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| Edwards, Oliver – OLIVER EDWARDS’ FLYTYING MASTERCLASS – 1999 edition of 1994 1st – 246p – Merlin Unwin Books. Shropshire, UK – The author is known for his perfectionism when it comes to tying flies. But he does not tie for show cases – his aim is purely to create flies that catch fish. The fly patterns described step by step in this book are the 20 key imitations important to the angler. With a good range of these flies in different sizes and colors, you will have an irresistible menu for the most selective of trout. This is the art of imitative fly tying, and it comes from an expert whose clear illustrations make even the trickiest of techniques – from parachute hackles to dubbing loops – seem straightforward. Includes full-color pages of imitations along with many helpful drawings and clear, concise easy to follow tying procedures. – Book is fine plus in near fine dust jacket. This one is Signed and Inscribed by the author. - $85.00 | Click here for pictures |
| Egan, Van Gorman - TYEE (The Story of the Tyee Club of British Columbia) - 1988 Limited to only 188 copies edition - 208p - the fascinating history of the Tyee Club & members on the Campbell River made famous by Haig-Brown’s; “Return to the River” - includes a 2 page bibliography - profusely illust. with color photos, maps and drawings - also included tackle and catch records- impressive in full maroon leather in slipcase - signed by author & publisher - as new -$400.00 | |
| Elliot,
Charles - GONE FISHING - 1953 1st
ed. - 291p - Stackpole, Harrisburg - a pleasant tale of the pleasures
a man derives from fishing and the outdoors in general, good fireside
book - vf in vf. $20.00 |
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| Elliot, Charles - GONE FISHING - 1953 1st ed. - 291p - Stackpole, Harrisburg - f with no dj. - $15.00 | |
| Engels,
Vincent - ADIRONDACK FISHING
IN THE 1930S (A Lost Paradise) - 1978 1st ed. - 155p - Syracuse
University Press, Syracuse - a retrospective view to a time when most
tourists still arrived by train and midsummer
flyfishing for large native brook trout was unrivaled short of remote
Canadian wilderness trips - oh, how we wish for those surroundings! -
vf in vf. $35.00 |
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| Evans, Hubert – THE SILENT CALL – 1930 1st edition – 248p – Dodd, Mead, NY – Here is a good old-fashion outdoor story book, the kind we just do not see anymore. The author gives us a selection of tales which I will list: Chapters include – The Silent Call – Tyee the Valiant – A Feud Within the Clan – Feast Time – The Spark of Death – Bear Truths – Barriers – Ruler of the Crags – The Threat of a Shadow – Conflicting Purposes – Lurkers at the Barrier – Morsels of Chance – On the Muskeg Trail – Allies of the Air – The Fighting Pioneer. Obviously this book contains enough good reading to occupy even the most serious armchair adventurer. – Book is very good in a chipped but entire dust jacket. - $25.00 | Click here for pictures |
| Family Circle – TROUT FLIES (And How to Tie Them) – 1954 1st edition – 48p – Nicolas Kaye – Here is an early book on fly tying that was very well-received and was therefore responsible for assisting many anglers of the day to begin tying flies. Published prior to the popularity of fishing emergers, included are color plates along with a plethora of the old wet-fly patterns which are now difficult to locate. A good reference for serious fly tyers. - It always delights me to find these early books in this extremely nice condition. This particular book, as you can see by viewing the photos, is in near perfect condition. This book is a truly wonderful, inexpensive collectible, and in addition to the valuable ageless information it contains, it will serve to actually dress-up an angler’s bookshelves. – book is very fine in a fine slip case with just a bit of fading. $45.00 | Click here for pictures |
| FAMILY
CIRCLE - A GUIDE TO TROUT FLIES (And
How To Tie Them) - 1954 1st ed. - 48p - Family Circle, N.Y. - an excellent
guide for the flytyer, popular then, very applicable now - glossy white
boards - f in tattered dj. $30.00
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| Farrington, Cris - WOMEN CAN FISH - 1951 1st ed. - 238p - Coward & McCann, N.Y. - a heartwarming tale of the fishing exploits of the author who recovered from polio - f in frayed dj. $20.00 | |
| Fields, Wayne – WHAT THE RIVER KNOWS (An Angler In Midstream) – 1990 1st ed. later ptg. – 252p – winding through the subtle splendor of a northern wilderness, the author explores the currents of a single stream in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula – but more than the account of one fisherman’s trek, it is a wade into life – f in f - $25.00 | |
| Fitzgerald, F-stop – SECRETS OF THE SALTWATER FLY – 1996 1st edition – 118p – Little Brown, Boston – Here is a stunning look at the elegant and growing sport of saltwater fly fishing combining dazzling photographs of flies and profiles of renowned fly designers. Long before there were high-tech fish-finding devices, anglers used elegant wisps of feathers and fur to take fish from the depths of the seas. Today’s angler is using the fly and no other photographer captures the beauty of these flies as well as this author. Includes forty-seven of his stunning color photographs of flies accompanied by profiles of the fly designers, with a discussion of the origin and development of each fly. A material list for every fly is included so you can tie them yourself. Present are flies for bonefish, tarpon, bluefish and blue marlin. – Book is fine in near fine dust jacket.- $30.00 | Click here for pictures |
| Flick, Art – STREAMSIDE GUIDE – 1947 1st edition 2nd printing – 110p- Putnam, NY – Art’s popular little book took off in the first printing, so they followed with this printing. This first edition of this little book has always been one of my favorites, particularly with the colorful period dust jacket. This jacket has an invisible tear on the front panel, but see if you can spot it in the photos. A charming little collectible and the flies and patterns still are just as important as when the book was originally printed. – Book is fine in repaired but unclipped whole attractive dust jacket Note: Please pardon the glare on the back jacket photo. - $85.00 | Click here for pictures |
| Flick, Art - STREAMSIDE GUIDE - 1947 1st ed. - 110p - Putnam, NY - this little book is tantamount to the Bible to those who fish the sparsly dressed patterns of the Catskills - Art fished with Preston Jennings and was the innovator of many of the popular patterns of today. - f - no dj. $90.00 | |
| Flick, Art – NEW STREAMSIDE GUIDE – 1969 1st edition – 173p - Crown, NY – This little book has remained popular with east coast fly fishermen for over 60 years. First published in 1947 as “Streamside Guide” it was re-issued in 1969 with the word “new” added which changes the title and makes this publication a first edition titled thusly. Art in addition to being a highly regarded angler and contributor of this book, was also the innovator of the very popular Red Quill fly which imitates the male Hendrickson. This is a very nice copy with a sparkling clean interior in an unclipped dust jacket which exhibits some edge wear and a few creases. – Signed by Art. - $75.00 | Click here for picture |
| Flick, Art - NEW STREAMSIDE GUIDE - 1969 revised and enlarged ptg. of the 1947 1st - 173p - Crown, N.Y. - this is the same important work with some valuable additions - an almost prerequsite for the serious angler - f in f. $40.00 | |
| Flick,
Art - NEW STREAMSIDE GUIDE - 1978 ptg.- 173p - Crown, N,Y. - f in f. $30.00 |
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| Flick, Art - MASTER FLY-TYING GUIDE - 1972 1st ed. - 207p - Crown, N.Y. - numerous patterns and tying procedures by tyers of renown, photos of the tyers; Helen Shaw, Schwiebert, Richards, Whitlock, Ted Niemeyer and others - f in f. $40.00 | |
| Flick, Art - MASTER FLY-TYING GUIDE - 1972 1st ed. - 207p - Crown, N.Y. - f in one tiny tear o/w f dj. $35.00 | |
| Fling/Puterbaugh
- BASIC MANUAL OF FLY-TYING - 1977 1st ed. - 192p - Drake, N.Y. - very well illust. easy to grasp
instructions, also some good advice concern- ing tools, a good solid guide
for the novice - f in f. $30.00
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| Foote, John Taintor – DAUGHTER OF DELILAH – 1936 1st Edition – 51p – Appleton – Century, NY – The author was a talented author and outdoorsman who wrote notable works of fiction about outdoor pursuits with an amusing slant. He later wrote movie scripts in Tinseltown. - This is another classic misadventure of our hero, the rather inept George Baldwin Potter and the travails he encounters while trying to be a successful angler. This work deals with George trying to co-exist as an ardent angler with a non-fishing wife. Foote’s books have stood the test of time and are still popular. This is a nice copy in an unclipped dust jacket. - $40.00 | Click here for pictures |
| Foote, John Taintor – A WEDDING GIFT – 1924 Edition – 63p – Appleton, NY – An irresistible story about George Potter a fly fishing addict and dry-fly purist, who simply cannot understand why everyone else is not as enthusiastic as he is about fly fishing. Here poor George decides his bride would enjoy a fishing trip for her honeymoon. Bad move George! – Book is fine - $30.00 | Click here for pictures |
| Foote, John Taintor – BROADWAY ANGLER – 1937 1st edition – 44p – Appleton, NY – More of the angling humor of this beloved author. The story here, if you can imagine this; Is about a Broadway blonde transported form the chorus line to the totally alien realm of a muddy trout stream. Then imaging her replacing the stylish attire of Broadway for pants, a flannel shirt and hip boots. Now try to imaging her, among a group of fanatical anglers, calmly catching the biggest trout of the year with a bamboo pole and a worm. And to add to the charm of the humor, the story is related by the blonde herself. – Please Note: This is an ex-library book with the normal ink stamps. – Otherwise the book is very nice as you can see by viewing the accompanying photo. $20.00 | Click here for picture |
| Ford, Corey – TROUT TALES (And Other Angling Stories) – 1995 1st ed. – 188p – Wilderness, Bozeman – This effort has been edited by Corey Ford’s official biographer, it includes a collection of previously unpublished angling stories, the majority of which are fly fishing. – Ford was an outstanding outdoor writer and was responsible for giving the world the famous “Lower Forty”. – as new - $30.00 | |
| Forester, Frank - TROUTING ALONG THE CATASAUQUA - Derrydale Press 1927 1st Limited to 423 copies edition - 41p - with some pages still uncut and none of the usual foxing - this is a very nice copy of a very scarce and fragile collectible - frontis portrait of the author - cvs faded as usual o/w f+ - $300.00 | |
| Foster,
Muriel - MURIEL FOSTER FISHING DIARY - 1990
ptg. of 1980 1st. - pp not no. - Penguin Books, N.Y. - the unique fishing
history of a very unique woman - in an attractively boxed diary format
with biography laid in - as new.
$25.00 |
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| Fox, Charles K. – THIS WONDERFUL WORLD OF TROUT – 1963 1st Signed and Numbered Limited Edition – 296p – Privately printed – This is the first of 2 limited edition books that Charlie authored, the other being “Rising Trout” which followed in 1967. Charles Fox along with Vince Marinaro were long considered to be the Halford’s of Pennsylvania’s limestones. Together they started a tradition of serious students of limestone angling in southcentral Pennsylvania that continues today. Charlie was not only a talented individual, he was also a gentleman without peer. Always available for answering the questions posed by other anglers, I consider it a pleasure to have known him. Charles K. Fox was a class-act, both on and off the stream. – Signed and Numbered - - former owner’s small bookplate – otherwise fine in very good plus dust jacket - $115.00 | Click here for pictures |
| Fox, Charles K. - THIS WONDERFUL WORLD OF TROUT
- 1971 1st. trade ed. of 1963 Limited Ed. - 338p - Freshet Press,
Rockville, Centre - this is the same good book as above without the signature.
- fine in very good dust jacket - $40.00 |
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| Fox, Charles K. – RISING TROUT – 1967 1st Limited Edition – 163p – Privately Printed – This is Charlie’s second limited edition book which was very well received by the angling public. Charlie’s knowledge of both trout and trout streams was legendary even while he lived which is extraordinary. He was also a most pleasant individual to be around and always had time to chat with other anglers. I have always considered myself fortunate to have known and fished with Mr. Fox, the legend of the Letort. – Book is fine in very good dust jacket. – Signed & Numbered - $85.00 | Click here for pictures |
| Fox, Charles - RISING TROUT - 1978 1st trade edition - 217 - Hawthorn, NY - This book is a compilation of the observations, discoveries, and informed opinions of a man who knew trout and trout fishing better than hardly anyone else could claim to - Having the personal privilege to have watched Charlie perform his magic with rod in hand on his beloved Letort was more than enough to convince me to read and re-read his books. Mr. Fox did indeed know how to catch trout. - This is a beautiful copy signed and inscribed by the author. - book is very fine in an unclipped very fine dust jacket. - $55.00 | Click here for pictures |
| Fox, Charles
- RISING TROUT - 1978 1st trade edition
- 217 - Hawthorn, NY - This is the same good book as above but without
the signature - $40.00 |
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| Francis, Austin M. - CATSKILL RIVERS (Birhtplace of American Fly Fishing) - 1983 1st Limited ed. of 300 signed & numbered copies - 258p - Winchester, Piscataway - a very well written retrospect of the hallowed Catskill waters, contains fascinating details of a spectacular cloudburst and ensuing flood - 9 detailed river maps by John Manikowski- full brown leather with raised bands - aeg. with gilt title - this #112 - f+ in sc $500.00 | |
| Francis, Austin M. - LAND OF LITTLE RIVERS (A Story In Photos Of Catskill Fly Fishing) - 1999 1st ed. - 279p - (pp), Beaverkill Press, N.Y. - the breathtaking photography of Enrico Ferorelli makes this perhaps the most beautiful flyfishing book published to date - includes historical and physical profiles of the rivers, river maps, classic rods, reels and flies, also a parade of angling pioneers - signed - promotional literature laid in - as new. $125.00 | |
| Francis, Francis – A BOOK ON ANGLING (Being A Complete Treatise On The Art Of Angling in Every Branch with Explanatory Plates, Etc.) – 1995 Culler Special Limited – 465p – Culler & Son, Camden – This is one of a group of classic books of salmon literature which Culler chose to reprint with elaborate production value. This book although well-known for the six beautiful color plates of salmon and trout flies, deals with much more than just salmon and trout fishing. It is instead true to its title and touches on all forms of angling. It also contains reproductions of engravings of early lures, fly tying tools and other classic tackle. As you can see by viewing the accompanying photos, this is a handsomely done production with leather binding, raised hubs, both the top edge of the book and the lettering in gilt with a sewn in silk book marker. A classy production of a true classic that will look good in any serious angler’s library. – A very fine copy. - $165.00 | Click here for pictures |
| Frodin, Mikael – CLASSIC SALMON FLIES – 1991 1st ed. – 200p – Bonanza, NY – Includes 165 specially selected and fully dressed classic salmon flies in words & pictures. – Also shows both their original pattern & different variants which will be of great value to those tyer & angler with a historical interest. – This book is an inspiration for all anglers, especially those who are intrigued by the old fly tying masters, such as George Kelson, Francis Francis & Thoman Pryce-Tannatt & how they fished with their flies in famous waters. – very fine in very fine - $40.00 | Click here for pictures |
| Fulsher, Keith – TYING AND FISHING THE THUNDER CREEK SERIES – 1973 1st edition – Freshet Press, Rockville Centre – 101p – I started tying and fishing these super-durable little streamers when the book was published in 1973 and have been tying them ever since. I am happy to say that they have accounted for many active days on the rivers. Tying these flies becomes easy after the first few and they are productive, particularly in riffles. They last forever and catch fish. What else can you ask for? – This is a super signed and inscribed copy. – book is fine in a fine unclipped (with one invisible 1/4 inch tear) dust jacket. - $75.00 | Click here for pictures |
| Fulsher/Krom – HAIR WING ATLANTIC SALMON FLIES – 1981 Limited to 500 Copies Edition – Fly Tyer, N. Conway – 181p – Keith Fulsher, well know for his innovative little book; “Tying and Fishing the Thunder Creek Series” along with his talented fishing pal Charles Krom are uniquely qualified to have put together this masterful work on converting all types of flies, from classic salmon patterns to trout flies into durable and effective hair-wing patterns. Considered a boon to those who want to tie these patterns with the materials available today. Easy to follow step by step instructions with accompanying line drawings; includes 6 full color plates of flies and an exhaustive index of patterns. – Signed by both authors. – fine in a very good dust jacket - $125.00 | Click here for pictures |
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