Fly Fishing Books
Fly fishing is one of the most popular sports in the world. While it started out as a sport that was dominated by the British upper class (this was in the nineteenth century), it has become very widespread. Fly fishing is now popular among all classes of people all over the world. People can go fly fishing in the UK, North America, South America, Europe and even in Africa. All types of fly fishing have come about since its early days of popularity. There is wet and dry fly fishing as well as fresh and saltwater fly fishing. You can go fly fishing in rivers, lakes and oceans.
Because the sport is so popular, a number of fly fishing books and articles have been published. There are even fly fishing television shows, magazines and DVDs!
This article aims to take a look at the most popular of the fly fishing books.
The L.L. Bean Ultimate Book of Fly Fishing is a paperback fly fishing book that has a five star rating on Amazon.com. The book was put together by Macauley Lord, Dave Whitlock and Dick Talleur. Reviewers say that this is an amazing book for beginning anglers. The reviews say that of the fly fishing books available, this is arguably the foremost instructional guide, no matter what your skill level, though it is especially helpful for beginners, who have yet to learn how to cast.
Amazaon.com gives The Gigantic Book of Fishing Stories a five star rating. This book was compiled by Nick Lyons and features a foreword by David Halberstam. The Gigantic Book of Fishing Stories is a compilation of writing about fishing and features stories by Gerard Manley Hopkins, Washington Irving, Thomas McGuane and John McPhee. The book flows seamlessly in spite of the different styles of writing and delves in to the experience of fly fishing.
The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide by Tom Rosenbauer is one of the highest ranked fly fishing books on Amazon.com. This book gets a four and a half star rating. The book has been called one of the best fly fishing books for people who are have yet to be introduced to the sport. The book explains where to shop for fly fishing gear, instruction and tips on technique. The latest edition has excellent graphics and color illustrations.
Casting a Spell: the Bamboo Fly Rod and American Pursuit of Perfection was written by George Black and published in 2006. This is a book that tells the history of fly fishing in America and talks a great deal about the making of bamboo fly rods in current fly fishing culture. The book is recommended even to those who are not fly fishing enthusiasts because of the way in which it is written. Reviewers say that this is far from a cut and dried historical volume. This book tells a story that anybody would want to read.
There are a great many more fly fishing books available, but we hope that these few summaries will help you in your quest to find the perfect fly fishing tome.