The Flye and The Pen

Alcott, Ron – BUILDING CLASSIC SALMON FLIES – 1995 1st ed. – 197p – Countryman, Woodstock – a student of the 19th and early 20th centuries writers on salmon flies, Alcott demystifies for today’s tyers the often confusing information and instructions of those historic texts – extensive advice for contemporary tyers – well illust. with b/w, easy to follow, step by step photos plus color plates of flies & materials – *signed & inscribed - vf in vf* - $65.00
Almy, Gerald - TYING & FISHING TERRESTRIALS - 1978 1st ed. - 238p - Stackpole, Harrisburg - this first American work devoted entirely to the land insects is considered a well done thorough effort - signed & inscribed - f in f. $40.00
Almy, Gerald - TYING & FISHING TERRESTRIALS - 1978 1st ed. - 238p - Stackpole, Harrisburg - f in f $30.00
Annesley, Patrick - HARDY’S BOOK OF FISHING - 1971 1st ed. - 304p - Dutton, N.Y. - illust. from the Hardy catalogues along with the writings of Scrope, Buchan, Sheringham and Walton - f in f. $50.00
Arbona, Fred L. - MAYFLIES THE TROUT AND THE ANGLER - 1980 1st ed. - 188p - Winchester, Tulsa - intro by Schwiebert - nicely presented hatch guide with stream side photos of naturals, plus useful tips for improving presentation - f in f. - $50.00
Arnold, Paul - WISDOM OF THE GUIDES (Rocky Mountain Trout Guides Talk Fly Fishing) - 1998 1st ed. - 150p - Amato, Oregon - the author offers the following advice to those poised to move to Montana; “The winters are horrible, the whirling has killed off all the trout and it’s so crowded you can’t find a place to stand at the bar, probably be best if you stay where you are”. - vf in vf. $25.00
Ashley-Dodd, Major G.L. - A FISHERMAN’S LOG - 1930 1st American ed. - 184p - Smith, N.Y. - dry-fly fishing for salmon and sea trout, mayfly time, grayling, fly patterns, etc. - green cloth cvs sunned - o/w intern f with many uncut pages. $30.00
Atherton, John – THE FLY AND THE FISH – 1971 reprint of 1951 1st ed. – 195p – Freshet Press, Rockville Centre – Much of the text of this now classic book was developed through discussions between “Pinky” Gillum, John McDonald. Ed Hewitt, Sparse Grey Hackle (who edited the book) and the author. Now that’s some group of anglers! A true piece of our literary heritage, this work clearly displays this talented artist/author’s love of fly fishing. – fne in very good plus slip case. - $60.00
Bachman, Ben - UPSTREAM (A Voyage On The Connecticut River) - 1985 1st ed. - 217p - Houghton Mifflin, Boston - not flyfishing, but I thought I’d slip it in on the chance that a New Englander might appreciate the author’s trip by tugboat, canoe, train and on foot up the Connecticut River from the mouth to its’ headwaters in the wilderness of New Hampshire - f in vg. $15.00
Bacon, Capt. Alban F.L. - ENCHANTED DAYS WITH ROD & GUN - 1926 1st ed. - 217p plus ads -Seeley, London- entertaining tales of fishing and hunting in England, Wales and Scotland - vg $35.00
Bardach, John – DOWNSTREAM (A Natural History of the River) – 1964 1st ed. – 278p - Harper & Row, NY – seething with energy, life and beauty, water moving across the land has forever fascinated the beholder – written in a clear, narrative style, this book is the story of mountain brooks and waterfalls, of aquatic plants, fishes and streamside birds and mammals – an interesting overview of rivers. – f in f - $20.00
Bashline, James L. – NIGHT FISHING FOR TROUT – 1973 1st ed. – 159p – Freshet Press, Rockville Centre – Jim, a long time advocate of doing it in the dark, shares his expertise for those of us interested in pursuing the big night feeders. Really good tips and techniques. – Excellent collector’s copy – very fine in fine - $50.00
Bashline, James L. - NIGHT FISHING FOR TROUT - 1973 1st ed. - 159p - Freshet Press, Rockville Centre - a long time advocate of doing it in the dark, Jim shares his expertise for those interested in the big night time feeders - f - $30.00
Bates, Joseph D. – FISHING ATLANTIC SALMON (The Flies & The Patterns) – 1996 1st ed. – 396p – Stackpole, Harrisburg – Bill Taylor, president of the Atlantic Salmon Federation, had this to say about this author: “Few people knew the sport of Atlantic Salmon angling as did Colonel Joseph D. Bates. Like the Atlantic Salmon and the beautiful flies used to catch them, he was at the top of his field.” – Here Bates discusses in detail the most effective techniques for finding salmon, reading salmon waters, casting & landing the fish,. – Includes all the world’s famous salmon waters & a stunning array of patterns representing the work of 140 tyers. – Signed by Pamela Bates - vf+ in vf with decorative end papers - $75.00	Click here for pictures
Bates, Joseph D. – THE ART OF THE ATLANTIC SALMON FLY – 1987 1st Limited to 4000 copies edition – 232p – Godine, Boston – If the Atlantic salmon can be called the king of gamefish, then the marvelous concoction of fur and feathers that entices them must be recognized as the king of lures. In this lavish presentation Col. Bates makes the first contemporary attempt to present a full account of the Atlantic salmon fly. Nice job. – fine in fine dust jacket. - $125.00	Click here for pictures
Bates, Jr., Joseph D. - STREAMERS & BUCKTAILS (The Big Fish Flies) - 1979 1st ed. - 395p - Knopf, NY - contains truly everything you have to know to fish streamers successfully - includes patterns for over 500 flies - methods, techniques, reading water and valuable tips - this book is by far the most difficult to locate of Joe’s books and very scarce in an excellent dust jacket. - vf in f to vf dj. - $85.00	Click here for pictures
Bates, Joseph D. – STREAMER FLY TYING AND FISHING – 1966 1st Deluxe Limited to 600 Signed and Numbered Edition – 368p – Stackpole, Harrisburg – Illustrated by Milton Weiler plus color plates of flies and a tipped-in color transparency for frontis showing the author discussing the evening’s fly selection with “Uncle Will” McNally the grand old man of the Allagash – many pages still uncut - top edge gilt – bound in brown boards with blue linen spine in slip case with colorful streamer flies pastedown plate and silk book marker ribbon – fine in fine slip case. - $350.00	Click here for pictures
Bates Jr., Joseph D - STREAMER FLY TYING AND FISHING - 1966 1st ed. - 368p - Stackpole, Harrisburg - f in vg. $55.00
Bates Jr., Joseph D - ATLANTIC SALMON FLIES AND FISHING - 1970 1st ed. - 362p - Stackpole, Harrisburg - 8 color plates of flies, photos, illust. by Milton Weiler, 200 plus patterns with dressings - one of the most desirable and collectible of the trade ed. salmon books - vf in vf. $150.00
Bates Jr., Joseph D - ATLANTIC SALMON FLIES AND FISHING - 1970 1st ed. - 362p - Stackpole, Harrisburg - vf in f. $125.00
Bates Jr., Joseph D - ATLANTIC SALMON FLIES AND FISHING - 1970 1st ed. - 362p - Stackpole, Harrisburg - f no dj. $90.00
Bates Jr., Joseph D - FISHING - 1973 1st ed. - 718p - Dutton, N.Y. - an expert’s advice on everything you need to know in this encyclopedic guide to tackle and tactics for both fresh and salt water - vg in tp dj. $18.00
Bates Jr., Joseph D - FISHING - 1985 2nd enlarged and revised ed. - f in vg. $15.00
Bates, L. Vernon - ARTIFICIAL FLIES (How to Tie Them) - later ptg of 1956 1st - 95p - Jenkins, London - one of the “How To Catch Them” series of the little carry-on streamside guides - includes patterns for salmon and trout flies, along with tying procedures - Joe Bates bookplate - f in vg - $15.00
Bay, Kenneth - HOW TO TIE FRESHWATER FLIES - 1974 1st ed. - -Winchester, N.Y. - 151p - an excellent step-by-step (with accompanying photos) guide for the novice tyer - many helpful tips - *signed & inscribed - f in f* $40.00
Bay, Kenneth - HOW TO TIE FRESHWATER FLIES - 1974 1st ed. - 151p - Winchester, N.Y. - f in f - $30.00
Bay, Kenneth- HOW TO TIE FRESHWATER FLIES - 1974 1st ed. - 151p - Winchester, N.Y. - f in vg - $25.00
Bay, Kenneth - SALT WATER FLIES - 1972 1st ed. - 150p - Lippencott, Phila. - illust. with b/w full size sequence photos by Hermann Kessler, includes fly plates (20 in color), listing of 50 popular patterns, plus tactical tips - f in f. $25.00
Bentley, Gerald Eades – THE ARTE OF ANGLING – 1958 2nd facsimile ed. of 1577 1st ed.– 92p + original text – Princeton Library, Princeton – with an intro by Carl Otto von Kienbusch, notes by H. L. Savage and a 5 page preface by Bentley – here is the long lost book that predates Isaak Walton’s opus yet bears many striking resemblances in both style and content – f in f - $45.00
Bergman, Ray - JUST FISHING - 1940 ptg. of 1932 1st - 418p - Outdoor Life, N.Y. - stresses the fine points between success and failure, covers flyfishing for trout and bass - cvs show age - intern f. $35.00
Best, A.K. – A.K. BEST’S FLY BOX – 1996 1st ed. – 192p – Lyons, NY – unlike most tyers, A.K. Best claims not to feel comfortable about tying a pattern until he’s tied a hundred dozen of them – includes his time (6 to 25 years) tested patterns resulting in flies that actually work – signed – vf in vf - $45.00
Black, William C. - HOOKED ON FLIES (Confessions Of A Pattern Inventor) - 1980 1st ed. - 146p - Winchester, Tulsa - the author, a Doctor with an analytical mind,creates patterns far from the traditional, and he swears by them - well illust. with coloredfly eps. and b/w photos and dressings - vf in vf. $25.00
Black, William – FLY FISHING THE ROCKIES - 1976 1st ed. – Pruett, Boulder – 116p – rugged terrain, swift streams and distinctive insect life present a unique situation for the Rocky Mountain fly fisher – this book explains the techniques & procedures necessary to competently fish the Rockies – vf in vf -$30.00
Blades, William - FISHING FLIES AND FLY TYING - 1951 1st ed. - 233p - Stackpole, Harrisburg - large selection of patterns along with well illust. tying techniques - the author was highly regarded both as a master fly-tyer and mentor - f in worn but whole dj - $125.00
Blades, William F. – FISHING FLIES AND FLY TYING – 1951 1st ed. – 234p – Stackpole, Harrisburg – Bill Blades was an innovative master fly tyer who was a mentor to Poul Jorgensen. A very collectible book in this 1st edition, it includes a large selection of patterns along with well illust. tying techniques. Very good no dust jacket.- $80.00
Blades, William - FISHING FLIES AND FLY TYING - 1962 ptg. of 1951 1st - 319p - Stackpole, Harrisburg - - f in f.- $60.00
Blaisdell, Harold F. - THE PHILOSOPHICAL FISHERMAN - 1969 1st ed. - 366p - Houghton Mifflin, Boston - a trip to Labrador for salmon and char, wet and dry-fly fish- ing, also a trip to Lake Champlain to enjoy some spring fishing - f in f. $25.00
Blake, W.H.- A FISHERMAN’S CREED – 1923 1st ed. – 40p – Macmillan, NY – this quaint little book takes a philosophical and reverent look at fishing and a fisherman’s life – Col. Siegel’s bookplate – sp. sl. ch o/w vg - $20.00
Bodo, Peter - ATLANTIC SALMON HANDBOOK - 1997 1st ed. - 196p - Lyons, NY - more enlightening information on the acrobat of the Atlantic - as new - $25.00
Borger, Gary – DESIGNING TROUT FLIES – 1991 1st ed. – 209p – Tomorrow River Press, Wausau – illust. with Jason Borger’s artwork plus color plates of flies – includes easy to follow procedures with patterns for dries, nymphs, stoneflies, terrestrials, leeches, minnows and much more – a nice job – this one is signed – vf in vf - $45.00
Borger, Gary – NATURALS – 1980 1st ed. – 223p – Stackpole, Harrisburg – with this effort Gary equips the angler to make his own accurate identifications of all species of trout foods: mayflies, damselflies, dragonflies as well as forage fish, crustaceans and mammals that are occasionally taken by trout – a truly comprehensive window to the trout’s world. - signed & inscribed – vf in vf - $40.00
Borger, Gary – NYMPHING – 1979 1st ed. – 192p – Stackpole, Harrisburg – Presenting a nymph correctly and detecting the subtle take are particularly elusive skills. Even the veteran angler will find something new in the author’s bag of tricks, such as the “Strip Strike/Tease” retrieve. For the truly dedicated nymph fisherman, there is a special section on making special custom nymphing lines. All the essentials you need to improve your nymph techniques. – as new – signed and inscribed. $45.00
Bourjaily, Vance/Philip - FISHING BY MAIL - 1993 1st ed. - 200p - Atlantic Monthly, N. Y. - a touching epistolary account of the bonds created through a sportsman’s life - as new. $20.00
Boyle/Whitlock - THE FLY-TYER’S ALMANAC - 1975 1st ed. - 242p - Crown, NY - a practical, fully illust. guide to the latest advances and developments - plus interesting profiles of famous tyers - f in f - $45.00
Boyle/Whitlock - THE FLY-TYER’S ALMANAC - 1977 ptg of 1975 1st ed. - 242p - Crown, N. Y. - f in f. $30.00
Boyle/Whitlock - THE SECOND FLY-TYER’S ALMANAC - 1978 1st ed. - 224p - Lippincott, Phila. - well illust. with many photos, many new fly patterns, numerous contributors, includes salt water flies - f in vg - $40.00
Bradford, Charles Barker – THE DETERMINED ANGLER AND THE BROOK TROUT – 1916 2nd expanded ed. of 1900 1st. – 161p – Putnam, NY – includes much on the beautiful Pocono Mts. of PA. – a quaint little work full of tips for the brook trout angler – former owner’s name of ffep o/w f - $40.00
Bradford, Charles - THE BROOK TROUT AND THE DETERMINED ANGLER - 1970 ptg. of the 1900 1st - 71p - Freshet Press, Rockville Centre - this popular little book by the author of; WILDFLOWERS, is a well accepted much read guide - nice job by Freshet Press - f in sc.$30.00