{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Classic Books

Now these may not help your fishing skills but they are some of my favorite books about fish and fishing - I've left John Gierach out of this list because that's a no-brainer.

On Thursday, September 20, 2012 12:01:31 PM UTC-4, DF1824 wrote:

Salar the Salmon by Henry Williamson - Chronicles the journey of a young salmon back to his spawning grounds. A beautifully written book that blends a biology lesson with a work of fiction seamlessly.
http://www.amazon.com/Salar-Salmon-Henry-Williamson/dp/0863501524

Going Fishing by Negley Farson - A collection of stories by writer Negley Farson chronicling his fishing adventures all over the world in the 30s-50s. Some really great stories about the people he meets and the fishing he does. A particularly memorable is his battle with a striper in the surf on a beach in Long Island I think.
http://www.amazon.com/Going-Fishing-Negley-Farson/dp/1873674635/ref=sr_1_10?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1348156717&sr=1-10&keywords=negley+farson

Blood Knots by Luke Jennings - A memoir of the author's life growing up fishing and his relationship with his father. Fascinating read I thought.
http://www.amazon.com/Blood-Knots-Fathers-Friendship-Fishing/dp/1616085878/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1348156842&sr=1-1&keywords=blood+knots



On Wednesday, September 19, 2012 11:15:51 AM UTC-4, Mike D. wrote:

In my opinion, the best part of this group is the access to instant feedback.  If someone's heading to a new area or trying for a new species on the fly, everyone does a fantastic job of chiming in and offering advice.  Before message boards were the wealth of information that they are today, we chatted it up at the local fly shop, or we read magazines and books to acquire essential information.  When I first started fly-fishing when I was a kid, I read books because they kept me connected to the water when I wasn't standing in it with a fly rod in my hand.  "Matching the Hatch" by Ernie Schwiebert, "Trout Tactics" by Joe Humphreys, and "A Modern Dry-Fly Code" by Vince Marinaro were just a few of the books that taught me almost everything I needed to know about fishing for trout in central PA.  Fast forward a few years, and my job has landed me in DC - only a few hours from the Atlantic surf.  After fishing for trout all my life, saltwater was totally foreign to me.  Since I felt like a beginner again, I picked up a few books to help me figure out what to do while standing knee-deep in the brine.  "The Fisherman's Ocean" by David Ross has given me a solid scientific understanding of the ocean and its fish while "Inshore Fly Fishing" by Lou Tabory has filled in some gaps regarding technique.

I'm sure I'm not the only one that picks up a book when I venture into a new area of fly fishing.  So I wanted to ask the group for feedback regarding their favorite books.  Fly-tying, casting, fishing, destinations, etc.  I'm curious which books have left a mark on all you TPFR'ers.

 - Mike

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