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Books

Rycn · 2010-09-26 18:09:15

What are your favourite "How to" fishing books, and what style of fishing do they describe? Which books would you say are a "must read" for the beginner angler?

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26-09-2010 7:09pm

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Rycn

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What are your favourite "How to" fishing books, and what style of fishing do they describe?

Which books would you say are a "must read" for the beginner angler?

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#2 26-09-2010 7:34pm
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Last years thread Favourite Fishing Books has a big selection of recommendations from forumites.

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#3 26-09-2010 8:24pm
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coolwings wrote: »

Last years thread Favourite Fishing Books has a big selection of recommendations from forumites.

Thanks Coolwings, didnt see that

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#4 26-09-2010 8:35pm
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RYCN
there is a book I read recently called The heroic life of the Atlantic Salmon I think the authors name is Peter Shelton.
while its not about fishing techniques its a fantastic read if your interested in salmon fishing I highly recommend it.

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#5 29-09-2010 3:31pm
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for anyone thinking of taking up fly fishing for trout, there is a great book out there called the Complete Fly fishers Handbook. well worth a look.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-Fly-Fishers-Handbook-Malcolm-Greenhalgh/dp/0751304999

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#6 29-09-2010 3:48pm
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ironbluedun wrote: »

for anyone thinking of taking up fly fishing for trout, there is a great book out there called the Complete Fly fishers Handbook. well worth a look.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-Fly-Fishers-Handbook-Malcolm-Greenhalgh/dp/0751304999

That looks interesting. Is it a general introduction to fly fishing? The title suggests a general introduction but the description on that link suggests that it's focused on fly life/entomology.

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#7 29-09-2010 4:06pm
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Got this last week and plan to have a read over the weekend.

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#8 29-09-2010 4:11pm
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aidanf wrote: »

That looks interesting. Is it a general introduction to fly fishing? The title suggests a general introduction but the description on that link suggests that it's focused on fly life/entomology.

I would not describe it as a general introduction, or a 'how to fly fish book'. its written for anglers who have gone past "the learning to cast phase" its quite detailed in terms of fish food and yes there is a lot about entomology in it...but sure isn't that what fly fishing is about.........there are sections on fly tying and materials too.

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#9 29-09-2010 4:14pm
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experimenter wrote: »

Got this last week and plan to have a read over the weekend.

thats a good book too........

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