Leonardo da Vinci was obsessed with water. The famed Italian Renaissance artist meticulously drew every aspect of rivers, from the nature of water drops to the ways currents create and destroy the earth’s surface. His obsession led him to become a professional hydraulic engineer and an expert on the physics of water. He disproved Aristotle’s […]
(A second book by Ryan Johnston) Ryan, through the “Reel” series, bring us his second book of short fly fishing guide stories. Here are what two acclaimed anglers have said about the sequel. “You don’t need to have guided trout anglers for decades to appreciate Ryan Johnston’s second book. It’s about the daily […]
Witten by Bryan Archer, “The Meditative Fisherman” is a compelling blend of memoir and guidebook that transports readers across the globe. Archer’s fascination with flyfishing is intertwined with his exploration of meditation, consciousness, and varied ways of thinking, offering readers a unique perspective. People have different approaches to find their inner peace. Some people meditate; […]
A Fly Fishing Book – Written by Ryan Johnston Ryan has been a fly fishing guide in Northern California for 20 years chasing trout, steelhead, stripers, salmon, and bass. He is also the founder and executive director of Cast Hope. Cast Hope is a fly fishing based nonprofit that uses the sport to encourage underserved […]
On the 2nd of September, 2021, Merlin Unwin Books will be publishing “Flytying for Beginners” by Barry Ord Clarke. The book instructs the reader on basic tying skills via twelve popular international fly patterns. A special feature of Barry’s book is that the reader can create each fly with instructions in the book, and […]
Special Offer | NEW Book – Game Changer: Tying Flies that Look & Swim Like the Real Thing by Blane Chocklett Get a Signed Copy Plus A FREE Polar Changer Fly – Limited Offer For The First 500 Pre-Orders Only. For many years, fly anglers have been eagerly awaiting Blane Chocklett’s highly anticipated […]
Fly fishing is a thrilling way to catch fish—and it isn’t as complicated as you might think. More and more people are using this method to catch trout, bluegill, sailfish, and other varieties of fish. You can count yourself among them with the help of this book. It just takes the right equipment, a little […]
Written by Dan O’Donovan, Salmon of the River Lee is a high quality hardback, thread sewn, production with over 150 photographs – and would make a great Christmas gift for the salmon angler in your life… It may be hard to imagine in the middle of an exceptional Summer drought but the Lee […]
Dave Lewis has published a second book on his travels around the world with different (fly-)rods, reels etc. in his luggage. This “Destination Angler II” can be ordered through his email address or his Facebook page. You can contact Dave Lewis by sending an email to david.lewis21@hotmail.com or by sending […]
At the London Fly Fishing Fair I picked up a copy of the book “Destination Angler” written by my friend Dave Lewis at the Flatsbag booth; Dave was present there on the Saturday of the show. The 270 pages book contains at least eight chapters on fly fishing, so it is of interest to the […]