches, 80 pgs.
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An introduction to and an overview of salmon fishing. All aspects of angling, from gearing up to angler ethics are covered. It provides enough knowledge so that the aspiring angler can go out and fish effectively and confidently. 50 line drawings & B/w ph
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This new edition of Bates's classic work contains new color plates, a new foreword, patterns, historical and background information. Bates presents an authoritative study of how to tie and fish flies for Atlantic salmon. Included is a complete discussion
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If you want to know about Atlantic salmon everything from the fish's natural history to what makes it rise & how to catch it read this book. Lee Wulff shares a lifetime of angling experience with these magnificent fish. Color & B/w illustrations. 8.5x11 i
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Wade Davis compelling text describes the regions beauty, the threats to it, & the response of the inhabitants. The inescapable message is that no amount of methane gas can compensate for the sacrifice of a place that could be the Sacred Headwaters for a
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Traces the dramatic history of the plight of the Pacific salmon and of the many Northwest citizens who are fighting passionately against their seemingly imminent extinction. Photos; 6x9 inches, 352 pgs.
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Each issue features one famous steelhead river and is authored by one writer who knows the river well. Color photos show the river in all its seasonal moods. The angling history of the river is included as well as a fly plate showing the most productive p
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A most delightful collection of stories about the king of fish. The best salmon stories from authors that include 'BB', Negley Farson, Hugh Falkus, George Kelson & Ted Hughes, amongst others. B&W Illus.; 7x5 inches, 192 pgs.
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Knox's classic has long been valued by salmon fishers for its fascinating & unique list of 19th century Spey flies. Knox was a lucky man indeed to fish the Spey a 140 years ago, when the river was silver with fish & the old flies still held sway. A wonder
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Each issue features one famous steelhead river and is authored by one writer who knows the river well. Color photos show the river in all its seasonal moods. The angling history of the river is included as well as a fly plate showing the most productive p
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Techniques for steelhead fishing, with a special section on fly fishing by Frank Amato. Dozens of drawings, maps and illustrations showing techniques, gear and rivers including in-depth chapters on California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and British Columbi
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The Tongass rain forest fringes the coastal panhandle of Alaska & cover 1000s of islands. It's a place where everything is interconnected: Humpback whales, orcas, & sea lions cruise the forested shorelines. Wild salmon swim upstream into the forest, feedi
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Part true-life adventure, part social & philosophical manifesto, Totem Salmon tells of a watershed community that worked for two decades to save one of the last purely native stocks of salmon in California. 6x9 inches, 248 pgs.
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Silver Swimmer is the dramatic chronicle of the monumental struggle to conserve and restore the great Atlantic salmon during the last half of the twentieth century. It is written by the person who led the campaigns and who has been called (by Marshall Fie
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Intriguing account of the natural history of the Pacific salmon & the state of today's fisheries industry. Examines the salmon's tragic decline due to factors such as overfishing, habitat loss, climate change, fisheries mismanagement, & more. 16 pgs of fu
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Explains one of the best tidewater techniques for taking these large and fierce fighters. 5.5x11 inches, 32 pgs.
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The autobiography of a man who started fishing at the age of five & hasnt stopped since. Amusing & poignant - talks about the many interesting characters Leslie has had the pleasure (or otherwise) of meeting, & also describes the way fishing, & other cou
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In British Columbia, some 500,000 people go salmon fishing every years, and only about half will ever catch anything. Are the others just unlucky? Successful salmon anglers say that luck plays only a minor role in their success. The key element is knowled
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An enjoyable, lightly written how-to that imparts a good deal of terminal gear fishing wisdom without losing its sense of humor. 86 pgs.
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Vancouver Island offers the finest salmon fishing found anywhere in the world. Find 826 hotspots & important locations, each accompanied by GPS coordinates for easy reference on a marine chart or GPS device. Photos, illus, & maps; 6x9 inches, 176 pgs.
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Karin shares her own magical survival skills while enduring the harsh realities of postwar Europe. It is a heart-warming account of how the beauty of our Canadian Rivers fulfills one woman's continuing quest for adventure, & how, by accepting the 16-20 cl
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Complete steelhead catch statistics for Oregon and Washington streams and rivers. Smelt releases for all streams are included, documenting the last 10 years of releases. You can guarantee that you are fishing the right river at the right time for any seas
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Covers 23 waters, including the major fisheries: the Smith, Klamath, American, Sacramento, Yuba, Russian, & many of the other smaller yet productive streams, like the Salmon, Albion & more. Flies, conditions, & when to go. If your passion is fishing for s
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Leads you down the Wenatchee, North Fork Stillaguamish, Skagit, Sauk, Grande Ronde and other rivers for winter and summer steelhead. Each chapter has something important to say about selecting fly patterns, the uses and construction of sinking lines and m
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