I just ordered a book called "Snowfly" by Joseph Heywood. It's about a guy seeking a mythical hatch of giant mayflies. Has anyone read it?
Some suggestions: Any of John Geirach's books, especially if you've never read one before. The last few of his books seem repetitive to me. For very light reading, David Leitz's fly fishing mystery novels are kind of fun. Anyone interested in bamboo rods should read "Moose in the water, bamboo on the bench" by Kathy Scott. This well written book captures the spirit of the rod building craft, and has some great nature writing. Everyone who enjoys beach fishing in the Sound ought to read Harvey Manning's book on hiking Puget Sound Beaches. Nothing about fishing, but some great history of the sound & describes how to access some good spots. This might seem unusual, but try "A Pirate Turns Fifty" by Jimmy Buffett. Buffett's an avid fly fisherman. He says in the book that when he travels or is on tour, he always sets up his fly tying vice in the hotel room to make it feel like home. My kind of guy! Agree with other posts on "River Why" and "A River Runs Through It". Great books! At 12:58 PM 11/03/2001 -0800, you wrote: >I'm looking for some recommendations on fishing related books. Not >instructional books but stories. I have read pretty much everything >Haig-Brown ever wrote. I just finished "Salmon without Rivers". I have >read some books about Zane Grey's fishing adventures. I read Bob Arnold's >"Steelhead & the Dry Line-A Meditation". I found Bob's writing style hard >to follow but still a good book because he talks about a lot of the places >I fish. One of my favorite books I've read recently was "The River Why?". >Forgot who the author is. >Any suggestions would be great. Thanks! > >Sincerely, > >Keith-at home taking care of the kids on a perfect fishing Saturday while >the river drops in and I can't find the Husky game on the boob-tube > >
