Fishing Books & Videos

Florida Sportsman Sport Fish of Florida - Vic Dunaway. Longtime Florida fishing legend Vic Dunaway shares his more than 50 years of fishing knowledge in this popular series. Learn common and scientific names, distinguishing features, food values, average and record sizes, habitat information and tips on the best ways to find and catch each fish. Every species is illustrated with original full-color artwork from renowned marine artist Kevin R. Brant..

Orvis Guide to Essential Flies - The definitive guide to tying the most successful and productive freshwater and saltwater flies of all time. While there are thousands of flies available to anglers, many of the most popular are those that, by virtue of their fish-catching ability and unique construction methods, have stood the test of time. This indispensable resource features twenty quintessential fly patterns, including the Parachute Adams, Clouser Minnow, and Woolly Bugger. With detailed chapters exploring the history of, and variations on each fly, interviews with fly originators, and step-by-step tying recipes and instructions, this is the perfect reference book for fly tiers of all abilities. 208 pages.

Fly Patterns Randall Kaufmann - Fly Patterns contains an amazing treasure trove of 3,600 contemporary and classic flies from many of the world's most respected fly innovators and producers. Dressings are authentic, and each fly is pictured in perfect color detail next to the pattern. A materials and hook chapter explains and pictures 90 commonly used materials with a hook chart that compares all major hook manufacturers. An exhaustive 40-page index with 10,000 entries makes it easy to find any fly tying pattern.

Orvis Colorado's Best Fly Fishing: Flies Access and Guide's Advice for the State's Premier Rivers - For fly fishing in Colorado, it doesn't get much more detailed than Colorado's Best Fly Fishing, the latest fishing guide book by noted author and angler Landon Mayer. With dozens of intricate maps, hatch charts, and fly recipes, this book covers nearly all of the major rivers and streams Colorado has to offer, providing expert advice on techniques and tackle from such notable fly fishers as Pat Dorsey, John Barr, Will Sands, Steve Henderson, Larry Kingry, Ed Engle, and more.

Orvis Bugs of the Underworld - Fly fishing entomology DVD by Ralph and Lisa Cutter. This underwater video is clear, sharp, and wholly focused on exposing the aquatic and elegant lives of the Bugs of the Underworld..

The Orvis Guide to Saltwater Fly Fishing - Bigger fish, rougher weather, and tougher gear. Our saltwater fly-fishing book takes the sport of fly fishing from mild to wild. This new and revised version of Nick Curcione's modern classic covers everything you need to know to catch saltwater fish on a fly: casting, line control, presentation, fly patterns, rods, reels, lines, and leaders. The Lyons Press, 208 pages, paperback..

Orvis Caddisflies - The most comprehensive guide to the eastern variation of the caddis fly perhaps ever written and the first major work in over three decades. Author, angler and photographer Thomas Ames Jr. traveled from the southern Appalachian Mountains to the Canadian Maritimes to collect, study and photograph more than 100 species in 55 genera and 20 families of the caddisflies anglers are likely to encounter on the lakes and streams of the eastern United States.

Hatch Guides - The best hatch book we've seen with full color phtos of insects and matching flies professionally photographed and accompanied by great information, timelines and conditions for all the major hatches in New England and the Western waters. One hatch book for each region. All color, pocket sized, will fit in any vest and are essential for the serious trout angler..

Globe Pequot Micropatterns - This innovative book is surely the most thorough and detailed investigation of the use of the small fly yet written. Selective trout, in part created by the advanced sophistication of anglers and the increased popularity of tailwaters and stillwater fisheries, have made the use of small patterns - size 18 and under - a growing necessity for successful fly fishing. Darrel Martin explores every facet of this demanding "sport within a sport."Chapters detail aquatic insects significant to the angler; the best tying materials, tying methods, and patterns; hook choice; tackle; and the casting tactics, presentations, and methods of playing hooked fish that the use of tiny...

Gone Fishing - 75 Best Waters Conneticut - Why 75 waters? Well, unlike Pennsylvania (no salt water), and unlike New Jersey (fresh and salt water), Connecticut has a Sound! The book describes locations in the Sound, rivers that flow into the Sound, moving bodies of freshwater, and many lakes and ponds. The book contains a foreword by John G. Rowland, Governor of the State of Connecticut..

Orvis Fifty More Places to Fly Fish Before You Die - Travel to the Himalayan foothills of India in search of giant mahseer and tackle mako sharks off the San Diego coast in the pages of this fishing guide book, Fifty More Places to Fly Fish Before You Die, the latest offering from author Chris Santella in the best-selling Fifty Places series. From sight casting for golden dorado in Bolivia to striper fishing Maine's Casco Bay, Santella profiles 50 more first-class fly-fishing destinations around the world, as shared by top fishing expedition leaders and journalists.

Orvis Guide to Small Stream Fly Fishing - By Tom Rosenbauer - The definitive and comprehensive guide book to fishing small trout streams throughout North America. Tired of the famous and crowded rivers, today's anglers have a greater desire to get close to nature while staying closer to home. The Orvis Guide to Small Stream Fly Fishing provides all the information for finding and fishing unspoiled gems found everywhere from wilderness areas to suburban backyards.

The Orvis Vest Pocket Guide to Caddisflies - When the trout are interested in caddis and nothing but caddis, this is the book you want in your vest pocket. A completely updated version of The Caddisfly Handbook, this handy guide is packed full of color photos and insect silhouettes aimed at helping you quickly determine which caddisflies are present at streamside. The Lyons Press, 128 pages, paperback..

Gone Fishing NJ's Saltwater Rivers And Bays - Travel with us to "The Jersey Shore", starting up at Raritan Bay, and work down the coast to Cape May, and then up into Delaware Bay until we reach Fortescue. Along the way, you will learn about the relatively sheltered saltwaters of the state, and how to catch their many occupants..

Gone Fishing In Lake Hopatcong NJ - The book is filled with useful details on what to do and what not to do at the biggest lake in New Jersey. Experienced anglers and neophytes alike will find the book informative and enjoyable, with topics such as:Boat ramps and rentalsShore fishingFishing contestsIce fishingFishing stylesNight fishing.

Gone Fishing In Round Valley Reservoir NJ - Round Valley Reservoir, located in beautiful Hunterdon County, New Jersey, is a truly breathtaking lake with spectacular fishing. The book will give you every detail on how to be successful in your quest for trout (brown, rainbow, lakers), plus large and smallmouth bass, and more!.

Orvis Dynamic Nymphing - Expand your fly-fishing repertoire exponentially with Dynamic Nymphing, an in-depth catalog of the latest nymphing techniques by acclaimed angler George Daniel. In the book, Daniel covers advanced tight-line nymphing tactics—including Czech, Polish, French, Spanish, and American techniques—and how to rig dry/dropper configurations. Along with 62 nymph fly patterns, Daniel details how to fish in extreme conditions as well as casting techniques that include the tuck cast, bow-and-arrow cast, and how to elevate and lead flies while tight-line nymphing.

Gone Fishing - 100 Best Spots In NJ - Why 100 spots? Because in New Jersey, opportunities for fishing abound. So we have identified 50+ saltwater and 50+ freshwater locations for superb fishing..

Gone Fishing For Beginners - This book hopes to "hook" people who have never gone fishing, or better yet, folks who tried it with so little success that they swore they would never go again. Written in an easy to understand style, it will help even the complete novice to catch fish successfully. Fishing is the most popular sport in America and this book makes a great gift for young and old!.

Mcgraw-hill Saltwater Fishing Made Easy - In Saltwater Fishing Made Easy, author Martin Pollizotto draws on 40-plus years of personal experience, as well as knowledge gleaned from generations of fishermen before him, to present every method commonly used to catch saltwater gamefish in U. S. waters. No other book presents this level of practical detail on so many aspects of the sport, including equipment, strategies, and techniques as well as ethical, legal, and safety issues.

Orvis A Guide to Fly Fishing - Written when Tyler Befus was just 8 years old, A Kid's Guide to Fly Fishing: It's More Than Catching Fish is the perfect way to ease your son or daughter into the world of fly fishing. An accomplished angler and fly tyer, Tyler enthusiastically shares what he knows about fly fishing with kids his own age. From where fish live and what they eat, to how to fly cast and the equipment he uses, Tyler's book is filled with excellent information, Tyler's own drawings, and plenty of color photography.

Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide Revised Edition - A fully updated, completely revised edition of the classic beginners guide to fly fishing book that's helped more than 200,000 anglers learn or improve upon the basics of fly fishing. More than 400+ new full color images will make it even easier for thousands more anglers to enjoy learning this great pastime. Heralded as the absolute best source on all aspects of fly fishing. Orvis Fly Fishing Guide by Tom Rosenbauer.

Orvis Guide To Bird Watching - Deepen your appreciation for nature. With everything you need to know to get started successfully bird watching, The Orvis Guide to Bird Watching takes all the guesswork out of this popular pastime. Practical subjects such as what to wear, where to go, and how to make best use of binoculars are covered, making this guide a perfect gift for even neophyte bird watchers. 70 full–color illustrations. 240 pages. By Alicia King, with forward by Orvis CEO Perk Perkins..

The Southeast's Best Fly Fishing - Fly fishing guide book by James Buice. Whether you are flying through Atlanta on business (the Chattahoochee River provides superb fishing just outside of city limits) or taking an extended trip into the back country of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, this guide gives you the information you need for a successful fishing trip. With stunning photos, detailed hatch charts for each river, photos and recipes of the most effective fly patterns, and insider information from local guides and outfitters, this book is an essential reference for the Southeast's best trout fishing.