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Ratracejohnny
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Please help me with some more fly fishing book recommendations.

Books so far I have liked

“ a river runs through it” of course A+

“The river why” A+

“ the earth is enough” A+

“ the snow fly” A

“Holding lies” A

“Longest silence” A-

“Back cast” A-

Listened to all and read most of John Gierach’s stuff

All the rest I wouldn’t recommend or read again.

Any advice on what I could read next?

Thanks in advance!


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Kevin Haney, Vintage Anglers
http://www.vintageanglers.com

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kevinhaney1 wrote:viewtopic.php?f=89&t=132419
Thank you sir. I’ll get it ordered.


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+1 for The Zen of Home Water

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Others to try.


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Vermont River, by W.D. Wetherel

Anything by Dana Lamb

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On the spine of time. Harry middleton

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Hi Guys, Trout Madness and Trout Magic by Robert Traver.

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anything by Dana Lamb and Jerry Kustich

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Try the works of James Babb.

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The Habit of Rivers, by Ted Leeson (1994).

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Ratracejohnny wrote:
06/13/21 15:07
Please help me with some more fly fishing book recommendations.

Books so far I have liked

“ a river runs through it” of course A+

“The river why” A+

“ the earth is enough” A+

“ the snow fly” A

“Holding lies” A

“Longest silence” A-

“Back cast” A-

Listened to all and read most of John Gierach’s stuff

All the rest I wouldn’t recommend or read again.

Any advice on what I could read next?

Thanks in advance!


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a little confusing, but Mike Valla's books are very enjoyable

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Hi Guys, +1 for 'The Founding Flies' by Mike Valla.

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Keith McCafferty - they're mystery books but based in Montana and always with a healthy dose of fishing

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That keep me busy for a while. Thanks guys!


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One I liked was Jack Hemingway's "A Life Worth Living". He was Ernest's son. Not all fishing but an interesting read.

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Fly Fishing with MacQuarrie.

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Roderick Haig-Browns books

Doug

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Remembrances of Rivers Past by Schweibert.

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Drossi wrote:
06/24/21 13:47
Remembrances of Rivers Past by Schweibert.
+1... as well as Haig-Brown and Valla noted above...

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