An Anglers Bookcase Home 

Author Catalog - A and B

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Alcott, Ron: "Building Classic Salmon Flies", 2004 Frank Amato Publications, 1st Edition Thus 1st Printing, Fine in Fine DJ, [197 pgs, 9.5" x 11"] Cover Price: $39.00    Full-color reprint of a classic. With step-by-step color photos & detailed instruction, Alcott demystifies these beautiful flies. Includes history, materials & substitutes, dressings for 37 classic flies.

Alcott, Ron: "Building Classic Salmon Flies", 2004 Frank Amato Publications, Limited Edition of 130, Fine in Fine DJ, Signed by the Author. [197 pgs, 9.5" x 11"] IssuePrice: $120.00    Full-color reprint of a classic. With step-by-step color photos & detailed instruction, Alcott demystifies these beautiful flies. Includes history, materials & substitutes, dressings for 37 classic flies.

Ames, Dave: "True Love and the Woolly Bugger" 1996 Greycliff Publishing, 1st Edition Later Printing,  Fine in Fine DJ. Signed by the Author. (Cover Price $24.95)  [189 pgs, 6" x 9"]    (Excerpted from the Dust Jacket:) True Love and the Woolly Bugger marks the debut of a truly unique voice in the literature of American fly fishing. Carpenter, fly fishing guide, and back-slid geologist, Dave Ames views life through a different lens—one colored by his time with a rod in hand. Dave takes you on a free-wheeling odyssey running from the heart of the Canadian Rockies to the Caribbean. There are plenty of trout, tarpon, and bonefish in Dave Ames' tales, but they are skillfully interwoven with all the things—funny, happy, and sad—that happen to anglers. In other words, life infuses these stories. Ames writes about completely unforgettable characters: a laid-back Bahamian fishing guide who stalks "gourmet" food, especially for his American clients; a tattooed, motorcycle-riding, fly-fishing beauty who teaches the hero a thing or two; his fishing buddies--the Professor, the Mayor, and Duke--a perverse and driven bunch of anglers that continually push the envelope of sanity and good judgement in their adventures.

Ames, Dave: "A Good Life Wasted", 2003 The Lyons Press, 1st Edition 1st Printing, VG+ in VG+ DJ (bumped edges from shipping), Signed by the Author. [256 pgs, 6" x 9"] Told through the eyes of a longtime Montana fishing guide and itinerant fishing bum, "A Good Life Wasted" offers a unique perspective on an implausible period in the recent history of human civilization. When Dave Ames started guiding, Rocky Mountain locals rode horses and dug camas roots; now they're trading stock options on cell phones. The collision of stone and computer ages was short-lived, but the deep-rooted themes of this book remain.

A chronicle and celebration of the fishing-guide life, "A Good Life Wasted" is a vicarious pleasure for anyone who has ever wondered, even once, what it would be like not to have a 'real job'.

Ames, Dave: "Dances With Sharks", 2005 Lodge Pole Press, 1st Printing, Signed by the Author.  Fine in NF DJ, [6.5" x 9"] Cover Price: $24.95    Few experiences can compare to a shark attack while casting to world record bonefish to help put a diagnosis of cancer in perspective. Fly-fishing winds like an interactive time machine through the pages of this book. These short stories, in the classic tradiiton, are funny, informative, poignant, & filled w/ enough action to keep you up reading late into the night.

Ames Jr., Thomas: "Fishbugs", 2005 Countryman Press, 1st Printing,  Fine in NF DJ, Cover Price: $45    For centuries anglers have struggled with their peculiar dependency on the aquatic insects that put the word "fly" in fly fishing, discoursing obsessively on how to replicate them with fur & feathers, and even about what to call them. Volumes have been written on the subject, but until now, there has never been a book like Fishbugs

Anderson, Gary: "Atlantic Salmon & the Fly Fisherman" 1985 Salar Publishing, 1st Edition 1st Printing,  VG in VG (normal edgewear) DJ. Signed by the Author. Many color and B&W photos and illustrations. Previous Owner Inscription. The Atlantic salmon has long been recognized as the supreme challenge of the fly fisherman. A fish of puzzling moods and limited predictability, the Atlantic salmon is not easily understood. This book helps unravel the mysteries of this king of fishes. It is an authoritative and personal account not only of the salmon and how it can be tempted to the fly, but of its preferences, personality and behaviour. It is a tale of the salmon’s life and prospects; it is a record of the lore and traditions which surround salmon fishing in Canada and the United States. Individual chapters cover all the salmon producing areas of North America from the coast of Maine through to the northernmost reaches of Newfoundland, Labrador and Ungava and there are tables of proven methods on two dozen major rivers.

Anderson, Gary: "Atlantic Salmon, Fact and Fantasy" 1990 Salar Publishing, 1st Edition 1st Printing,  Fine in Near Fine DJ. Signed by the Illustrator, including a small remarque. Many color and B&W photos and illustrations, including an awesome picture of a salmon tail-walking. (Cover Price $23.00)  [175 pgs, 9" x 11.25"]

(Excerpted from the Dust Jacket:) In this book you will learn what the salmon sees when you present your fly and why he prefers certain flies at certain times in the season. By understanding the personality and physiology of the salmon you will be able to appeal to his various moods and motivations for taking the fly.

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Anthology: "Flylines: The Best of the Big Sky Fournal Fishing" 2001 Bangtail Press, 1st Edition 1st Printing,  Fine in Near Fine DJ. One of only 1000 copies printed!! (Publishers Description) Dedicated to the sport that has shaped the Rocky Mountain region, "Flylines" contains eight years worth of Big Sky Journal fishing. This collection is the best of the best and is sure to become one of the West's finest fly-fishing anthologies.

Anthology: "The Fly Fishing Anthology" 2004 The Voyageur Press, 1st Edition 1st Printing,  Fine (issued w/o DJ). (Publishers Description) The Fly Fishing Anthology features glorious artwork and more than twenty stories and essays celebrating, reminiscing, and bemoaning the high sport of fly fishing. This first-of-its-kind book is divided into six themed chapters. The first chapter features stories of initiation - none painless and all memorable. Chapter two explores the glorious vistas of fly fishing country. In the third chapter, our writers go nuts for trout, that highest echelon of game fish. Chapter four examines the seductive art of fly-tying. The fifth chapter is devoted to reminiscences, and the final chapter defends the great sport of fly fishing.

Arnold, Bob: "Steelhead Water" 1993, Frank Amato Publications, 1st Edition, 1st Printing,  Fine in a Fine DJ. (296 pgs)      (Excerpt/Review): A wonderful book about the author's Northwest quest for steelhead on the fly. If you enjoy fly fishing for steelhead you will find this book hard to put down as the author leads you down the Wenatchee, North Fork Stillaguamish, Skagit, Sauk, Grande Ronde, and other rivers for winter and summer steelhead. Each chapter has something very important to say from selecting fly patterns to the uses and construction of sinking lines and methods for winter and summer fish.

Art of Angling Journal, 2003 The Complete Sportsman, Volume 2 Issue 2, New in plastic cover, [8.5" x 11"] Cover Price: $13.75    See description above.  (These are heavy items, express shipping options may be expensive)

Atkinson, R. Valentine: "The Greatest Fly Fishing Around the World", 2003 The Lyons Press, 1st Edition 1st Printing, VG+ in VG+ DJ (bumps/edgewear), [320 pgs, 10.25" x 11.5" Huge book!!] Cover Price: $40.00     In The Greatest Fly Fishing Around the World the leading fly-fishing photographer R. Valentine Atkinson has captured with inimitable skill all the facets of a sport whose history, art, science, and poetry continue to inspire many thousands of enthusiasts all over the globe. The fly-fishing destinations have been chosen for the interest and variety of their fishing, and for the impact and beauty of their landscapes - from quietly gurgling streams and secretive river pools to the turquoise seas off Florida Keys. The eighteen writers have captured the ambience of these waters, the personalities of the people who fish them, and the appeal of the fish that swim them. Revered figures from fly fishing’s literary hail of fame, such as Zane Grey and Roderick Haig-Brown, keep company with some of the best-known contemporary writers, including Tom McGuane, David Profumo, and John Gierach.

Babb, James R.: "River Music" 2001 The Lyons Press, 1st Edition 1st Printing,  Fine in Fine DJ, Signed by the Author. [196 pgs, 5.75" x 8.5"] Cover Price $24.95       (Excerpt/Review:) Babb has successfully carved out a niche, alongside Norman Maclean, as a superior fly-fishing writer, and moreover as a keen observer of human comedy. This sequel to his successful Crosscurrents expands (and organizes by season) essays from Gray's Sporting Journal and positions Babb as fly fishing's tastefully restrained counterpart to Dave Barry. Babb's wit surfaces at every turn: he observes a psychological battle between two fellow fishermen he nicknames Phlegm and Spleen, a "loudmouthed highliner" and a "quivering bundle of silent intensity," respectively; he muses that due to the sport's anal and passive-aggressive nature, it's "small wonder" that "the invasion of Normandy, one of the best-planned and most devious military assaults of all time, was masterminded by a fly fisherman".

Badovinac, Trapper: "Fly Fishing Montana's Missouri River", 2003 Farcountry Press, 1st Edition 1st Printing,  Fine in Fine DJ, Signed by the Author. [120 pgs, 9.75" x 9.25" oblong] Cover Price $24.95     (DJ Excerpt) Long-time fly fishing guide Trapper Badovinac loves to fish loves to share stories and tips. You can find him on the upper Missoui River in Montana any time of year and anglers who join him on this blue-ribbon stream are glad they did.     Now you can catch a good bit of his wisdom and Missouri River lore along with detailed, river-specific advice. This book features fly designs (with recipes), guidance on understanding insect hatches, drift-boat techniques. Valuable advice on four-season clothing and accessories, fishing etiquette, and more.     Hook onto a tale or two, with his welcoming sense of humor and an ever-present love of being on the water. Trapper writes that fly fishing is about "leaving your troubles behind and enjoying the sport. Some guys are better at nymphing than others. Some choose to only cast to rising fish. Others want to improve a technique. And almost all are open to learning something new. It's rare that it's only about catching fish."

Barich, Bill: "Crazy for Rivers", 1999 The Lyons Press, Limited Edition of 100 copies,  Fine in Fine Slipcase, Signed by Author and Publisher (Nick Lyons). (Excerpt/Review:) Bill Barich casts such deft prose that the thinness of Crazy for Rivers might feel like a disappointment to some readers; at 80 pages in length, you wish there were simply more of it. Barich's skill flows from the way he can layer a book, pulling in disparate venues--as he did so masterfully in Laughing in the Hills with death, mourning, horseracing, and the Renaissance--to form a three-dimensional whole; when he limits himself to a narrower scope, his pool seems achingly fished out.

Barch, Ron (Ed.) and Robert McKeon: "Best of the Planing Form", 1997 Alder Creek Publishing, 1st Edition Ltr Printing,  Fine Paperback, Signed by Editor. [231 pgs, 8.5" x 11"]  Cover Price $35.00  (Excerpt/Review:) Never before in angling history has there been such an attempt to gather, edit and compile the knowledge found between these covers. With over 7 years worth of information on split bamboo rods along with international reader involvement, The Planing Form newsletter has kept the flame alive. Among these pages a reader will get more than a glimpse into a craft turned art ...so come and take an over-the-shoulder look at the world of split bamboo rods and rodmaking. Join with dozens of craftsmen from around the world in this, the first five years (And then some!) of the Best of The Planing Form. For those who share in and appreciate a time honored craft.

Barch, Ron (Ed.) and Robert McKeon: "Best of the Planing Form, Vol 2", 2003 Alder Creek Publishing, 1st Edition 1st Printing,  Fine Paperback, Signed by Editor. [231 pgs, 8.5" x 11"]  Cover Price $35.00  (Excerpt/Review:) A split bamboo fly rod is the crown jewel in the angler’s treasure chest of gear.  For more than a century the secrets of split bamboo rodmaking were shrouded in mystery, available only to the persistent few.  But in the closing decades of the 20th century a “Renaissance” of split cane rodmaking occurred, and The Planing Form newsletter was there to document and share the secrets of a new golden age of rodmaking.     Now in Volume II of Best of The Planing Form the reader will discover the latest creative genius from professional and amateur craftsmen worldwide.   An international journey of the latest trends, techniques, and innovations found in today’s world of split bamboo rodmaking awaits the reader.     Join with the international community of rodmakers as they share their knowledge and expertise of a once thought of lost art.

Barnes, George: "Fly Rods Galore" 2002 Alder Creek Publishing, 1st Edition 1st Printing,  Fine in Fine DJ, Signed and Numbered (on special publishers bookplate). [206 pgs, 8.75" x 11.25"]  (Excerpt/Review:) A first of its kind: combines the classic approach of George's original work, "How To Make Bamboo Fly Rods," with what's new, fresh, & unique in the contemporary world of split bamboo rodmaking. Two books in one, a "then & now" journey into the challenging world of rodmaking. Filled with theories, tips & sidelights not found elsewhere. Destined to become the New/Old Best Seller of rodmaking. 100+ photos, charts, drawings & tables.

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Barnett, Bill: "Mostly Reel Memories" 1993 Wenatchee River Outfitters, 1st Edition Limited Edition of 500 Signed/Numbered copies,  Fine in Fine DJ, Signed and Numbered. [159 pgs, 6" x 9"]  (Excerpt/Review:) Bill has fly fished most of the great streams and lakes of the west and has hunted many of the most productive fields and draws for upland birds. And yet, despite the depth and breadth of this experience, Bill continues to find the joys of new fly fishing and hunting opportunities in the west. This book is a treasury of these experiences, felt soul-deep and in the simple, earthy words of an eastern Washington fly fisherman and bird hunter who richly sampled a golden era, and who has steadfastly done what he can to protect and restore what remains.

Bashline, Jim: "Atlantic Salmon Fishing" 1987 Stackpole Books, 1st Edition 1st Printing 1st ISSUE, Fine in Fine DJ, Signed by the late Authors Wife (A 1st ISSUE DJ, the one replaced because the Salmon looks more like a Carp, comes with this copy). This book comes from the personal collection of the late Author, Jim Bashline. A Card attesting this fact, signed by his wife, is included with each book. Additionally, because the publisher was ridiculed for the picture on the dust jacket, many of these 1st printing DJ's were replaced, making this a collectors dream. (Cover Price $24.95)  [223 pgs, 7.5" x 9.5"]

(Excerpted from the Dust Jacket:) Bashline chronicles the life and habits of the Atlantic Salmon and discusses where to fish for it. Learn why some traditional fishing methods aren't necessarily the best; discover why some highly praised salmon tackle is just not suitable; find out how and where to cast; hot to tie traditional salmon flies - and more.

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Bashline, Jim: "Atlantic Salmon Fishing" 1987 Stackpole Books, 1st Edition 1st Printing 2nd ISSUE, Fine in Fine DJ, Signed by the late Authors Wife (2nd Issue DJ on this copy). This book comes from the personal collection of the late Author, Jim Bashline. A Card attesting to that fact, signed by his wife, is included with each book. (Cover Price $24.95)   See Above Description

Bass, Rick: "Brown Dog of the Yaak" 1999 Milkweed Press, 1st Edition 1st Printing, As New no DJ as issued, Signed by the Author.

(Excerpt/Review:) A collection of essays, primarily on activism in his Yaak River area, but all wrapped around stories of his dog Colter, and it's life. A very enjoyable read.

Bass, Rick: "The Roadless Yaak" 2002 Lyone Press, 1st Edition 1st Printing, Fine in Fine DJ

(Excerpt/Review:) Reflections and observations about one of our last great wild places.

Bates, Joseph D.: "Atlantic Salmon Flies and Fishing" 1970 Stackpole Books, 1st Edition 1st Printing, VG (shelfwear) in Good DJ (1" tear, several creases and edgewear), [362 pgs, 6.25" x 8.75"] (DJ Excerpt) Pound for pound the world's most exciting and challenging fish that can be taken with an artificial fly in fresh water, the Atlantic Salmon has thrilled kings, princes, and tycoons for centuries. Now Joe Bates describes new tactics and tackle, and a growing list of fishing camps and public waters, that make this sport a challenge for EVERY angler.

Bates, Joseph D.: "Atlantic Salmon Flies and Fishing" 1970 Stackpole Books, Limited Edition of 600, Numbered and Signed by the Author, VG+ (light stain to upper spine, and tape remains on title page though tape is not there to repair anything, probably held some ephemera in place for a time) in Very Good Slipcase (bumped corners and beginning to separate at top rear  edge), [362 pgs, 6.5" x 9"]

Bates, Joseph D.: "The Art of the Atlantic Salmon Fly" 1987 David Godine, Limited Edition of 250, Numbered and Signed by the Author, Near Fine in Near Fine Slipcase.

Baughman, Michael: "A River Seen Right" 1995 Lyons & Burford, 1st Edition 1st Printing, Fine in Fine DJ, Signed by the Author, Cover Price $25   (Excerpt/Review:) Oregon's North Umpqua River contains miles of the best steel head and trout water in North America; its pools and riffles draw anglers the world over. Michael Baughman has fished these waters most of his life, and A RIVER SEEN RIGHT is his testament to what he has learned there.

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Baughman, Michael: "A River Seen Right" 1995 Lyons & Burford, 1st Edition 1st Printing, Fine in Near Fine (bumped) DJ, Signed by the Author AND by Nick Lyons, the Publisher, Cover Price $25.

Baughman, Michael: "A River Seen Right" 1995 Lyons & Burford, 1st Edition 2nd Printing, Fine in Fine DJ, Signed by the Author, Cover Price $25  

Beck, Barry & Cathy: "Fly Waters Near & Far", 2005 Stackpole Books, 1st Edition 1st Printing, Signed by the Authors [368 pgs, 11.5" x 10.5"] This is a very large book, Cover Price $60.00. (Book Description) Journey to the world's most spectacular fly-fishing destinations. . . . Fly fishers will lose themselves in these pages and dream of taking the fish of a lifetime. In this lavish, full-color book, Barry and Cathy Beck showcase the places fly fishers covet: Alaska, the American West, Argentina's Patagonia and sea-run rivers, Belize, the Bahamas, Christmas Island, New England, New Zealand, Venezuela, and the Becks' beloved Pennsylvania waters. Captured in beautiful color shots are salt- and freshwater trophy fish of all species-bonefish, permit, tarpon, snook, jacks, striped bass, trout, salmon, char, and grayling.

Behnke, Robert: "Trout and Salmon of North America" 2002 Free Press (Simon & Schuster), 1st Edition 1st Printing, Signed by the Author, Fine in Near Fine DJ (with bumped edges from shipping), [360 pgs, 10" x 9.25" oblong] Cover Price $40.00.   (DJ Excerpt:)  This beautiful and definitive guide brings together the world's leading expert on North American trout and salmon, Robert Behnke, and the foremost illustrator in the field, Joseph Tomelleri.

Best, A.K.: "Dyeing and Bleaching Natural Fly-Tying Materials" 1993 Lyons & Burford (The Lyons Press), 1st Edition Later Printing, Fine in Fine DJ, Signed by the Author. [114 pgs, 7.25" x 9.5"] Cover Price $24.95    (Excerpted from the Dust Jacket:) This important book is narrowly focused on one of the key aspects of the fly-tyer's art: color control. It is the first book wholly devoted to the subject - and it is a definitive, practical handbook by one of America's finest and most repsected fly tyers. A.K. Best explores the equipment and supplies needed for accurate and safe dyeing and bleaching - most of them commonly available. Then he progresses with chapters on such subjects as "Body Feathers", "Bucktails", "Deer and Elk Hair", etc. This is an indispensable book for all fly tyers who want more precise colors - and color is critical! - for their fly patterns.

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Best, A.K.: "Dyeing and Bleaching Natural Fly-Tying Materials" 1993 Lyons & Burford, 1st Edition 1st Printing, Near Fine in VG+ (bumped, but no tears) DJ, Signed by the Author. [114 pgs, 7.25" x 9.5"] 

Best, A.K: "Dyeing and Bleaching, Natural Fly Tying Materials", 2004 The Lyons Press, Rrevised Edition 1st Printing, Signed by the Author, Fine in Fine DJ. [7.5" x 9", 160 pgs.] Cover Price: $24.95.  The second edition of this important book focuses on one of the most crucial aspects of the fly tyer’s art: color control. It is the most important book devoted entirely to the subject—an indispensable and practical handbook by one of America’s finest and most respected professional fly tyers.   A. K. Best explores the equipment and supplies needed for accurate and safe dyeing and bleaching—most of them commonly available. Then he covers such subjects as: Body Feathers, Bucktails, Deer and Elk Hair, Calf and Squirrel Tails, Furs, Bleaching, Dye Recipes, Color Removal, Stripping Quills, Fur Blending.   A. K.’s new material in this second edition augments the original with over a decade of new tips, techniques, and refinement. Dyeing and Bleaching is an indispensable book for all fly tyers who want more precise colors for their fly patterns.

Best, A.K.: "AK's Fly Box" 1996 Lyons & Burford , 1st Edition 1st Printing, Fine in Near Fine DJ, Signed by the Author. 1st ISSUE (little known error on the dustjacket, distributed with a portion of this first printing),  [192 pgs, 7.25" x 9.5"] (Rare in the 1st Printing and in unread condition)     (Excerpted from the Dust Jacket:)  Fly fishers meeting streamside often go through an elaborate courtship ritual, the ultimate aim of which is not procreation but espionage - Catching anything? What on? And the ultimate prize: Getting a look into the fly box of a lifelong student of fly fishing. This unique book can satisfy such curiosity. Its more than two hundred full-color illustrations depict naturals and their well-developed imitations...

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Best, A.K.: "AK's Fly Box" 1996 Lyons & Burford, 1st Edition 1st Printing, Fine in Fine DJ, Signed by the Author. 2nd ISSUE (Same as above but without the error on the dustjacket),  (Becoming Rare in the 1st Printing and in unread condition)     A look into the personal fly box of one of todays most renowned fly tiers.

Best, A. K.: "Advanced Fly Tying" 2001 The Lyons Press (Globe-Pequot Press), 1st Edition 1st Printing, Signed by the Author, Fine in Fine DJ. [224 pgs, 7.25" x 9.5"]  Cover Price $40.00)    (Excerpt/Review:) "The Proven Methods and Techniques of a Master Professional Fly Tyer--37 Important Patterns." From master A.K. Best comes this invaluable reference for the fly tyer who has advanced to the higher skill levels. In his fourth book on the subject, A.K. offers his interpretation of how to apply advanced techniques for tying trout flies.

Best, A. K.: "Advanced Fly Tying" 2001 The Lyons Press (Globe-Pequot Press), 1st Edition 1st Printing, Signed by the Author, with a Fly Tied by the Author tipped in!!, Fine in Fine DJ. [224 pgs, 7.25" x 9.5"]

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Best, A.K: "Production Fly Tying", 2003 Pruett Publishing, 2nd (revised) Edition 1st Printing, Signed by the Author, Fine Paperback. [10.5" x 9" oblong, 148 pgs.] Cover Price: $39.95.  Introduction by John Gierach.

Make fly tying easier & more efficient with this eagerly awaited second edition. Fly-tying authority & veteran A.K. Best reveals concise & comprehensive instructions gleaned from thousands of hours behind the vise. This expanded edition to tying techniques, tool, & materials includes: superb photos, tried-&-true time-saving tips, & chapters organized by tails, ribbing, bodies, wings, & hackles. 299 color photos;

Best, A.K: "Dyeing and Bleaching, Natural Fly Tying Materials", 2004 The Lyons Press, Rrevised Edition 1st Printing, Signed by the Author, Fine in Near Fine DJ. [7.5" x 9", 160 pgs.] Cover Price: $24.95.  The second edition of this important book focuses on one of the most crucial aspects of the fly tyer’s art: color control. It is the most important book devoted entirely to the subject—an indispensable and practical handbook by one of America’s finest and most respected professional fly tyers.   A. K. Best explores the equipment and supplies needed for accurate and safe dyeing and bleaching—most of them commonly available. Then he covers such subjects as: Body Feathers, Bucktails, Deer and Elk Hair, Calf and Squirrel Tails, Furs, Bleaching, Dye Recipes, Color Removal, Stripping Quills, Fur Blending.   A. K.’s new material in this second edition augments the original with over a decade of new tips, techniques, and refinement. Dyeing and Bleaching is an indispensable book for all fly tyers who want more precise colors for their fly patterns.

Betts, John: “Making Strip-Built Fly Rods from Various Woods on a Lathe”, 2006 Self Published, Signed 1st Edition, 4th Printing (though not identified as such, and only 100 TOTAL copies were produced in the first 3 printings), New - VG++ Spiral-bound softcover w/slight bend to corner, (Issue price $37.50) Description: "John Betts has never shied away from fly-fishing esoterica. The Denver native has manufactured by hand fly reels, fly line and many other lesser objects. So when the notion came to use strips fashioned from a variety of woods to make custom rods, hardly anyone was surprised that Betts plowed straight ahead to make it a reality. Not only did he build several highly functional rods, the experience prompted a book, "Making Strip-Built Fly Rods from Various Woods on a Lathe." The format of the book perhaps is as remarkable as the keen instructional detail. An accomplished artist, Betts produced the ring-bound work in flowing hand-written script. Along with his own illustrations, this is reproduced on manuscript paper to form a collector's item rarely seen in publishing." - Denver Post

Bingham, Charles.: "Chalk Stream Salmon & Trout Fishing" 1993 Swan Hill Press, 1st Edition 1st Printing, Fine in Fine DJ. [176 pgs, 7.75" x 10"] (Excerpt/Review:) This is the most comprehensive modern survey of British chalk streams, their fish and the magnificent angling sport they can provide. This important new book will be equally invaluable to the newcomer to chalk stream fishing and the established aficionado of these unique waters.

Bodio, Stephen: "Querencia" 1990 (1996) Clark City Press, 2nd Printing (1st Hardcover printing), Fine in Fine DJ, Signed by the Author. "Querencia" -- the Zen-like Spanish term means something like the tiny pocket of one's inner life where one is truly at home -- details a decade of life there. Throughout the early pages of his memoir, Stephen finds himself tested by the locals for his knowledge of raptor birds, of snakes, of dogs. When he begins to pass the tests, his transformation is complete, earning him a home, a place in the heart. Querencia offers a fine brief on rural living, alternately reveling in country matters and acknowledging the difficulties involved in such exercises as luring cows home from the mountain wilderness into which they've strayed while steering clear of venomous reptiles and combative bull elk.

Bodio, Stephen: "On the Edge of the Wild" 1998 The Lyons Press, 1st Edition 1st Printing, Fine in Fine DJ, Signed by the Author. Cover Price $25.00

Borger, Gary: "Nymphing, A Basic Approach", 1979 Stackpole Books, 1st Edition,  Fine in a VG dustjacket.

Borger, Gary: "Designing Trout Flies" 1991 Tomorrow River Press, Limited Edition of 450, Signed by the Author, Fine in a Fine Slipcase.

Borger, Gary: "Designing Trout Flies" 1991 Tomorrow River Press, 1st Edition 1st Printing, VG in VG DJ w/shelfwear and small bends and tears.

Boyle, Robert: "Dapping: The Exciting Way of Fishing Flies…", 2006 Stackpole, 1st Edition 1st Printing, Fine in NF dustjacket. Cover price $24.95. (Book Description) Proclaimed as the easiest way to fly-fish--the wind carries the blowline, which carries the fly to the fish--dapping is all but unknown in North America, yet it is extraordinarily popular in Ireland and Scotland. The dapper uses the wind, even a breeze, to carry the blowline that carries a fly that flies, quivers, and jumps exactly like the living insect. And dapping drives trout, bass, salmon, and other gamefish wild with desire.  In this first and only book published in the United States exclusively on the subject of dapping, Robert Boyle examines this unusual but highly effective technique, giving details on how to rig and fish a dapping rod equipped with the proper reel, backing, blowline, and short leader. He describes the proven flies to use, along with the materials needed and the tying procedures.

Brooks, Charles: "Larger Trout For Western Fly Fishermen", 1970 A.S. Barnes, 1st Edition, VG (previous owners name written in) in a VG (edgewear) DJ.

Brooks, Charles: "The Trout and the Stream" 1974 Crown Books, 1st Edition 1st Printing, VG (previous owners name written in) in a VG (edgewear) DJ.

Brooks, Charles: "Nymph Fishing for Larger Trout" 1976 Crown Books, 1st Edition 1st Printing, VG (previous owners name plate) in a VG (price clipped) DJ.

Brooks, Charles: "The Living River" 1976 Nick Lyons Press, 1st Edition, 1st Printing, VG in a Good DJ (2 inch closed tear, bends, and small chips)

An intimate portrait of a great trout river and it's history

Brooks, Charles: "The Henry's Fork" 1986 Nick Lyons Press, 1st Edition 2nd Printing, Fine in a Good DJ (2 small tears and price-clipped) [210 pgs, 8.5" x 11"]

Brooks, W. A.: "Fishin' Fun" 1954, The Derby Press, 1st Edition, VG in a Good DJ (several small tears and price-clipped) [189 pgs, 6.25" x 9.5"]     A treasury of Fishing Humor. Full of cartoons and fishing anecdotes.

Brown, Tosh: "Megalops, An Angler's Affair With Tarpon",  2002, Meadow Run Press, Signed by the Author, Limited Edition of 1500, As New in Slipcase. [65 pgs, 6" x 9"]  Cover Price: $50.00.     From Key West to Belize to Venezuela, the author has passionately and unceasingly pursued this big-eyed behemoth of the Atlantic. As the young owner of a fledgling sporting travel business, Tosh had the good fortune of visiting some of the most productive tarpon waters of the world and fishing with some of the best guides in the business. This is his insightful and often humorous account of chasing the Silver King with a fly rod, along with some discussion of the storied history of the tarpon fishery along his native Texas coast, particularly the legendary tarpon destination, Port Aransas.

Browning, Mark: "Haunted by Waters" 1998, Univ. of Ohio Press, 1st Edition, 1st Printing, Fine in Fine DJ, Signed by the Author, (Very hard to find in HC as only 400 were issued).    An Interesting book about the literature associated with fly-fishing. Also of note is that the publisher only printed 400 copies of this book in the hardcover. That makes these pretty scarce, especially when they're signed!

Buck, Richard: "Silver Swimmer" 1993 Lyons & Burford, 1st Edition 1st Printing, Fine in Fine DJ [416 pgs, 6.25" x 9.25"] Cover Price $35.00     (Excerpt/Review:) No sentimental paean to yet another endangered species, Buck's account of U.S. efforts to conserve the Atlantic salmon, a fish with international economic, recreational and symbolic value, is a political record with a focus on international diplomacy. The case is a classic one for environmentalists, including practical management solutions available to the countries and groups involved in the conflict. Even so, the effort to conserve and restore the North Atlantic game fish from over-exploitation developed into a 20-year series of battles in which greed, in the guise of tradition, enjoyed a tactical advantage. After a brief overview of the salmon's life-cycle (with particular attention to its most vulnerable periods), Buck, who led the Committee on the Atlantic Salmon Emergency and a later organization, Restoration of the Atlantic Salmon in America, lays out the grinding work of a mature environmental movement, documenting progress in a meeting-by-meeting, letter-by-protest-letter diary-like approach. Those who hope to ``do something'' about the environment will get a sobering and instructive view into the process from this expert chronicle.