A Good Read
A review of trout and salmon fishing books
If you are like me, you'll read anything which relates
to fishing. I list below a selection of fishing books which I have enjoyed or
found useful. Some provide instruction, others inspiration. Some are
simply a good read. Many, unfortunately, are now out of print and can
only be obtained from second hand book dealers.
Many, though, are still available, either new or used,
from Amazon and, where possible, I have indicated
below their likely
availability along with a link to the relevant page.
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New copies available
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"Sea Trout
Fishing" by Hugh Falkus
Simply the best book on sea trout fishing I have read. A
must for anyone interested in catching sea trout. You will be drawn back
time and again for its wealth of knowledge and inspiration. A true
classic.
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it on Amazon.co.uk
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it on Amazon.com
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"Salmon Fishing" by Hugh
Falkus
Companion volume to "Sea Trout
Fishing". An authoritative and comprehensive analysis of the sport of
salmon fishing and the techniques required for success, based on the
author's acute observation, original thinking and exceptional
writing ability. An excellent practical guide.
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it on Amazon.co.uk
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it on Amazon.com
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"Going
Fishing" by Negley Farson
Travels of a fishing journalist in the early part of the
century. Conveys a true feel for the places and people he encountered in
his travels from Chile to the Hebrides, while giving a glimpse of the
fishing possibilities in some exotic, and some not so exotic places.
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it on Amazon.co.uk
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it on Amazon.com
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"Trout
Lochs of Scotland" by Bruce Sandison
A guide to Scottish lochs. With hundreds of lochs to
choose from, not an easy task. Well researched and written and an
excellent starting point for anyone planning a fishing holiday.
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it on Amazon.co.uk
Buy
it on Amazon.com
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"River
Fishing for Sea Trout " by F. W. Holiday
A good grounding in the tackle and techniques of sea
trout fishing in the days of split cane rods and silk lines, based on the
author's experience of Welsh rivers
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"Trout by
All Means" by T. K. Wilson
Great little book by a thoroughly down to earth,
practical fisherman. As the title suggests, all methods of catching trout
are comprehensively covered , be it fly, worm, minnow or creeper (gadger)
. Not one for the purist! His wide experience and common sense are in
evidence throughout.
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"The Great
Salmon Rivers of Scotland" by John Ashley-Cooper
Comprehensive coverage, through excellent maps and
illustration, of the character of our four major salmon rivers - Dee,
Spey, Tay and Tweed, and the methods employed on them, well written by an
acknowledged expert of wide experience.
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it on Amazon.co.uk
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it on Amazon.com
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"A Fly Fisher's Life" by
Charles Ritz
Subtitled "the art and mechanics of
fly fishing", with great detail on the technical aspects of rod
building and fly casting, written by a man who devoted much of his life to
fly fishing and who had access to some of the very best fishing waters.
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"Days and
Nights of Game Fishing" by W. B. Currie
An enjoyable collection of essays drawn from the
author's wide ranging experience, from salmon fishing on the Helmsdale ,
Tay and Tweed to sea trout on the Shiel and Spey to brown trout on the
lochs of Mull.
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"Two
Hundred Popular Flies" by Tom Stewart
First published in 1979, this is an omnibus edition of
the four volumes of "Fifty Popular Flies" which were produced in
response to public demand for the republication of articles which appeared
in "Trout and Salmon" without interruption from the late fifties
until the author's untimely death in 1975.
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"The
Complete Fly-Fisher" edited by C. F. Walker 1963
In one volume, a comprehensive survey of all aspects of
fly fishing in the early sixties. Contributors include "Jock
Scott" (salmon), F. W. Holiday (sea trout), Oliver Kite (Chalk
streams), E. Horsfall Turner (Rain fed rivers) and H. A. Oatts (Loch
trout).
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it on Amazon.co.uk
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"The
Complete Fly-Fisher" edited by Peter Lapsley 1990
An updated version in the same style as the sixties
version with a new team of writers, including Neil Graesser (salmon), Moc
Morgan (sea trout), Mike Weaver (rain fed rivers), Peter O'Reilly (loch
and lough fishing), Peter Lapsley (lakes and reservoirs) and Charles
Jardine (fly casting).
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it on Amazon.co.uk
Buy
it on Amazon.com
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"Trout
Bum" by John Gierach
A more contemporary, often humorous, view of Fly fishing
from a self-confessed "trout bum" based in Colorado. For him fly
fishing is not simply a passion, more a way of life.
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it on Amazon.co.uk
Buy
it on Amazon.com
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"A
Dictionary of Trout Flies" by A. Courtney Williams
First published in 1949, this dictionary contains a
wealth of information on the natural flies that make up the trout's diet
and their artificial dressings, with a section on more modern dressings by
T. Donald Overfield. Colour plates showing 60 of the most popular
patterns.
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"The Salmon
Rivers of Scotland" by D. Mills and N. Graesser
An examination of the salmon bearing rivers of
Scotland, first published in 1981, with useful information on river
character, where and when to fish, methods of fishing and availability,
with detailed maps of the main river systems.
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it on Amazon.co.uk
Buy
it on Amazon.com
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"The
Fishing Waters of Scotland" by M. McLaren and W.B. Currie
A good illustrated companion for the travelling
fisherman, by two well known authors who between them have fished a good
proportion of Scottish waters. Describing a representative selection of
the wide variety of fishing available, the experience of the authors is
evident throughout.
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Used copies sometimes
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