Stackpole Headwater: 43 books

From a veteran South Florida angler comes the first fly and light tackle do-it-yourself guide to the region, focusing on fishing opportunities that don't require a boat.

Learn to tie 17 best-selling patterns for trout, bass, and saltwater flats species such as bonefish and permit.

Tactics for Great Lakes steelhead, including new two-handed and switch rod techniques and Spey and tube flies.

Improve your nymphing by developing a "playbook" to overcome trout defenses and employing a systematic approach to planning, rigging, and fundamental skills and techniques.

The more you know about trout, the more fish you'll catch. This third and final book in Jason Randall's series explains the trout's world for fly fishers who want to know more about their quarry.

The most comprehensive book on how current affects fly fishing, the good and bad of drag, which casts and techniques to use when, and much more.

• The best places and times to fish • Detailed maps and hatch charts plus top producing fly patterns with recipes • Local guides, outfitters, and other experts on techniques and tackle, including Pat Dorsey, John Barr, Will Sands, Steve Henderson, Bill Edrington, Larry Kingery, Jackson Streit, Ed Engle, and more

Focusing on the Great Smoky Mountains--America's most-visited national park--this book is full of useful information for fly fishers curious to learn more about flies and fly patterns.

Handy, pocket-size guide of more than 50 knots and popular rigs.

Finding the perfect beach to fish and learning its secrets.

Many books aspire to providing something for everyone ... this book actually does. --Bud Bynack, California Fly Fisher

Trout eat a large variety of food items and diets and feeding behaviors change over time.

Sometimes the best fly is a simple one. Whether you're a beginner looking to get started with tying or an expert looking to get back to the basics, these simple wet flies, nymphs, dry flies, and streamers will often catch fish as well as--if not better than--more complex patterns. This guide shows you all the techniques, tools, and materials you need to get started.

Detailed hatch charts, color photos of each insect, and recipes and photos of the author's recommended fly patterns for each hatch.