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Anyone read Arthur R Macdougall?

Last post by bearbutt « 09/22/23 15:22
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by Maineiactoo » 05/01/16 12:43
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In case of fire (God forbid), I'll grab my books and leave the rest. Of all of the authors I have, I cherish Arthur R Macdougall, Jr. the most. His...
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Last post by bearbutt
09/22/23 15:22
Books You Keep Going Back To

Last post by billems « 09/20/23 18:54
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by Oxbow » 02/08/19 16:52
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At one time I had around 80 fly fishing books but have since given a lot of them away for a current list of around 30 titles. I know that is a modest...
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Last post by billems
09/20/23 18:54
California Fly Fisher Magazine

Last post by owenscaddis « 09/19/23 22:55
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by dale » 09/18/23 17:13

I know that the sentiment on this board is generally negative toward Fly Fishing magazines. For the most part, I understand and agree. There were a...

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Last post by owenscaddis
09/19/23 22:55
Fishing Small Flies by Ed Engle

Last post by Eperous « 09/18/23 10:58
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by NewUtahCaneAngler » 09/11/23 13:56

Next on my reading list is Fishing Small Flies by Ed Engle. I find only one mention of it from a long ago poster claiming it to be in his top 5...

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Last post by Eperous
09/18/23 10:58
Traver's Trout Magic Story

Last post by billems « 09/17/23 12:51
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by Eastside Cliff » 10/12/14 16:36

Looking for some information/opinions on Traver's Trout Magic Story from the book of the same name. He writes about exploring a feeder creek and...

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Last post by billems
09/17/23 12:51
FETHER MECHANIC ll

Last post by ibookje « 09/12/23 12:23
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by Variant » 08/31/23 17:41

I just received my copy of FEATHER MECHANIC II.
Gordon Van Der Spuy worked with Wayne Luallen and put together an international cast of fly tiers.
I...

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Last post by ibookje
09/12/23 12:23
Mike Valla book on New York State fishing

Last post by ibookje « 09/11/23 10:45
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by creakycane » 08/24/23 13:34

Very nice new book from Mike, surveying many important rivers around the state. Emphasizing important hatches, wild vs stocked fishing and relevant...

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Last post by ibookje
09/11/23 10:45
Battenkill book by Doug Lyons

Last post by ibookje « 09/10/23 06:33
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by creakycane » 08/14/23 13:56

Got my hands on a copy and it is very nicely done. Great photos and detailed discussion of the river, history, fish and flies. I Mispent many...

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Last post by ibookje
09/10/23 06:33
Thomas Dorsey. Searching for Telos, with a history of Thomas and Thomas Rod Co.

Last post by wctc1 « 09/01/23 18:00
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by creakycane » 06/14/23 11:49
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I received a copy of Tom’s autobiographical journey through early years, academic pursuits, musical interests and the formation of T&T. I look...
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09/01/23 18:00
A brook trout Pilgrimage.

Last post by creakycane « 08/17/23 17:06
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by creakycane » 06/16/23 10:04

This is a beautiful book on the author’s travels through brook trout lands from GA to Labrador. This is one I believe many on the forum will really...

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Last post by creakycane
08/17/23 17:06
Great Lucky Deal

Last post by Hellmtflies « 08/17/23 08:32
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by Booman2 » 08/15/23 20:24

I was in an antique shop today and found a mint hardbound copy of Hans Hurum's, A History of the Fly Hook, for all of 44 cents. But the better deal...

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Last post by Hellmtflies
08/17/23 08:32
Closer to the Ground by Dylan Tomine

Last post by Mark Dankel « 08/15/23 13:03

by Mark Dankel » 08/15/23 13:03

Recommending another book by Dylan Tomine, Closer to the Ground: An Outdoor Family's Year on the Water, in the Woods and at the Table originally...

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Last post by Mark Dankel
08/15/23 13:03
The Bald Eagle by Jack E. Davis

Last post by Mark Dankel « 08/13/23 14:05

by Mark Dankel » 08/13/23 14:05

The Bald Eagle: The Improbable Journey of America's Bird (2022) is not a book about fish or fishing (unless you are a fishing Raptor…) but, as...

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Last post by Mark Dankel
08/13/23 14:05
Callahan & Co. Booksellers Catalogs

Last post by Caneghost « 08/11/23 05:43
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by flyfishermann1955 » 08/08/23 17:04

Has anyone received a catalog recently? The last catalog I received is #359, dated May 2023.

Thanks- Ken

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Last post by Caneghost
08/11/23 05:43
River, Amen. by Michael Garrigan

Last post by Mark Dankel « 08/10/23 14:41
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by creakycane » 06/28/23 10:10

A collection of poems, haikus and prose poems on rivers, fishing and other weighty matters. Part pastoral, part embracing post-industrial issues with...

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Last post by Mark Dankel
08/10/23 14:41
D is for Dingley Book still available??

Last post by sierraflyfisher « 08/10/23 03:40
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by thomasrodco » 01/26/22 20:55

Anyone know if the D is for Dingley book is still available at Whitefish Press?
I gave Whitefish $44 a week ago on their website via PayPal, and I...

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08/10/23 03:40
New books by Mike Valla and Doug Lyons

Last post by Ear4 « 08/06/23 16:16
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by creakycane » 08/06/23 10:56

I noticed Mike has a comprehensive book on fishing in New York State due out in early Sept.
At the same time, A book on the Battenkill is due out by...

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Last post by Ear4
08/06/23 16:16
The Feather Mechanic

Last post by Mark Dankel « 08/03/23 17:01
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by creakycane » 12/29/20 06:41
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Having reached the pinnacle of my fly tying ineptitude years ago, I’ve sworn off buying fly tying books. The Feather Mechanic, a fly tying...
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Last post by Mark Dankel
08/03/23 17:01
Expensive Italian Books That Blew My Mind

Last post by liketofish « 08/01/23 22:49
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by liketofish » 07/28/23 21:50

I think I read about them here, maybe and maybe not in this book section, but here are two of three:
Title 1: Ephemeridae nuptialis volutus by...

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Last post by liketofish
08/01/23 22:49
Western Trout by Syl MacDowell

Last post by Variant « 07/28/23 09:27
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by NewUtahCaneAngler » 07/28/23 06:52

Did I just buy a dud? Not a word about this book published in 1948 mentioned here. I don't have my copy yet, but will add some comments once I have...

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07/28/23 09:27

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