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Jaworowski, John: "The Cast", 1992 Stackpole Books, 1st Edition 3rd Printing, Fine in VG (slight bends) DJ, [222 pgs, 8.75" x 11.5"] Cover Price: $39.95   Called by Lefty Kreh "the best teacher of fly casting I have ever known," Ed Jaworowski presents his innovative method designed to help any angler cast more simply and easily.

Jerome, John: "Blue Rooms", 1997 Henry Holt, 1st Edition 1st Printing, Fine in Fine DJ, [241 pgs, 5.75" x 8.5"] Cover Price: $25.00   Jerome, the author of the fine study On Mountains and many other books, turns his attention to his lifelong quest for "perfect waters" in this book of natural history and personal reflection. He takes his readers to little-known streams like the Mountain Fork River of Oklahoma, the scene of his earliest memories, and the turbulent Raquette River in the Adirondack Mountains of New York. He dips into the warm, healing waters of the Caribbean and the cold depths of Canadian lakes, and examines the play of water in the human imagination, an influence that has been profound in music, art, and literature. Jerome writes with evident love for his subject, and his lyrical book speaks to the power of waters to make us whole.

Johnson, Les: "Fly Fishing Coastal Cutthroat Trout", 2004 Frank Amato Publications, 1st Edition Limited Edition of 125, Fine in Fine DJ, Signed by Author on limitation page. [144 pgs, 8.5" x 11.25"] Cover Price: $125.00   (Back Cover Excerpt) Coastal cutthroat trout populate nearly all of the streams and lakes along the Pacific Coast rainforest belt, from Northern California to Prince William Sound in Alaska. Until recently, they were all but ignored by fly-anglers, most of whom preferred targeting salmon and steelhead. However, with those fish populations declining, more and more anglers are turning their attention to the coastal cutthroat, placing increased pressure on them. In Fly-Fishing Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Les Johnson has written the definitive book on coastal cutthroat - from their habitat and life histories to the most productive flies, techniques, and tackle - always with a deep sense of responsibility towards the future of these great fish. Johnson’s vast knowledge and love for this fish, coupled with data contributed by biologists and academics from California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and British Columbia, make Fly-Fishing Coastal Cutthroat Trout the most in-depth book ever published on this feisty and tenacious trout.

Jorgensen, Poul: "Dressing Flies for Fresh and Salt Water", 1973 Freshet Press, 1st Printing, Very Good in Good (Small closed tears, spine chipped, scuffed) DJ.

Jorgensen, Poul: "Modern Fly Dressings for the Practical Angler", 1976 Winchester Press, 1st Printing, Near Fine in Good (2" tear, spine chipped) DJ.

Jorgensen, Poul: "Modern Fly Dressings for the Practical Angler", 1976 (1980) Winchester Press, 4th Printing, Very Good in Good (3" tear) DJ, Inscribed by the Author.

Jorgensen, Poul: "Salmon Flies, Their Character, Style and Dressing", 1978 Stackpole Books, 1st Printing 1st State, VG with light shelfwear, missing the DJ. (While not widely recognized, I believe there to be 3 states that can be identified as a 1st printing, this copy has the blue fly imprinted on the front cover, making this a copy of the 1st state, or the true 1st printing. Please call or email with questions)

Jorgensen, Poul: "Salmon Flies, Their Character, Style and Dressing", 1978 Stackpole Books, 1st Printing 3rd State, Fine in Fine DJ. (While not widely recognized, I believe there to be 3 states that can be identified as a 1st printing, this being the 3rd state, done much later than the first two. Please call or email with questions)

Jorgensen, Poul: "Salmon Flies, Their Character, Style and Dressing", 1999 Stackpole Books, 2nd Edition 1st printing, Fine in Near Fine DJ. (DJ Excerpt) The first edition of Salmon Flies, Their Character Style, and Dressing became an indispensable reference soon after it was published in 1978 and went on to become a classic. The book helped establish Poul Jorgensen as one of the most skillful salmon fly dressers in the world. He taught a generation of tiers that salmon flies, despite their reputation as the pinnacle of the tying art, can, with the right instruction, be no more challenging to tie than trout flies.

Jorgensen, Poul: "Dry-Fly Patterns for the New Millenium", 2002 Frank Amato, 1st Edition 1st Printing, Fine in Fine DJ. Printed for the Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum.

Jorgensen, Poul: "Dry-Fly Patterns for the New Millenium", 2002 Frank Amato, 1st Edition 1st Printing, Limited Edition of 150 copies signed on a card pasted into front cover. Fine in Fine DJ. Printed for the Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum.

Kaminsky, Peter: "The Fly Fishermans Guide to the Meaning of Life", 2002 Rodale (St Martins Press), 1st Printing, Fine in Fine DJ, [144 pgs, 5.25" x 7.25"] "What a lifetime on the water has taught me about Love, Work, Food, Sex and getting up early."     (DJ Excerpt:)  Peter Kaminsky, one of the premier experts on fly-fishing, offers his unique worldview to fishermen and women everywhere in this fifth “meaning of life” guidebook. As any true fly fisherman knows, fly-fishing is more that a sport. It’s an affirmation of life. This lyrical book muses on the philosophy of fly-fishing, rather than the hook and ballet aspect of the sport. Kaminsky calls up the greats of fly-fishing lore and his own profound experiences of early mornings, damp clothes, exuberant catches and releases, and peace. During the hardest times, times when the world seems all wrong, he fly fishes. In these 15 pieces, readers will be transported to another more joyful place where the bass and trout whisper a philosophy of life that makes sense.

Karas, Nick: "Brook Trout", 2002 The Lyons Press, Revised and Updated Edition 1st Printing, Fine in Fine DJ, [458 pgs, 6.5" x 9.25"]    (DJ Exerpt:) North America has had a four-hundred-year love affair with the brook trout - Salvelinus Fontinalis - its great native trout. In this newly revised and updated volume Nick Karas offers the only major profile of this most beautiful of gamefish. BROOK TROUT is a thorough look at the history, biology, and angling possibilities of the fish most fishermen affectionately call the brookie.

Through the eyes of a trained ichthyologist, Karas explores the brook trout’s biology and the events that led to its evolution and distribution. He unravels the controversies surrounding the two largest brook trout ever taken. But the core of this book is the fishery: Its past status, current condition, and future. And because the history of brook-trout fishing is inseparable from the history of American fishing, Karas follows the development of the rods, reels, lines, lures, and flies that evolved as anglers continued their fascination with this great gamefish.

Kaufmann, Randall: "Tying Dry Flies", 1991 Western Fisherman's Press, 1st Edition (stated), Fine in VG (edgewear, slight bumps) DJ, [204 pgs, 8.5" x 11"]     This book shows you how to tie the world's most popular dry flies with speed, ease and efficiency. Tie like the pros-learn the commercial techniques and triple your enjoyment. Tying instruction is presented in a fun and easy to understand manner. Over 800 concise macro color photos take you, step by step, through 26 demonstration patterns that are presented in a logical learning sequence. These patterns encompass all major adult foods of trout, including: mayflies, caddisflies, stoneflies, damselflies, midges, and terrestrials. Tying Dry Flies also offers fishing tips, interesting angling experiences of the author, a wealth of entomological and historical information, and beautiful angling art and illustrated tying instructions by Mike Stidham.

Kaufmann, Randall: "Tying Dry Flies, Revised Edition", 1995 Western Fisherman's Press, 2nd (Revised) Edition 1st Printing, Fine in Fine DJ, [144 pgs, 8.75" x 11.25"] Cover Price: $42.95

Kay, Terry: "The Valley of Light", 2003 Atria Books 1st Edition 1st Printing, Fine in Fine DJ, [239 pgs, 6.5" x 9.5"] Cover Price: $25.95.   (DJ Excerpt) On a sunny summer day in 1948, Noah Locke arrives in Bowerstown, a small North Carolina community bordered by lakes and set deep in the Valley of Light. A quiet, simple man and a war veteran, Noah has a mystical gift for fishing, yet be remains haunted by the war and by the terrible scenes he witnessed when his infantry unit liberated Dachau. His wandering - doing odd jobs and catching fish for sale or trade - is both an escape from his past and a search for a place to call home.

Keane, Martin J.: "Classic Rods and Rodmakers", 1983 (1976) Classic Publishing, 2nd Printing, Signed and dated by the Author. Book in VG+ condition with  light shelf-wear and owners name on FFEP. Dustjacket in Very Good+ condition with minor wear. It perhaps could be called Near Fine! One of the 'must have' books for bamboo fly rod collectors.

Kirkfield, Stuart: "The Fine Bamboo Fly Rod", 1986 Stackpole Books, 1st Edition 1st Printing, Near Fine in VG+ DJ, (very small closed tears)  [191 pgs, 7.5" x 9.5"]   Scarce in both the 1st and 2nd editions  (Description)  The lore of the fine bamboo fly rod is steeped in mystery. And perhaps the most mysterious aspect of all is how the masters achieve their seeming miracles of restoration and repair.     In this book, the deep and dark secrets - formerly shared by only a privileged few - are revealed in every detail by an acclaimed master of bamboo-rod restoration and repair. Now, anyone willing to follow his advice can learn to bring fine rods back to full life from the brink of disaster. Rods that previously might have been the source of heartbreak to their owners can now be restored to their youthful liveliness and good looks.     Come along through these pages to the workshop of Stuart Kirkfield and look over his shoulder. Watch and listen as he reveals step-by- step the secrets that make all the difference. You learn the fine points of not just relatively simple repairs such as replacing frayed windings but also major undertakings such as repairing delamination damage or actually fixing a break at tip or ferrule. Also the author goes into full detail on varnishing, the aspect of this art in which perfection can seem most elusive.

Kirkfield, Stuart: "The Fine Bamboo Fly Rod", 1999 Cork & Cane Press, 2nd Edition 1st Printing, As New w/ like DJ,   Signed by the Author,  [191 pgs, 7.5" x 9.5"]   Scarce in both the 1st and 2nd editions, especially signed!! 

Kingwell, Mark: "Catch & Release", 2004 Viking Press, 1st Edition 1st Printing, As New w/ like DJ. (Description) This vibrant blend of memoir, travelogue, and reflection on the deep truths of angling is framed around an annual fishing trip that Mark Kingwell and his father and two brothers take each year to British Columbia. Between the drinking, the cigars, and the piloting of a small dingy, Kingwell, previously of the belief that "fishing is stupid," finds that the sport does allow for one important thing - quite a bit of time just to think, to allow thoughts to wander and new vistas to open up. This realization leads Kingwell, who makes his living' as a professor of philosophy, to ponder everything from masculinity and procrastination to golf and the value of work - not to mention the relative benefits of wet versus dry flies, the cast, and how best to fool a fish. As this book engagingly shows, fishing is worth thinking about because of the thinking that fishing allows. Especially when the trout aren't biting!

Klausmeyer, David: "Tying Contemporary Saltwater Flies", 2002 The Countryman Press, 1st Edition 1st Printing, Near Fine in VG+ (edge bumps and very small chips to spine or corners) DJ,  Signed by the Author,  Cover Price $45.00[152 pgs, 8.75" x 11.25"]     Tying Contemporary Saltwater Flies provides complete illustrated step-by-step instructions and sequence photos for tying a wide variety of the newest and best saltwater patterns: baitfish imitations, flats flies, epoxy flies, topwater flies, and more. Hundreds of photographs and complete recipes depict more than one hundred patterns from some of the world's greatest guides, designed for fishing for all of the most popular saltwater gamefish. Also included is knowledgeable advice on fly selection, plus tying and fishing tips. This is the first book to bring together new saltwater flies, complete illustrated tying instructions, sage advice from guides, and beautiful art. 220 color photographs.

Klausmeyer, David: "Guide Flies",  2003 The Countryman Press, 1st Edition 1st Printing, Near Fine in VG+ (slight bumps and very small chips to spine or corners) DJ,  Cover Price $40.00 Signed by the Author,  [118 pgs, 8.5" x 11"]     (DJ Excerpt)  From the streams and rivers of Montana and Michigan, to the flats of Key West, to the coast of California, the professional fishing guides who spend hundreds of days a year on the waters of a specific place or region know those waters and the food the fish are feeding on. Now, for the first time, Dave Klausmeyer brings you a selection of the killer flies each of these guides have developed for their local waters.     Guide Flies shows you the flies in beautiful, close-up color photographs. It gives you detailed recipes and tying tips so you can duplicate these flies at your own vise. And, through an extensive questionnaire and interviews, Dave has solicited the details from each guide of how they developed their flies and how they fish them. Guide Flies includes the latest patterns for catching trout, bass, pike, striped bass, bonefish, tarpon, and bluefish—all of your favorite gamefish.

Knopp, Malcolm & Robert Cormier:"Mayflies ", 1997 Greycliff Publishing, 1st Edition 1st Printing, Signed by BOTH Authors, with small remarque by Cormier, Very Good in Very Good DJ,  [366 pgs, 8.75" x 11.25"] Cover Price $49.95   (DJ Excerpt) This really is the new Bible on mayflies. It’s more than a step forward in fly-fishing knowledge. It leaps over the old reliable compendia on mayflies to include all the latest information from anglers and professional entomologists alike.         

Knopp, Malcolm & Robert Cormier:"Mayflies ", 1997 (later) Lyons Press, 1st Paperback Edition 1st Printing, Near Fine softcover,  [366 pgs, 8.75" x 11.25"] Cover Price $29.95   (DJ Excerpt) This really is the new Bible on mayflies. It’s more than a step forward in fly-fishing knowledge. It leaps over the old reliable compendia on mayflies to include all the latest information from anglers and professional entomologists alike.          

Koch, Ed: "Fishing the Midge", 1972 Freshet Press, 1st Edition 1st Printing, Very Good in Good (price clipped) DJ,               

Koch, Ed:" Terrestrial Fishing", 1990 Stackpole Books, 1st Edition 1st Printing, Signed by the Author, Fine in Fine DJ,

Kreh, Lefty:" Advanced Fly-Fishing Techniques", 2002 Lyons Press, 2nd (Revised & Updated) Edition 1st Printing, Fine in Fine DJ, [248 pgs, 9" x 11.25"] Cover Price $29.95.     (DJ Excerpt): Here is an indispensable guide, newly revised and updated, to advanced fly fishing in both fresh and salt water from the world’s best known fly-fishing instructor, the man other pros turn to for advice on all aspects of casting, fishing, and tying flies.

Kreh, Lefty:" Ultimate Guide to Fly Fishing", 2003 Lyons Press, 1st Edition 1st Printing, Fine in Fine DJ, [406 pgs, 9" x 11.25"] Very Large Book!! Cover Price $40.     (DJ Excerpt) Lefty Kreh is generally acknowledged around the world as being the wisest and most widely read fly fishing instructor. Over the past fifty years he has written nearly two dozen books, accounting for hundreds of thousands of copies in print, in order to address the many aspects of this exciting sport. Now for the first time, all of Lefty's many tips and techniques are available in a single, powerful volume: Lefty Kreh's Ultimate Guide to Fly Fishing. Culled from a lifetime of fishing and teaching in almost every conceivable place a fish can be caught, fly fishers will learn the master's thousands of subtle tricks and invaluable insights, such as: selection of rod, line, and leader for fresh and salt water; basic casting, casting in salt water, solving casting problems, and advanced casting; approaching fish and presenting flies; techniques for trout, salmon, bass, panfish, stripers, bluefish, sharks, tarpon, bonefish, and more; fly design and selection; fishing in rivers and lakes, inshore and offshore, in mangrove backwaters and on the open sea.

Krieger, Mel:" The Essence of Fly-Casting", 1987 Club Pacific, 1st Edition 1st printing, Signed by Author, Near Fine in VG+ (edges bumped) DJ,

Kustich, Jerry & Rick Kustich: "Fly Fishing for Great Lakes Steelhead", 1999 West River Publishing, 1st Edition 1st Printing, Signed by Author, Fine in Near Fine DJ, Cover Price $39.95 (Publisher's Description) As the Great Lakes steelhead fishery moves into the 21st century it provides an opportunity that can be considered no less than world class. Fly Fishing for Great Lakes Steelhead captures the very essence of its emergence. From its obscure beginnings to its current proactive management plans, the book covers the fishery’s growth and maturity. Fly Fishing for Great Lakes Steelhead also covers, in great detail, a complete fly fishing approach to the varied challenges provided by Great Lakes steelhead and a complete guide to its important waters.

Kustich, Jerry:"At the Rivers Edge", 2001 West River Publishing, 1st Edition 1st Printing, Signed by Author, Fine in Near Fine DJ, Cover Price $22.95 (DJ Excerpt) Out of the restlessness of the 60s and down a path that led to nowhere, the author found much more than one could ever imagine. This collection of stories defines the meaning of passionate pursuit. In that realm where a fly is cast into the stream of life, the reader too will find that the road less traveled can lead to a very special place.

Kustich, Jerry:"At the Rivers Edge", 2001 West River Publishing, 1st Edition Later Printing, Signed by Author, Fine in Near Fine DJ, Cover Price $22.95

Kustich, Jerry: "A Wisp in the Wind", 2005 West River Publications, 1st Edition 1st Printing, Fine in Near Fine DJ, Signed by the Author. [240 pgs, 6" x 9"] Cover Price: $24.95  "In Search of Bull Trout, Bamboo and Beyond" Rod maker and dedicated fly fisher Jerry Kustich invites us through the rod shop door and bids us welcome. We meet the craftsmen we've only imagined, free thinking rod makers with humor, dedication, and lively conversation, immersed in the business of beveling cane strips and committed to the ideal that each of us, every angler, is going to have to fight for the future of every trout