Sunday, December 28, 2008

Tandem Flies, Strategies Year's Best

Marcus Schneck gives props to Charlie Meck's Fishing Tandem Flies and Mike Heck's Spring Creek Strategies in the Patriot News.
"Charles Meck, a Pennsylvania fly-fishing legend, explores a topic somewhat, but not entirely, familiar to many anglers with a thoroughness never before brought to the subject. His "Fishing Tandem Flies," from Headwater Books, New Cumberland, brings his standard depth of fly-fishing knowledge and depth of explanation to the subject of fishing more than one fly at one time. It's very well illustrated and represents everything anyone would need to know."

For other reviews of Fishing Tandem Flies, read Marc Williamson's review on westfly.com and Joe Cornwall's review on flyfishohio.com

Schneck also writes: "Mike Heck of Chambersburg gives us the tools we need to tackle the famous spring creeks of our region and successfully pursue the trout that live there. It's all there in "Spring Creek Strategies" -- fly patterns, approach to the stream and the mental attitude of a trout -- and the wonderful photos of Jay Nichols take the whole package to a new level. The book is another special offering from Headwater Books in New Cumberland."






Thursday, December 18, 2008

Ken Hanley's New Book Reviewed on Midcurrent.com

Ken Hanley's new book is reviewed on midcurrent.com. In the review, Marshall Cutchin writes: "The writing is clear and informative, and the photos are top-notch."

Ken Hanley is the author of many fly fishing books, and operates Pacific Extremes, a travel service specializing in fly fishing and adventure travel.
He holds numerous Pro Staff positions, and is sponsored by the following companies: Sage, Simms, Patagonia, Daiichi, Renzetti, and Umpqua. Ken was chosen as the 2005 inductee into the NCC/FFF Fly Fishing Hall of Fame. For more than twenty years The Hall of Fame award has been presented to the individual who has made outstanding contributions to the sport of fly fishing. The criteria for this distinction include the improvement of the art, science, literature, techniques, enjoyment and conservation of fly fishing and the resource.

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Monday, December 15, 2008

An Inconvenient Trout



Political cartoonist Jack Ohman's new book on fly fishing, An Inconvenient Trout, is reviewed by The Oregonian.

"Those who are familiar with Ohman's nationally syndicated cartoons will not be surprised at his sharp, hilariously rendered jabs at the absurdities of fly fishing. But those who are expecting nothing more than a collection of fishing cartoons will be pleasantly surprised to see that Ohman really gets it -- he backs up his offbeat essays with the mature authority of one who has spent as much time on the water as he can get away with."


Check out Jack's fly fishing blog. You could probably get him to sign one for you.

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Ed Engle Recommends Christmas Books

Charlie Craven's Basic Fly Tying makes Ed Engle's angling gift list this year. Read more in his article in the Daily Camera

To learn more about Charlie Craven's Basic Fly Tying, get in touch with Charlie at Charlie's Fly Box in Arvada, Colorado for a signed copy!

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