THE BUG BOOK

Brand new, and just in, The Bug Book. for the entomologist in all of us. Several other new titles just arrived as well.

Three Books Worth Reading

Heart Waters: Sources of the Bow River by Kevin Van Tighem

Heart Waters delves deeply into the history and ecology of a landscape whose critical value as a watershed is matched by its sheer beauty and diversity. A rich array of stunning images by Jasper-based photographer Brian Van Tighem complements the author’s well-researched explorations of the stories whispered by the living waters that drain from Banff National Park, Kananaskis Country and the famous ranchlands of the Bow River watershed. 

 Fusion Fly Tying: Steelhead, Salmon, and Trout Flies of the Synthetic Era by Greg Senyo

Teaches you how to work with synthetic materials that include the use of shanks, heavy wire, fish skulls and fish Masks, synthetic hackles and hair, new age flash, while also incorporating beads/metal components, forming and using new epoxy techniques, Copic air brushing and dying techniques, and a host of signature synthetic fibers and dubbings.

Classic Steelhead Flies by John Shewey

Learn the histories of these classic flies, as well as how to tie them. Covers their origins in the 1890s up through the mid-1970s. Includes flies that remain popular today, as well as forgotten classics that were once popular or that exhibit stylistic merit. 350 beautiful full color photos.

BOOKS!

Our selection of books has been restocked!

New DVD's and Books!

GEOFISH VOLUME 1 MEXICO, THE EXPEDITION BEGINS
The plan is simple: bridge the language gap, convince the Federales that you’re not trying to smuggle cooking oil into the country to corner the market on cheap fish tacos and at the same time, spend little money, sponge off the local delicacies and see if you can kill stomach cramps with a combination of tequila and lack of sleep. Trying their best to avoid break-ins, break-downs, break-ups and broken rods, join four fish bums as they cover 8,000 miles of Mexican dirt in hopes of finding out-of-the-way locations—with fish, and escaping with captured memories. 102 min.

ORVIS GUIDE TO BEGINNING FLY TYING
Thorough & systematic approach to learning the art of fly tying. Leiser shows how to take such basic materials as hooks, threads, fur, & feathers & make them into effective flies that catch fish. B/w illus; 10x7 inches, 80 pgs.

LOW AND CLEAR
An exploration of life in the disappearing wilderness of the West, Low & Clear unfolds with moments of humor and pathos, success and failure, as J.T. and Xenie find themselves on a fishing trip that could be their last.



THE ORVIS ULTIMATE BOOK OF FLY FISHING
Secrets from the Orvis Experts. For novice & expert anglers alike, from the world’s most respected name in fly fishing. Covers trout technique & secrets for rivers & lakes, plus the worlds of fly fishing for bonefish, striped bass, permit, bluefish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, & steelhead. Full-color photos & drawings t/out; 8.5x11 inches, 352 pgs.

ORVIS GUIDE TO SALTWATER FLY FISHING
Curicione addresses the specific needs & opportunities of saltwater. A thorough & practical guide to all aspects of saltwater fly fishing--flats, surf, inshore, & bluewater. B&W photos & illus t/out; 7.5x9 inches, 224 pgs.

Christmas Book Suggestions

Two of the nicest books we have seen in a while..... We have posted the usual publisher propoganda which is always positive,  but in this case both titles are excellent!

When and why does a salmon take an angler’s fly—and what does the salmon actually see? These and other essential questions are answered thoroughly and intelligently in Atlantic Salmon Magic by Topher Browne, the most complete book on the subject in a generation.

Highly original overhead and cross-sectional diagrams of rivers show where salmon hold in different types of pools at various water levels—critical to an angler’s understanding of where to fish and where not to fish. The in-depth chapter on reading water alone is worth the price of admission.

This brilliant new bible of fly fishing for Salmo salar, the legendary leaper, builds on the time-tested techniques of Wood, Waddington, Falkus, Wulff, et al., while equipping the 21st-century angler with the latest tactics and flies to effectively cover water anywhere in the world. Features chapters on where to fish for Atlantic salmon today—with a detailed overview of the finest rivers in all the major countries hosting runs of wild salmon.

Nearly 500 pages with hundreds of stunning color photos and original illustrations, Atlantic Salmon Magic is destined to become a classic. The book is an invaluable guide to everything salar. A rich literary and visual feast, this impressive new title from Wild River Press is an absolute must for the avid salmon angler.
FREE DVD! Each copy of Atlantic Salmon Magic comes with a one-hour DVD worth $30. A Home for Salmon is an exciting exploration of the rugged wild salmon rivers on the north coast of Russia’s Kola Peninsula. This is one of the finest fishing films ever produced with spectacular scenes of huge Atlantic salmon taking flies, fighting to get away, and being released to spawn. An amazing conservation success story and a grand fly-fishing adventure.

Here is the book the fly-fishing world has long been waiting for—Andy Mill’s A Passion for Tarpon. And it is spellbinding. In clear, concise language, the author personally guides the reader through the entire strategy of what it takes to successfully fool today’s often finicky tarpon into eating your fly. As in Andy’s own fishing, nothing is left to chance. Everything is explored in engaging and entertaining detail: intuitively reading the fish, choosing effective flies for each situation, selecting the right tackle, honing your casting and presentation techniques, tricks for feeding the fish, critical advice on how to set the hook, the secrets to fighting tarpon efficiently and quickly.


As if all this weren’t enough, A Passion for Tarpon is much more than a cutting-edge fishing manual. Artfully interspersed among the author’s colorful and illuminating tactical chapters are remarkable, in-depth interviews with a dazzling lineup of renowned professional tarpon guides and rabid anglers—a veritable “who’s who” from the world of tarpon fishing. Some are legends. Some are reclusive. All are interesting. Collectively these alpha tarpon hunters have experienced hundreds of years on the flats. Their rich stories—many told here for the first time—of obsession with this singular, leaping, lustrous demon are thrilling and authentic. This riveting running narrative gets as close to the soul of why we chase tarpon as anything in print.

The original photography of Pat Ford, with spectacular two-page color spreads separating all the principal chapters, makes the book a visual feast.

Breathtaking in scope, A Passion for Tarpon by Andy Mill is destined to become one of the great fly-fishing books of all time.

Books and DVDs

Whole bunch of new DVD and book titles have arrived.

Just a few:

Gaula River of Silver & Gold - From the makers of Tapam.

River Pimp

Sacred Headwaters, Wade Davis

New title by Kelly Galloup

Jungle Fish-Arapaima on the fly!

Passion For Tarpon-Andy Mill

And lots of others!

Don't forget, most DVD titles are available for rent.



Books and DVDs

Just unpacked a ton of new book and DVD titles.

Some spectacular new books! Several new DVD titles as well.

 Don't forget, if you don't wish to buy a DVD,
we have a ton of titles available for rent!



New Books and DVDs Just Arrived

Some new, some just back in stock......

OLIVER EDWARDS' FLYTYERS' MASTERCLASS

Oliver Edwards
The classic fly-tying book is now available once more. Oliver describes step-by-step, with highly-detailed illustrations & written instructions, the tying of 20 of his key patterns. Color photos, B&W illus; 246 pgs.




FLOAT-FISHING STRATEGIES: TACTICS AND TECHNIQUES FOR DRIFT BOATS, RAFTS, AND PERSONAL WATERCRAFT

E. Neale Streeks

Revised edition of Drift Boat Strategies with new in-depth info on dry-fly fishing, nymphing, and streamer fishing from a boat


* New edition includes pontoon boats and other personal watercraft

* Tactics for trout, smallmouth bass, salmon and steelhead, shad

* 80 illustrations by Dave Hall, with new casting techniques

* How to avoid river hazards like diversion dams, logjams, rapids, and whirlpools

* Choosing the right craft and outfitting your boat




SKAGIT MASTER VOLUME 2 FEATURING SCOTT HOWELL

Filmed in BC and Oregon, Steelheading Outside the Box is the most insightful, technique focused steelhead film in over twenty years. There are no indicators or dead drifted nymphs in this film, just deeply sunk swinging flies jacked by Skagit Flight and Skagit Short shooting heads, wicked looking custom Intruders and water spitting popping bugs chugging behind the latest high tech Scandi heads; it’s steelheading Scott’s way. 120 min






EASTERN RISES

Felt Soul Media

Felt Soul partnered with The Fly Shop to document an epic fly fishing journey to Russia's remote Kamchatka Peninsula. Ben Knight and Travis Rummel continue to set the bar for filmmakers working in this genre. Ryan Peterson and Frank Smethurst get a thumbs up from El Pescador for their roles in the film. The rainbow trout, super kundzha char and bears (real and pretend) get a thumbs up too. 38 min.

New Book Review

Just a few weeks ago, we received the first copies of the new book, Babine - A 50 Year Celebration of a World Renowned Steelhead and Trout River written by Pierce Clegg and Peter McMullan.

It's taken me a little while to get to reading it, mainly due to the fact I was on the Babine fishing, and the book certainly exceeds my expectations.

For those of who have been to this one of a kind place, the book expands on stories and history we've heard about during our visits, as well as reminds us once again of all the wonderful things the Babine offers us. Not a "grip and grin" focus, the book speaks to the long history of the river and Babine Norlakes Lodge.

Don't think this book is just for those who fish there. It will entertain and impress even those who don't chase Steelhead. But beware, after reading it you might be checking to see if you can sneak into one of the few open spots during the fall season.

Here's a short overview of the book from the Babine Norlakes Lodge website:

"This book brings to life more than 50 years in the history of the Babine River, one of the most famous of all British Columbia's highly regarded sports fishing destinations.

The idea for the book was sealed with a handshake on the bank of the river with the two men agreeing from the outset that the story of the Babine had to be something more that just another 'how to catch them, where to fish' manual. To achieve this goal they listened to and now present the voices and images of a large and distinguished cast of Babine fishermen.

Contributors include Joy (Madsen) Jenkins, widow of Ejnar Madsen, the pioneering lodge owner who left Denmark for Canada in 1952 when he was 26. The following year Ejnar was working for Mac Anderson, another pioneering visionary whose dream it was to see Norlakes, and its even now remote wilderness setting, recognized as an internationally famous destination for discerning rainbow trout and steelhead anglers. Within a matter of a few years Ejnar and his first partners had bought Norlakes and he had married Joy, then just out of high school. Together they raised their family of two sons and a daughter and welcomed their Babine guests until Ejnar s death in 1983. Three years later the Madsens decided to sell the property and Norlakes continued to build its reputation under new owners, the Cleggs. The ensuing quarter century has given Pierce Clegg a unique view of the fishery and of the entire Babine watershed, one that has led him to become a dedicated and often vocal champion of its fish and wildlife and indeed of its entire ecosystem."

Now in stock at Country Pleasures. Oh, and another thing, Pierce and Peter are donating all their royalties to the Babine Watershed Monitoring Trust

New Books In Stock

Marriner has distilled more than 40 years of experiences into this book. For example, Chapter 10 - Patterns, focuses on designs to cope with the range of conditions (e.g., pool type, season, water conditions, & time of day) encountered streamside. Although each design is illustrated with a successful pattern, the intent is to simultaneously educate & encourage innovation. 300+ Color & B&W photos; 8.5x11 inches, 240 pgs.
Expert spey caster Gawesworth shares casts adapted from two-handed spey casting that enable you to fish the challenging spots most anglers skip. Includes: the single spey, double spey, snake roll, snap T, side cast, shepherd’s crook, reach cast, & aerial mends. 400 color photos, 88 illus; 8.5x11 inches, 256 pgs.
A fly tiers reference for tying a new generation of dry flies that have unsurpassed floatation & buoyancy. Learn how new materials & techniques that have the ability to revolutionize how dry flies are tied. Unsinkable dry flies are tied using heat shrink tubing as the basis of an air bubble applied to the hook. Full Color t/out; 8x5 inches, 100 pgs.
Sight-fishing expert teaches you what you need to know to spot the trout before you cast—because if you can see a trout, you are more likely to catch that trout. In this comprehensive book on the tricks & skills anglers need to master, Mayer reveals his knowledge of trout & trout water, learned through years of fishing & guiding on prime trout waters. 36 B&W illus; 235 color photos; 7x9 inches, 208 pgs.

New Fishing Books Part 2

New titles, Old titles you might not have seen.......


Fly Patterns for Stillwaters
Sure to be a long-standing reference for stillwater fly patterns, this book covers link between understanding the food base within lakes to designing effective fly patterns. All major trout food sources for entire year are covered, plus how to tie a representative pattern & fish it effectively. Numerous proven stillwater patterns are given. 104 pgs.


Tying Furled Flies-Patterns for Trout, Bass, and Steelhead
Introduces readers to furling, the technique of twisting materials together. Furling has unlimited potential for creating distinctive mottled & variegated patterns to imitate some of the common (& not so common) foods that trout, bass, & steelhead feed on. 500 color photos; 144 pgs.


Modern Midges
The most comprehensive midge pattern & fishing techniques resource to date. Shows the life cycle of the naturals, fishing & rigging techniques for a wide range of waters, & 1,000+ midge patterns. 44 B&W illus, 1343 color photos; 288 pages.

Midges may be small, but in many streams and lakes around the world they are the most important year-round food source for trout. Rick Takahashi and Jerry Hubka team up to provide readers with the most comprehensive midge pattern and fishing techniques resource to date. Stunning photos and detailed illustrations show the life cycle of the naturals, fishing and rigging techniques for a wide range of waters, and over 1,000 midge patterns. Whether you tie or buy your flies, this collection of cutting-edge advice from experts around the world will help you catch more fish.

• First comprehensive book of contemporary midge patterns
• Over 1,000 midge patterns and recipes from around the world, including the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, and Canada
• Tying steps for 15 essential pattern styles
• Fishing techniques, tips, and tricks from experts on rivers and stillwaters

Additional Titles Now In Stock Include:
High Rollers, Fly Fishing for Giant Tarpon. Bill Bishop Jr.
Clouser Flies. Bob Clouser.
Angling the World, 10 Spectacular Adventures in Fly Fishing. Roy Tanami.
Good Life Wasted or Twenty Years as a Fishing Guide. Dave Ames.
And other great titles from John Geirach and Thomas McGuane.

New Fishing Books Just Arrived Part 1

Some of our choices. Just a few of the bunch of new books and DVDs just arrived.


Of Wind & Tides
A delightful autobiography of one of the world's true fishing legends. Starting in the 1930s, it tells of Apte's Naval service & Pan Am duties that took him to the exotic places where he honed his fishing skills, continues through the years of Apte's life with a variety of chapters on fishing with some of the sporting world's greatest celebrities, hosting star-studded fishing trips. Sure to entice the fishing world--from beginners to veterans. 496 pgs.


Dances with Sharks
Few experiences can compare to a shark attack while casting to world record bonefish to help put a diagnosis of cancer in perspective. Fly-fishing winds like an interactive time machine through the pages of this book. These short stories, in the classic tradiiton, are funny, informative, poignant, & filled w/ enough action to keep you up reading late into the night.


Great Fishing Lodges of North America: Fly Fishing's Finest Destinations
Escape on the fishing trip of your dreams in this exclusive tour of North America’s most storied fishing lodges. Picture yourself on the premiere streams, rivers, lakes, & coasts with a fly rod in hand. A must-have for the fisherman who dreams of taking the once-in-a-lifetime trip, or wants to bring the “lodge lifestyle” home. 200 Color Photos; 240 pgs.

Lafontaine's Legacy
Lafontaine's methods changed fly tying in America. The 26 patterns with proper tying instructions detailed here are the final legacy of him. The Beattys provide thorough tying instructions which are accompanied by vivid color photos to depict the various stages of creating each pattern on the tying bench as well as the completed fly. Documents an important piece of American fly-fishing history. 128 pgs.

Also check our selection of recently arrived DVD's:
Spey to Z. Topher Browne.
Fly Fishing Stillwater Secrets. Jack Dennis
Raising the Ghost, Dry Fly Steelheading. Fly Boys.
Running Down the Man.
Hustle and Fish. Rollcast Productions.
Articulated Streamers. Kelly Galloup.
Streamer Flies for Trophy Trout. Kelly Galloup.
Tying and Fishing Stillwater. Brian Chan.