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| Fall/Winter 2003 Newsletter |
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(mainly because no one else would want them).
"The man who does not read good books
has no advantage over the man who can't read them."
~ Mark Twain
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Our Fall/Winter 2003 Trout Book Selection
An old friend with a New Book--
Spring Creeks
-- autographed with free fly
by Mike Lawson
A complete look at fly fishing spring creeks and tailwaters utilizing a lifetime of on-the-stream experience. Mike uses first-hand
knowledge of waters he's fished throughout the US and around the world to illustrate the most effective patterns and techniques to
imitate mayflies, caddis flies, midge, crane flies and terrestrials-- based upon his personal observation and tying experience. Practical
and proven advice on locating, stalking, playing, and landing trout. Tactics for fishing dry flies, streamers, wet flies, and nymphs, from
one of the best fly fishermen (and friends) in the business.
Signed copies while available and a free fly with each book, including Limited Editions
260 color photos; 100 illus; 8 1⁄2 x 11 inches; 304 pages
(#B4290) signed copies with free fly
Price -- $59.95
Early praise from those that know . . .
"Few fishermen know as much about fishing spring creeks as Mike Lawson and fewer still - maybe none - can cut
through the complexities of entomology and technique to make it sound like something less than brain surgery. You hear it
all the time, but this really is a long awaited book, and I'm glad it's finally here."
-- John Gierach
"From the first page to the last, it's a magic carpet ride with Mike Lawson. The book is like having Mike guide you on a
spring creek. He is the perfect teacher sharing his angling knowledge so that you can learn through his book what took
him a lifetime to experience. When you finish the book you will be a better fly fisher and feel like you have known Mike
forever. No question this book will be a classic for years to come."
-- Jack Dennis
~Limited Edition~
Spring Creeks
by Mike Lawson
Only 225 copies printed and the Book Mailer has 4. We were very lucky to get this many. This special limited edition of Spring Creeks is
signed and numbered by Mike Lawson on heavy parchment paper that is bound into the book. The book and slipcase are covered with dark
green Brillianta cloth, includes blind embossing of Mike Lawson's signature, gold foil spine stamp: SPRING CREEKS, ribbon bookmark,
and decorated endpapers.
Price -- $200.00
(#B4280) Limited Edition (only 4 available) with free fly
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Floating with Amos
tune was a different river and right in the middle was "Floating with Amos," a tempestuous journey on the high seas of
improvisational piano. The melody starts with snapping trees
and gale-force winds, waltzes through the quiet conversation
in the cave, lilts into the rings of rising trout in a quiet rainy
dusk, then picks up steam as I strained at the oars holding the
boat against the sweeping flow of an outside river bend.
As a fishing guide I have come to know something of
outdoor vacations since I'm always on somebody else's. The
essence of a good vacation was in the day I shared with the
Piano Man, who among highlights in a fairy-tale career played
keyboards for Pink Floyd, produced Michael Jackson's Thriller
tour, he'd even worked with Madonna.
A gator of a trout nosed up beneath the tangled spaghetti
of the exposed roots of a newly fallen cottonwood tree. The
cast across the surging current and under the low root wad
was nearly impossible. The Piano Man grunted as he heaved
a sidearm bounce cast; then blinked in surprise as the white
deer-hair fly ricocheted off the water, bounced twice, and
disappeared into the black maw of the hooked jaw.
Climbing in the drift boat with a real live rock-n-roll star,
it was a dream come true, if you were dreaming of thirty-knot
winds kicking up whitecaps on the river. And then it began to
sleet. We took refuge in a cave carved by Pleistocene floods,
the rock reflecting sentences with a faint, tinny echo.
"Is she happy? I asked. "Madonna, I mean."
In the song the major frolic of the frantic fight fades to a
mournful minor, the piano notes as gasping and tired as the
pale weak blood in the gills of the exhausted fish that nearly
died in his hands. At last the trout finned slowly away; the
last lingering chord a triumphant reminder of the recuperative
powers of a day on the river.
Thinning brown hair scraped orange lichens on the low
ceiling as the Piano Man shook his head. "Her image doesn't
stop where her life begins," he said, "Somebody's always
after her for something. She doesn't know who to trust, so she
spends a lot of time alone."
Which is just exactly what I wanted to hear. Madonna
could trust me. She didn't have to be alone anymore.
Wholeheartedly indulging a passion frees up the brain,
which is what a good vacation can do. It can help you forget,
it can help you remember. So if you've lost the music in your
own life, try catching a fish.
"You should bring her fishing," I said seriously.
The Piano Man laughed until he cried. "I hate to ruin your
retirement plans," he said, "But you're talking about the Material Girl. Her idea of nature is a potted plant."
-- Thank you, Dave, for this condensed excerpt from
your new book. Read about Dave Ames' new book, "A
Good Life Wasted" (see p. 3).
The stories went on and on. From private jets to British Bird Shoots where they hauled pheasants away in dump
trucks, the Piano Man had done it all. Madonna would remain
a figment of my libido, still, I figured it couldn't hurt to ask.
The first book Dave Ames published was "True Love
and the Woolly Bugger" -- it was an instant hit. So much in
demand that it became somewhat of a fly-fishing cult classic.
Was it the cover or the content that pushed it over the edge?
Gary once stated the book should have a sticker, "Not for the
faint of heart" -- and also added that somewhere around page
100, after being dazzled by the words, touched by the pathos,
and overwhelmed by the humor, he was ready to nominate it
for the Pulitzer Prize and knew he had no choice but to make it
the Book Mailer Spring '96 Trout Selection, even though that
decision was much more serious.
"It isn't Pink Floyd," I said, "But tonight there's a jam session at the Mountain Palace. There's some good musicians,
everybody fishes. Come on down, you might have some fun."
The Piano Man studied his delicate blue-veined hands like
a bouquet of dead flowers. "It's gone," he whispered.
Haltingly, he said as a kid so many splendid notes lined up
in his head churning to escape he couldn't not play the piano.
His mom would force him to go play baseball but he'd sneak
back to the keyboard, the music swelling inside until he felt
he'd burst like a balloon.
Since the third and last printing was back in '97, we had
most of the remaining copies available. These are now gone,
and finding one for our customers is a big challenge. So we
are very excited and relieved that True Love is scheduled to be
republished in a softcover sometime early 2004. The cover has
been redesigned and the old cover vs. new cover negotiations
have begun. Although the controversial cover may end up
changing, the engaging content is sure to stay the same. If it
does change, the risqé postcards we had done of the old cover
should bring a pretty penny on eBay. As always, we'll keep
you posted.
"I didn't earn that gift," he said. "I was born with it, it was
so easy I abused it. I made music for money, but I didn't make
music for me. And now I can't remember how."
A flowing river is more conducive to heartfelt confessions
than a therapist's cold couch, sometimes you have to be Ann
Landers out there.
The Piano Man was a passionate dry-fly fisherman on an
extended vacation, haphazardly roaming the Rockies in a
four-wheel drive van. The next river was tomorrow's surprise,
he didn't even have a map. Maybe he didn't know what he was
looking for, but he must have known that every river sings its
own song.
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Advice for the day:
If you have a lot of tension and you get a headache, do
what it says on the aspirin bottle: "Take two aspirin" and
"Keep away from children".
"Keep a journal of your trip," was my advice. "It helps if
you write things down."
That winter a CD arrived unexpectedly in the mail. Each
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The Book Mailer's top picks for new titles in trout fishing
-------------------------------------------------------guess who's back . . .
an incredible collection . . .
Trout Hunter
A Good Life Wasted
Twenty Years as a Fishing Guide
The Way of an Angler
by Rene' Harrop
by Dave Ames
At last — a collection of world renowned fly fishing guide René
Harrop's finest. Each article is an affectionate account covering six
decades of fly fishing. A great how-to on casting techniques, innovations in fly tying, reading the water, insect identification, and much
more. Just think what we would know after sixty years of angling.
But could we ever explain it as well as Rene' Harrop? Read this and
start living the most successful fly fishing experiences possible.
A Good Life Wasted is a pure fun for anyone who has ever
wondered, just once, what it would be like not to have a"real job."
From the first chapter—in which Ames bluffs his way into a job as
a fishing guide for the rich and famous (after barely suppressing the
overwhelming urge to go postal at a federal agency where he suffered
his first, and only,"real" job in a cubicle farm)—we're hooked.
It's mating midges, Blackfoot Indians and copper miners' daughters; fiddles and guitars and the fabric of space, A Good Life Wasted
spins a great tale that entices the deskbound salary slave to make a
break for it, head west to big sky and fast, cold water, ASAP.
I really enjoyed this follow up to True Love and the Woolly Bugger, which, by the way will be available early next year. I'm pretty
sure you're going to like this also--
softcover; 4-Color photos; 8 1/2 x 10 inches, 224 pages.
(#B4300)
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Lefty Kreh's Ultimate Guide to Fly Fishing
Everything Anglers Need to Know by the World's Foremost Fly Fishing Expert
Price -- $24.95
We had the privildge of attending a Lyon's Press party celebrating Lefty's new book and his contributions to the fly fishing world at
the trade show this fall. As I placed this book in the Book Mailer, it
occured to me that there is no way Lefty named this book. Trust me,
he is a man of few words. And this book has an incredibly long title,
but every word is knowledge, every nuance has substance. This is
everything the master has ever written about the sport of fly fishing,
all in one place.
Over the past fifty years Lefty has written nearly two dozen books,
accounting for hundreds of thousands of copies in print, in order to
address the many aspects of our exciting sport. Now for the first time,
all of Lefty's many tips and techniques will be available in a single,
powerful volume: Lefty Kreh's Ultimate Guide to Fly Fishing.
Culled from a lifetime of fishing and teaching in almost every conceivable place a fish can be caught, fly fishers will learn the master's
thousands of subtle tricks and invaluable insights. A must have for the
very new to the very experienced.
something different . . .
The Mind of the Trout
A Cognative Ecology for Biologists and Angler
by Thomas C. Grubb Jr.
How and why do trout think? How do they decide where to eat
and which food to eat? Why do they refuse to behave as predicted,
stumping anglers by rejecting a larger fly for a smaller one or not
responding at all to anything in an angler's box? How do trout know
to bolt to one particular covered area after being hooked or flushed?
Why can trout smell better than humans but not remember as well?
Citing the most recent scientific findings in a readily understandable
form, Thomas C. Grubb, Jr. addresses these questions and more in
The Mind of the Trout . It is the first book to bring together many
varied concepts of cognitive ecology as applied to trout and their
salmonid relatives: char, salmon, grayling, and whitefish.
softcover; 11 drawings; 6x 9 inches; 288 pages
(#B4312)
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hardcover; B & W photos & illus.; 8.1/2 x 11inches;
464 pages
Price -- $21.95
(#B4322)
available in December . . .
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Price -- $40.00
new and radical . . . due in November
Instinctive Fly Fishing
The Small Stream Dry Fly
by Taylor Streit
by Lou Stevens
Sometimes the very simplest things are the most important. Streit,
twenty-year veterern guide, has witnessed thousands of clients catch
trout. Their successes and failures often boil down to a few elementary rules: keep the sun at your back, keep your silhouette off the
water, keep your fly in productive water, think like a predator, and
so on. With an almost Zen-like scrutiny, Streit discusses his distilled
techniques for fishing pressured trout. He looks into what separates
the beginner from the expert caster, and dissects the mechanics of
the perfect strike. The result is a refreshing take on how simple this
complex sport really is. -highly recommended-
In The Small Stream Dry Fly, Lou Stevens presents a new and
radical approach to fishing the dry fly on a wide variety of small
streams. Whether you are fishing the dry fly on chalk streams, hill
streams, brooks, and burns or moorland streams, the theory is the
same. However, the tactics used vary enormously from one type of
water to another.
Based on the author's extensive knowledge, this book introduces the reader to a number of little-known tactical flies. These
are described in detail and include the flies needed to practice the
radical"damp fly" approach.
hardcover; B & W illus; 6 x 9 inches, 288 pages
(#B4323)
Price -- $44.95
available in November . . .
hardcover; 6 x 9 inches; 256 pages
(#B4299)
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hardcover; B&W photos; line drawings; 6 x 8 inches; 156 pgs
Price -- $24.95
(#B4303)
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Price -- $19.95
formerly, Landing the Big One
now . . .
back in print
The Essential Fly Tyer
Fish on!
by J. Edson Leonard
A Guide to Landing and Playing Big Fish on a Fly
by Floyd N. Franke
Starting with the basics, the author thoroughly covers fishhooks
and the relative merits of the various points, bends, barbs, and styles
for different types of fishing and all species of gamefish. He also
covers equipment for the tier's bench, including vises, tools, and
materials, with an in-depth discussion of fly-tying nomenclature and
the fundamentals of the tying art.
Leonard then delves into the rich area of specific flies for specific
fish. He offers dozens of patterns and tying instructions for drys,
wets, nymphs, and streamers for catching trout, steelhead, salmon,
bass, panfish, shad, pike, and saltwater gamefish.
Beginners and advanced tiers alike will enjoy the unique features
of Leonard's approach. Besides covering the standard flies, he also
develops a theory of pattern selection that enables the reader to construct new and original ties from a synthesis of the time-tested basics.
Broad in scope, rich in detail, and beautifully illustrated by the
author, The Essential Fly Tier is a classic book no fly fisher (or tier)
can afford to miss.
Many anglers successfully hook fish only to lose them after the
hook pulls free or the line breaks. The fisherman's first concern is
often placing the fly where the fish are feeding, with little thought as
the how to land a fish in the happy event that"the big one" is hooked.
(personally experienced!) Landing the Big One outlines the general
rules for playing fish, and investigates those variables that have a
direct impact upon your ability to land fish. A topic little has been
written about, but one that sure makes a difference between landing
your fish or not.
hardcover; 6 x 9; black and white drawings;120 pages
(#B4265)
Price -- $24.95
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great gift!!
Trout of the World
hardcover; color insert; B & W illus; 8 x 10 inches; 272 pages
by James Prosek
(#B4297)
From the Oxus trout of eastern Afghanistan to the small golden
brown trout of British chalk streams, Prosek brings to life trout from
around the world, several of which are the few remaining of their
type. Prosek has a passion for trout and conveys their beauty with the
stroke of his brush in this collection of nearly 100 gorgeous watercolors.
look out fish - the word is out! available in November
Guide Flies
by David Klausmeyer
From the streams and rivers of Montana and Michigan, to the
flats of Key West, to the coast of California, the professional fishing
guides who spend hundreds of days a year on the waters of a specific
place or region know those waters and the food the fish are feeding
on. Now, for the first time, Dave Klausmeyer brings you a selection
of the killer flies each of these guides have developed for their local
waters.
Guide Flies shows you the flies in beautiful, close-up color photographs. It gives you detailed recipes and tying tips so you can duplicate these flies at your own vise. And, through an extensive questionnaire and interviews, Dave has solicited the details from each guide
of how they developed their flies and how they fish them. Guide
Flies includes the latest patterns for catching trout, bass, pike, striped
bass, bonefish, tarpon, and bluefish—all of your favorite gamefish.
The text provides a historical profile of each fish along with personal reflections by the author. Both sensitive and informative Trout
of the World is a must for the library of the recreational fisherman as
well as the ichthyologist.
~Poster included with each book~
hardcover; 10 x 7 inches; 244 pages
(#B4313)
Price -- 32.50
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new and updated-- available in November
All About Flies
by Chuck and Sharon Tyron
A terrific revision to the classic Figuring Out Flies. This is the
book Gary was revising with Chuck Tyron during his illness. All
About Flies is written in a his witty, irreverent, and entertaining
style, this gem of a book will appeal to both beginning and experienced fly tyers. The authors cover a wide variety of fly-tying topics,
including:
hardcover; full color; 8 1/2 x 11 inches; 128 pages
(#B4302)
Price-- $40.00
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we get to laugh . . .
A couple has a dog that snores, so the wife queries the vet for
help."Tie a ribbon around the dogs testicles and he will stop snoring."
says the vet."Yeah right." Says the wife. But when she retires that
evening and the dog starts to snore, she decides what the heck, finds a
red ribbon and ties it around the dogs"private" parts. Lo and behold,
it works and the dog stops snoring.
Later that nite her husband comes in after tipping a few with his
fishing buddies. He falls into bed and promptly starts snoring. Well,
thought the wife, in for a dime, in for a dollar and reaches for a
piece of blue ribbon and carefully ties it around her husbands"parts."
Amazingly it works on him too!
In the morning her husband stumbles into the bathroom and
notices his new adornment, walking back into the bedroom he sees
the dog. He shakes his head in wonderment and comments to the dog,
"I don't know where we went or what we did, but we took first and
second place."
• Hooks • Materials • Fly pattern origins and their mystique
• Egg flies • Flies seen from both angler and fish viewpoints
• Tying instructions for dry flies, wet flies, nymphs, and streamers
• How to make your flies more beautiful and more durable
• And lots much more
Included are tying recipes and instructions for dozens of familiar
and lesser-known patterns for both fresh and salt water. No fly tyer
will want to miss this important new book on the tyer's art. And we
are so glad to see this book finally in print!!!
softcover; 6 x 9 inches; 196 pages
(#B985)
Price-- $24.95
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Price -- $14.95
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Private Label Flies
(the most fun fly offer ever)
Tales from the Book Mailer
A great big Hello to all of you. We hope your summer fishing
season brought lots of fish to your net and memories to share that will
keep you dreaming through the winter. You may notice the format of
the Book Mailer is a retreat back to the past. We're not quite as fancy
as your last edition, but we know Gary would agree -- it's the content
that counts. While there have been lots of new titles published in the
past six months, we've picked the titles and topics we think you are
going to most appreciate. But anything is available with a phone call
1-800-874-4171 or e-mail [email protected].
One of the reasons for this smaller issue is money (evil, evil); the
other reason bodes towards changes and updates that will take place
with our website, www.thebookmailer.com. We are going to integrate our site with an existing website that has every fly fishing book
in print. You'll be able to peruse anything and everything you ever
thought about, drooled over, or had an inkling might come in handy
-- and there's a handy search feature to find books on any specific
topic of interest. Whether it be in text, video, DVD, or CD-Rom,
a complete description and picture is available to look at, noodle
on, and excite your angling urges. An added bonus will be some
exclusive new"fishy gift" items that Gary would"totally dis" -- but
we think you're wife would love them. We hope to have this available
late this winter -- just when you have time to do some serious dreaming and drooling. Keep checking in with the website and sign up for
our eBulletins for updates.
For our loyal customers who are kicking and screaming against
the new age of internet, the Book Mailer will continue to roll off the
presses in this smaller format, with all of the same fun but a more
selective pick of what is new, innovative, and a"must have" in the
fly-fishing industry. We actually hope this might afford us to be able
to send different newsletters throughout the year.
As far as new and exciting additions in this issue of the Book
Mailer, be sure to check out the fly pages (p.21-25). All patterns
can now be ordered in the usual quantity of six per pack or three per
pack. Thank you for your feedback on our fly pack offerings from the
Spring/Summer newsletter, it was very unanimous this is something
you all would benefit from and we aim to please. We have retained
the old item numbers, and simply request you use a T in front of the
item number for a 3-pack or an S for a 6-pack. We think this is simple
enough, but you know us, we may display a little confusion at times.
We've had an incredible summer with the Stealth Rods, (p.13).
The new multi-piece 6- and 8- weights have been a total smash hit.
Opening up a whole new dimension for using the greatest rod ever in
fresh and now saltwater applications. Stealth Rod owners are so satisfied, we can't believe this is still pretty much our own little secret.
Look for their quotes!
It's official, we won't ever fish without a furled leader again, (p.12)
We've added to our size/length selections of regular stock. You don't
want one of these for just one or two fishing situations, you want
them for all your fishing situations. Furled Leaders enhance your
presentation, out perform any other leader in a windy situation and
greatly increase your success landing and playing a fish. Don't deny
yourself. We've given you a sneek-peek at some of the best new
books out there, but there is much more in this issue of the Book
Mailer, read on and enjoy!
You tell us where – you tell us when; order as many
packets as you want. We'll choose the patterns and sizes from
Gary's wide variety of patterns. (Let us know if you have a
preference for wet or dry patterns or if there are some patterns
you just don't need).
We're "spot on" about 80% of the time and close the rest of
the time. These flies will work on most all freshwater.
Private Label Flies
(#S244) 6 flies per pack
Price -- $11.00 ea.
(#T244) 3 flies per pack
Price -- $ 6.00 ea.
Three to six flies of the same size and color
of a particular pattern in each packet.
Trust us — they're so good, you'll need that many.
* Special patterns--Flex patterns and Tear Drop Patterns are
available in packs of four for $11.00 each*
If you're fly fishing with a group or partner,
it's always fun to share... or tease.
To Order:
call 1-800-874-4171 or use the order form at end of newsletter
~Indicate where and when you'll be fishing, and if you have a
wet or dry fly preference (please allow extra time)
---------------------------------------------------------------------we get e-mail . . .
"I am a lifelong rod building addict with over 30 or so fly
rods in my quiver (100 more were destroyed in a shop fire ten
years ago.) --the LaFontaine Stealth is the ONLY commercial
off-the-shelf rod I fish.
-- Joel Baiocchi (CA)
. . . Joel just added a second Stealth to his collection and
shares his brother's observations about the Stealth (see p. 25).
and more e-mail . . .
"I just finished viewing all six of the LaFontaine Original
videos produced by Al Beatty and others. Fantastic! I think
even I could make flies that catch fish by following these
videos."
-- Tom Carson (MI)
. . . Tom, we are waiting to hear more, have you tied flies
and caught fish????
---------------------------------------------------------------------Some things we should know by middle age . . .
• The grass is absolutely, positively the same shade of
brown on either side of the fence.
• If you are too open-minded, your brain falls out.
• Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more
than holding a rod makes you an angler.
• If you must pick between two evils, pick the most
pleasurable.
• It is easier to get forgiveness than permission.
• By the time you make ends meet, they move the ends.
• Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is serious.
• Idiots have equal rights.
• Life is short, fish as much as you can.
---------------------------------------------------------------------we get great letters . . .
"I've been exclusively fly fishing for 10 years. I tried Gary's line first
and was impressed with the feel and consistancy with the advertising. I
saved up and then purchased the 4-pc. 4-wt. Stealth rod. As soon as it
arrived I headed to a spring creek nearby (it was December) and caught
43 fish in just over 4 hours. Every one felt like a handful. The Stealth rod
is a dream to cast and land fish. Thanks to those who made it possible to
get even more out of fishing than I did before."
-- Roy Underwood (WY)
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LaFontaine Originals Video Selections
These videos are the best references on tying LaFontaine patterns. Not only do you have excellent tyers showing you the best
methods to tie Gary's patterns, but you have Gary giving great commentary on each fly.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The great Utah fly tyer, and our friend,
Paul Stimpson, started the driving force
behind these videos. These are LaFontaine
patterns -- flies Gary tied hundreds of -- but
Paul is a professional tyer and, with Gary's
guidance, found ways to tie the flies faster
and better.
The flies in the videos are from Gary's
books, Trout Flies Proven Patterns and Fly
Fishing the Mountain Lakes. They also
include newer patterns, developed after the
publication of Trout Flies, that have never
been shown before.
The videos are directed for the intermediate and advanced fly tyer, and are guaranteed
not only to show Gary's best flies, but to
make you a much better fly tyer. Paul and
Gary, along with Al Beatty, simplified steps
for each pattern which result in making you
a better tyer. Tips you can use for whatever
you are tying. For tying Gary's patterns, and
for learning tricks in general, these videos are
wonderful.
As the experts tie, Gary divulges a tremendous amount of fishing information to
go along with each pattern. As a group, this
selection of fly patterns cover every situation
of imitation and attraction for trout steams
and lakes.
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"Take a fine team of five fly tyers, all
superb professionals, showing the fastest,
most efficient ways to tie my patterns and
you have a really special teaching tool with
LaFontaine Originals -- Volume V," remarked
Gary when this one came out.
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We may see more from this terrific quartet
of fly tiers. Gary shared many ideas they
intend to pursue and we'll keep our fingers
crossed and encourage them any way we can.
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the Beginning!
killer Patterns!
LaFontaine Originals -- Volume I
LaFontaine Originals -- Volume V
by Paul & Char Stimpson and Al & Gretchen Beatty
Aft Sparkle
Duck Butt Dun
Tear Drop Nymph
Diving Water Boatman
EZ2C Caddis
Were Wulff
Improved Buzz Ball
Beadhead Twist Nymph
Deer Hair Woolly
Halo Mayfly Emerger
Beadhead Marabou Worm
Lady Heather
Plain Jane
Diving BWO Egg-Layer
(#V966) 90-Minute Video
Price -- $19.95
---------------------------------------------the Incredible Sequel!
with Heather LaFontaine Ellison
Antron Parachute
Halo Midge Emerger
Ghost Wing Were Wulff
Flex-Sculpin
Floating Caddis Larva
EZ2C Midge
Bristle Leech
EZ2C Stonefly
Gray Coughlin
House Fly
Blackfly Larva
Price -- $19.95
---------------------------------------------flies!
Pheasant Tail Twist Nymph
Creature
Double Caterpillar
Enchanted Prince
Flex-Hopper
Natural Drift Stonefly
Slider
Firecracker
Cricket
Drop Nose Minnow
Floating Damselfly Nymph
Price -- $19.95
---------------------------------------------hot Follow Up!
by Paul and Char Stimpson, Al and Gretchen Beatty,
with Heather LaFontaine Ellison,
and comments by Gary
Beadhead Deep Sparkle Pupa
Deer Hair Hornet
Flex Muddler
Double Magic Soft Hackle
Antron Flashback
Snow Stone
Foam Inch Worm, Improved
Flying Ant
Stub Wing Buck Tail
Foam Beetle
Black-eyed Sparkling Hares Ear
Flex Hex
Price -- $19.95
---------------------------------------------the Rest of the Patterns!
LaFontaine Originals -- Volume II
LaFontaine Originals -- Volume VI
LaFontaine Originals -- Volume III
Drowned Trico
Shroud
Foam Spider
Foam Ant
Bread
Mess
Flex-Damsel
Clear Wing Spinner
Occasion
Marabou Single Egg
Diving Egg-Laying Midge
Black June
Price -- $19.95
---------------------------------------------really effective fish–catching patterns!
LaFontaine Originals -- Volume VII
with Heather LaFontaine Ellison
Spruce Moth
White Deer Hair Moth
Cat's Ear
Floating Flex Crayfish
Sparkling Hares Ear
Peacock Bugger
Cranefly Larva
Antron Bivisible
Cone Head Enchanted Mohair Leech Twist Nymph (crested)
Silver Bicolor
Cone
Price -- $19.95
LaFontaine Originals -- Volume IV
with Heather LaFontaine-Ellison
Rollover Scud
EZ2C Mayfly
Missouri River Sow Bug
Drunken Sailor
Variegated Midge Larva
Dancing Caddis
Antron Serendipity
Fluttering Stone
Flame Thrower
Hair Sucker
Enchanted Royal Double Wing
Price -- $19.95
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LAFONTAINE ORIGIALS COLLECTION
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all the patterns!
The Beatty's and the Stimpson's have finished seven of the LaFontaine
Originals video series. This completes what Gary set out to do when he
embarked on this adventure -- document specially chosen fly patterns. Enjoy
all seven tapes in this series, they are part of Gary's legacy.
(#V154) all 7 volumes; 90-Minute Video
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Price -- $125.00
Joan Wulff's
Dynamics of Fly Casting on DVD
Wonderful reviews!
Successful Fly Fishing Strategies
Volume I and Volume II
Twenty-three"chapters" instantly available for detailed instructions so you don't miss a trick. A great way to get absolutely everything you can from Joan's vast experience and talents. Informative for
the beginner to the experienced. You will use this for the rest of your
fishing life. Every time I watch this, I learn something new.
(#D759)
with Gary LaFontaine and Dick Sharon
(and Chester, the dog-face boy)
The two volumes show different waters and different situations. With Dick Sharon concentrating on nymphing techniques and
Gary concentrating on dry fly techniques, they hit both famous and
unknown waters to demonstrate their favorite methods and patterns.
The result is a lot of fun -- and a tremendous learning experience for
the viewer. These videos are about tactics. Each one shows different
techniques on different water types.
Price -- $24.95
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Great instruction!
Fishing and Tying Caddisflies
with Gary LaFontaine and friends
(#V492) Two Video set, 52 & 53 minutes
Still hot! This has sold tremendously well to our customers
— and just as important, they have written or called to say how much
they enjoyed the whole package of instructional information.
This video is the best way to learn how to tie all of the patterns in
Caddisflies.
(#V130) video; 120-min.
--And now together in one great DVD-Successful Fly Fishing Strategies
Volume I and Volume II
(#D4181) DVD, 1-hour 40 minutes
Price -- $19.95
Price -- $29.95
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Tying Flies with Jack Dennis and Friends - Vol I
More video excitement!
by Jack Dennis
Fishing and Tying Attractors
Join Jack and his fly tying buddies as they steer you through the
maze of new patterns and tying methods. Learn flies such as Turck's
Tarantula, Chernobyl Ant, and Snake River Muddler. The techniques
taught, such as cross cut dubbing, parachute tying, and a number of
others, will increase your knowledge of fly tying.
(#V3655) video; 120-min.
Price -- $19.95
with Gary LaFontaine and friends
(and his wonder dog, Chester)
Great fishing scenes ~~ great fly tying sequences ~~ full explanation of the Theory of Attraction. This video has been a best-seller.
All fishing sequences were filmed on the Green River in Utah and
no one noticed the gale winds. But the wild air does show up on the
audio of the tape – it sounds like a wind tunnel. It wasn't the intention in Fishing and Tying Attractors, but the video ends up being
excellent instruction on how to cope with windy situations (note the
high back cast and driving forward cast).
This video features the Double Wing, Mohawk, Air Head, and
Wiggler – all fine dry fly attractors.
(#V133) video; 90-min.
Price -- $29.95
Tying Flies with Jack Dennis and Friends - Vol II
by Jack Dennis
Volume two highlights new flies and tying steps favorite patterns.
New flies from Mike Lawson, Gary LaFontaine, Guy Turck, Jack
Dennis, Jay Buchner, and some surprise guests. 10 new flies from
Jack's tying friends.
Price -- $19.95
(#V3656) 120-minute video
Price -- $19.95
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Tying Tip:
antron -- you may want to buy a separate one if you don't want
your flies to have coffee stains. If you're using Touch Dubbing,
just add it to the fur in the grinder. If you're using the yarn, be
sure to chop it up into 1/8" pieces before you combine it with
the fur in the grinder.
One of the most common questions asked at the Book
Mailer office is about the mix of antron and fur for tying the
Sparkle Pupa patterns. We'd always like to help our friendly
tyers out, so we queried Paul Stimpson for some concise,
accurate information. He gave us some very important tips.
The under bodies of the Emergent Sparkle Pupa and
the Deep Sparkle Pupa have to be touch dubbed in order to
obtain the sparseness required for the pattern.
pattern Gary liked using
BT's Super Tacky Fly Tying Wax (p. 9) for touch dubbing.
The over bodies need to be sparse enough to see the under
body through the over body. Gary was really adamant about
these two statements. The biggest error we see with these patterns is that they get tied with the over body too heavy. Even
some commercial tyers get this wrong or they don't engage
in enough quality control to keep them tied properly. Most
crucial is that if the fly is tied too fat or too heavy, the pattern
will not be nearly as effective on the water. And after you have
lovingly tied all those flies, we do so want you catching fish.
The type of fur isn't as important as the color. You need
to find a fur that matches the color of the fly. For example: a
gray Emergent Sparkle Pupa uses a mixture of gray fur and
gray Antron, so find a fur that matches the gray color of the
Antron. Paul prefers to use natural fur, but since bright green
bunnies are hard to come by, he sometimes has to rely on
dyed fur. Rocky Mountain Dubbing and Spirit River both have
some great dyed furs. Paul finds muskrat fur blends well with
Antron and uses it as often as he can.
After locating the correct fur, chop it up into 1/8" sections
and blend it with either Antron Yarn or Touch Dubbing (see
p. 9). One half fur and one half Antron is the standard mix but
everyone should have a copy of Gary's Caddisflies or Trout
Flies Proven Patterns to get the recipes for the correct mixes.
Paul uses a small electric coffee grinder to mix the fur and
If you have other questions, let us [email protected] will get you an answer
pretty quick. And we might learn something new also.
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The Danvise
We continue to get lots of phone calls from customers who have bought
the LaFontaine Originals video series (see p.6). The calls are about the fly
tying vise used by Paul Stimpson to tie the patterns.
This amazing vise is the Danvise. Trust us -- it is as truly impressive
in person as it is on the video. And it comes with the full recommendation of Paul Stimpson, one of the finest commercial fly tiers. Paul tied
around 5,000 dozen flies on his first Danvise and then had to replace it with
another. (Oh come on! 5,000 dozen flies, the vise deserved a rest.) Paul
happens to be a vise junky. He has over a dozen, including some of the
finest ever made. He ties with the Danvise. A true rotary, the jaws clamp
shut and hold the hook perfectly tight. It's a lever action.
The best news -- the amazing Danvise is only $80.00
~ We won't sell a hundred different kinds of vises -- we will only sell the
best one ~ Watch Paul use the Danvise in the LaFontaine Originals, and
you'll see for yourself ~ a lever action; a true rotary; table clamp ~
(#X299)
Price -- $80.00
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Rotary Tying Techniques Video
BT's Al Beatty demonstrates many different "true" rotary tying techniques on ten hot patterns--Peacock Bugger, Elk Hair Caddis, Red Quill,
Spruce Fly, Leech, Harvester, Stimulator, Lime Trude, BT's Golden Stone,
and a BT's Crystal Muddler. If a simple, foolproof method of spinning deer
hair or evenly hackled flies is your goal, this video is for you. If you're serious about getting the most out of your rotary vise, you need this video.
(#V3109) VHS; 60 min.
Price -- $19.95
---------------------BT's Rotary Tying Station
A Danvise, Oasis Oak Pedestal/Tool Stand, basic brass
tying tools, Danvise Instruction Video.
Package deal -- $175.95 value
Fly Tying Accessories
A number of our happy Danvise customers have suggested
we carry tying tools and other accessories to complement
the Danvise. So we put our heads together with Paul Stimpson and came up with some economical options.
(#X3105)
Price -- $150.00
---------------------------------------We get letters . . .
The Last Tying Stand you'll ever need!
Oasis Oak Pedestal/Tool Stand
If you already have the vise but you could use a pedestal
and tool stand, this is the one. Paul uses one as his tying
station whenever he travels. His wife, Char, also a commercial tier, uses hers all the time. Holds the Danvise and a
wide array of tools.
(#X3106)
"Thanks for your prompt response to my video defect problem.
It is good to know there are still business people who treat their
customers with care.
"By the way, you can add the Gunnison and the San Juan
Rivers to the Variegated Midge Larva resume. Had great fishing
on both rivers using this pattern."
Price -- $40.00
-- Howard Heffley (CO)
---------------------Fly Tying Kit ** $120.95 value ** Price -- $99 (Item #X3150)
• The Danvise (see description above)
• The Practical Fly Tier by Royce Dam
No-Nonsense Patterns and Techniques for Wet and Dry Flies, Nymphs, and Streamers
A book with 34 great patterns, step-by-step photographs, and helpful tex; just a few lessons with Royce and you will be tying
flies faster, more efficiently, and your flies will last longer. hardcover
• 6 Sample Flies
We'll choose 3 of Gary Lafontaine's great patterns and give you 2 flies of each pattern.
You'll have one to disect -- and one to pattern after.
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Custom supplies for LaFontaine Patterns
Getting into the business of supplying fly tying materials has been great. Our readers kept asking about the special items used on Gary's flies. To
clear up confusion, here is a listing of what we offer.
-------------------------------the Book Mailer has done it!
High Demand!
Umpqua Bright Green Yarn
Sparkle Yarn (yes, the official colors)
Sometime in the past Umpqua Feather Merchants began tying
What is the most frustrating problem with Antron yarn? Finding
it. It is a miracle material -- just look in any fly tying catalog and
you'll see how it has been embraced since it was first used on the
Sparkle Pupa in 1972. But there are many different types of Antron,
and only one type is correct for LaFontaine patterns.
the Sparkle Pupa patterns with a bright fluorescent green yarn. Our
private tiers continued to used the Dark Green (#Y206) per Gary's
instructions. At one point, we had Umpqua use Gary's dark green and
there were protests from fly shop owners far and wide. So now you
have a choice; use the color that best matches the caddis in your area.
It's getting almost impossible to find the brand name knitting yarns
that have Antron; and it's impossible to get all of the good colors. To
ensure that we'll always have the right type of Antron available for
our customers, and for our own flies, we contracted for production
runs of custom colors of the perfect yarn.
(#Y203) 6 yards
Price -- 90 cents per pack
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Dark Green
Dark Gray
Brown
Yellow
Pink
White
Light Gray
This is the finest fly tying wax since the long-gone Ovington's
Fly Tying Wax. It stay
stays soft ~~ it stays on the thread ~~ it grabs the
short-fibered Touch Dubbing and makes a beautifully fuzzy and
sparse body.
Price -- 90 cents
1 color per bag (enough for hundreds of flies)
(#Y206)
(#Y207)
(#Y208)
(#Y209)
(#Y210)
(#Y211)
(#Y212)
BT's Super Tacky Fly Tying Wax
(#Y213)
(#Y214)
(#Y215)
(#Y216)
(#Y217)
(#Y282)
(#Y297)
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Medium Green
Olive
Cream
Peach
Golden Russet
Black
Apple Green
Match the color of your thread to the color of the Touch Dubbing
~~ run BT's Wax up and down the thread once ~~ and touch dub to
your heart's content.
(#W276)
Price -- $4.95
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All 14 colors (#Y218)
Special Price -- $10.00
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What is Antron? Antron reflects light. It is Nylon, but the filaments of regular Nylon are round and the filaments of Antron are 3
or 4 sided. Those flat sides bounce back light rays and make Antron
sparkle. The first flies ever tied with Antron were Gary's Deep
Sparkle Pupa, Emergent Sparkle Pupa, and Diving Caddis.
And, since we have this yarn (custom colors with 35% clear
Antron fibers), we decided to offer another product —
Now available— (painstakingly packaged by elves)
It's here!
Clear Antron
(used for wings on the Clear Wing Spinner, Diving Caddis, Flying
Ant, and other patterns from Trout Flies)
Touch Dubbing
This is the fastest way to dub; no other method will form bodies
as sparse and fuzzy. It is used for the bodies on Sparkle Pupa patterns. It is an absolutely essential part of the Double Magic dubbing
technique.
1 bag (#Y243)
Price -- $2.75
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~~ 2 SIZES of Closed-Cell Foam ~~
recommended teaching tool for this method —
the Fishing and Tying Caddisflies video (see p. 7)
The segment on the Sparkle Pupa shows how to touch dub.
(for the Air Head, Mess, or Halo Emerger)
1/16th (#F220)
1/32nd - thinner, for smaller-sized flies (#F285)
5 sheets of foam
Price -- $1.50 per size
----------------------------------------------------------Boom sales!
The yarn or fur has to be chopped into small bits by hand and then
tossed into a blender. The tier uses a tacky wax (for example, BT's
Super Tacky, see next column) to coat the tying thread, and then he
holds a ball of the finely cut dubbing mix and touches that ball to the
sticky thread. His fingers never touch the thread – just the dubbing
ball. That's it! Don't be afraid of the sparseness. Just wrap the fuzzy
thread onto the hook shank.
Dark Green
Dark Gray
Brown
Yellow
Pink
White
Light Gray
All 14 colors (#Y235)
The Magic of the White Marker
Price -- $1.95
1 color per bag (enough for hundreds of flies)
(#T223) (#T224) (#T225) (#T226) (#T227) (#T228) (#T229) -
Astounding sales for the White Marker since Carl Richards wrote
an article in Fly Fisherman Magazine about caddisflies and this great
"anchor line" trick.
(#T230) (#T231) (#T232) (#T233) (#T234) (#T277) (#T298) -
Ever since Caddisflies there has been a devoted group of anglers using
a marker to color the last few inches of their tippets "white" for nymph
fishing. In the book this is called the Magic Act because the fishing can
subsequently seem quite miraculous. An ordinary marker won't work for
this trick. It has to be an opaque, metal marker. Many readers have had
trouble finding them, so — here they are:
Medium Green
Olive
Cream
Peach
Golden Russet
Black
Apple Green
(#M221)
Special Price -- $22.00
Sensational!
for the Mess, Foam Beetle, and EZ2C Mayfly
White Marker
Price -- $5.00 each
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AquaFlex Head Cement
Regular head cement does not work on these patterns. It makes the foam too stiff and brittle. You need a flexible head cement. -- So to satisfy
your inquiries we are now stocking the very best product for coating the packing foam. Color the packing foam with a permanent marker and then
coat the foam with this great Aqua Flex head cement. The color will stay on permanently. It will not wash off.
Price -- $5.95
(#C3070) 1 oz. bottle
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Innovative tools for tying LaFontaine Patterns
Sometime in the past, Gary introduced us to Tom Trozera. Tom worked with Gary to develop the True Spin Loop Tool and the Fine-Toothed
Metal Comb. Gary had the concept, Tom had the ability to turn the concept into a workable tool. We have sold thousands of these tools and there is
nothing like them anywhere today, except here in the Book Mailer.
Imagine our excitement when Tom called us and said, "I have a prototype of two new tools I would like you to test out." Not one, but two!! Wow!
"Send them directly to Paul Stimpson," we said. So we chewed our nails, and anxiously awaited Paul's opinion. Good thing Paul is not one to drag his
feet. Within a few days Paul was back in touch and we knew there would be a new revolution in fly tying tools.
-------------------------------Introducing…
Bead Nabbers™
True Spin Loop Tool
The latest in this great line comes from necessity. Necessity is after
The one tool people always ask about is the "loop tool" they see
all the mother of invention. In the process of tying beadhead flies, one
Gary and Paul Stimpson using in videos and at demonstrations. It
of the greatest frustrations is getting those beads in place, the smaller
seems simple enough -- it has to be short (so it doesn't drag on the
the bead, the higher the frustration. The concept of slide lock tweezers
table), heavy (so it twirls fast), and perfectly balanced (so it spins
was patented by Tom a couple of years ago and he applied this same
true).
great principle to creating the bead locking tweezers named Bead
It's the last one (perfectly balanced) that's the kicker. It takes a
Nabbers™.
computer-programmed lathe to turn out perfect loop tools every time.
These tweezers have a small indent in the end to easily grasp the
That is how Tom makes the Spinner
Spinner. It's ideal for the Double Magic
bead, and the slide lock engages the bead so that it can be slid onto the
technique for the Twist Nymph.
hook without losing one bead. In the revolutionary fashion of the True
You may see the Spinner on Gary's videos. Paul Stimpson uses it
Spin Loop Tool, this is a tool that belongs on every fly tiers bench.
during his demonstrations of Gary's patterns. He is often at fly shops
After all, tying flies should be an enjoyable past-time which heightens
and shows in the Utah, Wyoming, sometimes Montana areas.
the anticipation for the hands-on fun of fly fishing. The response from
(#X286) true-spin loop tool
Price -- $12.95
noted tiers has been enthusiastic and we know you are going to love
------------------this newest addition to our tool line. There is a patent pending on the
An item everyone asks for after watching Gary's tying videos
Bead Nabbers™ and this is available exclusively at the Book Mailer
-- Thank you Tom!!!!
Fine-Toothed Metal Comb
(X300)
Price-- $12.95
The secret for forming a fully-spread, loose overbody for the Deep
------------------Sparkle Pupa and the Emergent Sparkle Pupa is combing out the
plies of yarn before tying them down. The tier can tease the fibers
Coming soon…
Hackle Nabbers™
apart with his scissors point or dubbing needle, but after spending 10
Again invented out of necessity, this device was born out of the
minutes per fly (and still not getting complete separation), he'll be
frustration of having so-called hackle devices flip out of your hand
looking for a fine-toothed comb.
and land on the other side of the room. Age might have something to
We've created a great metal comb for the job. It will separate the
do with the increased difficulty of compressing these behemoths. The
yarn
with a few quick whisks.
concept of the slide lock made sense for tying hackle. User response
(#C265)
Price -- $10.00
has been exceptional. This tool is in production and should be available late this year. The Book Mailer does have the exclusive to sell
Also available...
Heavier Metal Comb
this great tool and pre-orders are welcome!
We feature a heavier metal-tooth comb for clearing the under-fuzz
-- Available late 2003 (pre-orders accepted now) -on deer hair, cleaning loose hairs from fur pieces, and combing out
(X301)
Price-- to be determined
more than one ply of yarn.
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(#C219)
Price — $8.00
We get Review Quotes:
Any tier who has spent time crawling around on the floor looking for beads is going to love this tool. Tom Trozera sent me a prototype of the Bead
Nabber and I was hooked from the start. The Bead Nabber will hold the bead while you insert the hook. No more dropping beads! When Tom sent me
a prototype of the Hackle Nabber I called and told him he wasn't going to get them back. They hold the hackle very well and the"slide" is easier to
engage than pinching open standard hackle pliers. I also use them for wrapping biots, holding my broken thread while I re-load my bobbin and lots of
other odd jobs. These tools need to be used to be appreciated.
-- Paul Stimpson
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Edgewater Foam Flotation Cylinders
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for the Beadhead Marabou Worm!
These are the custom-made, closed-cell foam cylinders that float the marabou tail of the Beadhead Marabou Worm, the pattern that does a
somersault as it drifts in the current. The brass bead drops into the slower water along the rocks, the tail lifts into the faster water of the open flows,
and then the fly flips over. This is a triggering action -- it triggers an instinctive strike by a trout. The Edgewater Foam Flotation Cylinders are
custom-made for quick, easy tying.
Pre-punched; sized; yellow; 50 per package (#E267) Price -- $2.75
for the Creature!
for the Floating Damselfly Nymph!
As seen on LaFontaine Originals video Vol. 2 (p. 6)
By popular demand -- more custom made, closed-cell foam flotation cylinders from Edgewater for Gary's patterns. Our fly tying customers keep
asking for the correct type of foam to float patterns such as the Floating Damselfly Nymph and the Creature. These flies require a special closed-cell,
highly buoyant type of foam. It has to be the right size for each fly. Edgewater is custom making the foam cylinders for us.
(#E268) Small for the Floating Damselfly Nymph
(#E269) Medium for the Creature
10 Cylinders per Package
Price -- $3.50 (each size)
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~ ~ Pre-Formed Tear Drop Nymph Hooks ~ ~
Now Available!
~~ Flex Hooks ~~
The hook that makes large flies "come alive"
-- the hook for tying the best imitations for any insect #10 or larger!
This is a pre-formed hook, the body molded of heavy pewter in a
hydrodynamic tear drop shape — the result is a fast-sinking hook for
the great new attractor nymph!
It became so frustrating trying to find a flat, adhesive-backed
lead tape to shape the Tear Drop Nymph that we started molding our
hooks with non-toxic pewter. This made tying the Tear Drop Nymph
so much faster that we have begun producing the pre-formed hooks
in great enough quantities for our customers.
With this hook, our professional tiers can now tie the Tear Drop
Nymph for our catalog. For the fly tiers in our audience we are now
offering both the Uni-Glo material (see below) and the Pre-Formed
Tear Drop Nymph Hooks. A word of warning — this pattern is going
to become your favorite fast water fly.
Gary's research for The Dry Fly -- New Angles included a full
season studying grasshoppers and the way trout reacted to them.
One of his big discoveries that summer was that trout were often
suspicious of both the insect and the imitation floating on the water.
They often studied hoppers (and other large insects) before deciding
whether or not to take them. What were they looking for? A bit of
movement -- a flexing of that long body. The long, straight shank on
a large hook was wrong. The trout frequently refused large flies (#10
or larger).
The Flex patterns are here! Flies tied with these hooks flex on
the water -- and that movement triggers the strike (see the Theory of
Imitation in The Dry Fly -- New Angles).
Package of 10 Pre-Formed Tear Drop Nymph Hooks
Small
With sample fly —
size 8 (#H255) 10 (#H256)
12 (#H257) 14 (#H258) 16 (#H259)
Price -- $9.00
~ Package of 10 true-size hooks ~ 10 small flex extensions ~
~ a finished Flex Hopper fly ~ tying instruction sheet ~
(#H278)
Price -- $9.00 / 10 pack with fly
Without sample fly — size 8 (#H260) 10 (#H261)
12 (#H262) 14 (#H263) 16 (#H264)
Price -- $7.50
Medium
~ Package of 10 true-size hooks ~ ~ 10 medium flex extensions ~
~ a finished Flex Stone (Pteronarcys) fly ~ ~ tying instruction sheet ~
(#H279)
Price -- $9.00 / 10 pack with fly
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~~ Swedish Dry Fly Hooks ~~
for the Dancing Caddis patterns
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From Partridge of Redditich, these are the hooks used to tie all
the Dancing Caddis patterns. (as seen in Caddisflies) These hooks
are modified sproat, down eye, wide gape, 2X long, 4X fine, forged
bronze.
It is wise to purchase your first Flex Hook packages with the
sample flies. Nothing demonstrates the possibilities of the technique
and hook style better than the actual flies. But our customers are welcome to purchase the following packages without sample flies either
initially or subsequently.
size 10 (#H3036)
size 12 (#H3037)
size 14 (#H3038)
size 16 (#H3039)
size 18 (#H3040)
25 hooks per pack
Price -- $12.50 per pack
Small -- without sample fly (#H280) Price -- $7.50 / 10 pack
Medium -- without sample fly (#H281) Price -- $7.50 / 10 pack
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. . . and here are more "special items"
The motivation for stocking these items is pretty simple. When readers of Gary's books keep asking where they can get this or that, and no retail
outlet or catalog in the country stocks all of them, then the simplest thing for us to do is put them in the Book Mailer newsletter. It's a convenience
– for us and our customers.
----------------------------------------------------------------------The item everyone has been asking about since the publication of
Trout Flies to tie the Tear Drop Nymph.
Great item!
Beads in Bulk!
No tier who produces flies in any number can afford to go into
the fly shop and pay large prices for a tiny package of metal beads.
Many of our customers tie our beadhead patterns in large quantities
(the Beadhead Peacock Twist Nymph, the Beadhead Ostrich Herl
Twist Nymph, the Beadhead Deep Sparkle Pupa, and the Beadhead
Marabou Worm), not only for themselves, but for their friends.We
felt it was our duty to help them out with the cost. So we are offering
beads in bulk packages.
~~ the Highest Quality Tapered Beads Available ~~
During Gary's scuba diving observations he played with fluorescence for nymph patterns. The result was a fly with a little bit of this
unnatural aura, the Tear Drop Nymph, that caught trout in incredible
numbers. You need the Uni-Glo vinyl material for the abdomen.
Uni-Glo Fluorescent Body Material
FL Green (#U250)
FL Yellow (#U251)
FL Pink (#U252)
FL Orange (#U253)
FL White (#U254)
Price -- $1.75 per spool
Large (#8-10)
Medium (#12-14)
Brass (#M3001)
Brass (#M3002)
Copper (#M3011)
Copper (#M3012)
Silver (#M3021)
Silver (#M3022)
Black (#M3031)
Black (#M3032)
100 Beads per Package
and now ~~ all five colors in one package
Price -- $8.75 (#U274)
Small (#16-18)
Brass (#M3003)
Copper (#M3013)
Silver (#M3023)
Black (#M3033)
Price -- $7.75
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Keep 'em floating! BT's Float-EZY
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You have used tons of BT's Tacky Wax, so as you'd expect, BT's Float-EZY is simply the best fly flotant available. Like all other fly flotants it
floats the fly very well but it has two additional unique properties. It does not melt on a hot day and is still quite usable on a cool fall morning. Below
38 degrees it gets fairly stiff. But then, so do we.
(#C3035)
Price -- $3.95
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The Furled Leader Evolution- Just three years ago the Book Mailer began offering furled fly fishing leaders. We have stocked
five styles/sizes from a list of about 150 that our supplier offers. Furled leaders have become a most popular item and customers have
requested we expand our stocked line, so they are . . . .
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We take this to mean our customers like these leaders as
NEW!!
much as we do. Given the results of this popularity, we have
~ Fluorocarbon Uniform Sink Leaders ~
decided to expand our selection of in-house leaders. We are
Now we are expanding our vision and offering a third type
adding eight foot and ten foot leaders to the nine foot leadof leader, the Uniform Sinking Furled Leader. We explained
ers that we have always offered. (Tip: leader lengths include
why we liked the floating furled leader and the full sink leader
three feet of tippet, so if you purchase a nine foot leader, it will
allows us to fish different levels of the water column. The best
actually come out of the package a total of six feet in length.)
way to describe how the uniform sinking leader fishes is to
(Now add your tippet!)
picture using it on a lake with a floating line. When it is cast
out it fishes at a 45 degree angle from the end of the floating
~ Floating Furled Leaders ~
line. It does the same thing in rivers but is harder to envision
An ancient idea. Modern materials. Put them together
because of the effect of moving water. The Uniform Sinking
and you have the finest leader for dry fly fishing and shallow
Leader is a great nymph leader and pulls streamer patterns
water nymphing. The Furled Leader is absolutely the greatdown those few extra inches that make all the difference.
est design for transmitting power between the fly line and the
We are beginning to think with these two sinking versions
tippet. It allows the angler to cast accurately and delicately
of furled leaders, we are making light sink tip fly lines obsowith slack line presentations in all conditions at varying
lete. The good thing about this is you can cast the furled leaddistances. Furled Leaders have been around since the 18th
ers with ease and one can not cast sink tip lines without hitting
century, when they were made from horse hair. They are very
themselves with the line or the fly sometime during the day.
different from braided leaders. The weaving process itself is
The enjoyment of being able to fish at different levels of
different -- and as a result a Furled Leader is solid. There is
the
water column and not having to worry about the difficulty
no hollow center.
of casting a sink tip fly line, (which seldom goes where you
Furled Leaders are amazing. They're solid, don't spray
want it to go in the first place) is a big bonus. Casting furled
water, transmit power and turn over the fly beautifully. Even
leaders puts a smile on your face and makes your day of fishin windy conditions. Quality materials and construction give
ing far more productive as well as enjoyable!
this leader 3 times the life expectancy vs. tapered leaders.
Fluorocarbon Uniform Sink Furled Leaders
#2 Small- 8 ft. (#L116) 9 ft. (#L117) 10 ft. (#L118)
light olive with a clear tip (made to disappear in water)
(for 2 wt. to 4 wt. rods; and for 5X to 8X tippets)
#3 Medium- 8 ft. (#L137)
9 ft. (#L138)
10 ft. (#L139)
3 Medium- 8 ft. (#L436)
9 ft. (#L437) 10 ft. (#L453)
9 ft. (#L162)
10 ft. (#L163)
#4 Heavy- 8 ft. (#L439)
9 ft. (#L440)
#4 Heavy- 8 ft. (#L161)
10 ft. (#L441)
((for 6 wt. to 8 wt. rods; and for 2X to 5X tippets)
Furled Leaders -- $12.00 each
Fluorocarbon Furled Leaders -- $15.00 each
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~ Fast-Sinking Fluorocarbon Furled Leaders ~
These Fast-Sinking Fluorocarbon Furled Leaders are tremendous for deep water nymphing and streamer techniques. They kick
air–resistant, weighted flies over wonderfully; and cut through the currents to carry those patterns deep.
But the greatest use for Fast-Sinking Fluorocarbon Furled Leaders is for stillwater fly fishing. In lakes these leaders sink
straight, without a belly; and that is such an incredible advantage when it comes to setting the hook. Our Fast-Sinking Fluorocarbon
Furled Leaders will increase your catch rate by 15 to 25 percent in stillwaters simply because you will set the hook so much quicker.
Fluorocarbon Full Sink Furled Leaders, light olive with a clear tip (made to disappear in water)
#3 Medium- (for 5 wt. to 7 wt. rods; and for 3X to 6X tippets) 8 ft. (#L412) 9 ft. (#L413) 10 ft. (#L454)
#4 Heavy- ((for 6 wt. to 8 wt. rods; and for 2X to 5X tippets) 8 ft. (#L416) 9 ft. (#L417) 10 ft. (#L418)
Fluorocarbon Furled Leaders -- $15.00 each
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•we get phone calls~ "Awesome leaders!" -- Wayne Pray (IL)
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Furled Leaders are made in other colors and sizes for Trout and other species of fish like Steelhead, Salmon, Bass, Bonefish and
Stripers. Call for a brochure 1-800-874-4171 or download the pdf file from on our website www.thebookmailer.com.
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The Stealth Rods are becoming legendary. As more of these beautiful fly casting creations reach the streams, and more and
more fly fishermen see them, the word is spreading. These are great fly rods.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Casting? This is so far and away the best rod ever made for dry fly and shallow water nymphing that nothing compares to it (not
just our opinion, but the opinion of those who already fish with one). The Stealth is a perfect taper made out of the finest graphite
scrim in the world. Sweet action -- great for close, accurate casting and powerful enough to reach way out.
Cosmetics? This fly rod will not cost you fish on the stream or lake. It is beautifully finished, but it doesn't shine like a warning
beacon when you're waving it around. The Stealth has a matte finish, black Fuji double-foot guides, and an anodized reel seat (ebony
insert). It flexes beautifully all the way down into the butt and also has amazing casting power.
Grip is a Full Wells with a front taper -- handle has an uplocking reel seat.
Each rod comes with a spare tip -- this is our revolutionary way of protecting you.
Price includes the Stealth rod (with extra tip), cloth rod bag, and cordura rod case.
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Excellent for the new restrictions in air travel
2-piece Stealth Rods
4-Piece Stealth Rods
the Stealth 2-490 d-taper series
4-weight -- 9 foot two-piece
(2.85 oz) Price -- $405.00 (#R295)
4-weight -- 9 foot four-piece
Price -- $480.00 (#R289)
the Stealth 2-490 d-taper Ultimate Package
with Pro Series Fly Line and two #2 Furled Leaders
Price -- $410.00 (#S3295)
Price -- $510.00 (#S3289)
(2.95 oz) Price -- $390.00 (#R296)
5-weight -- 9 foot four-piece
Price -- $480.00 (#R290)
Price -- $510.00 (#S3290)
Price -- $410.00 (#S3296)
This marvelous Stealth Rod is our standard d-taper modulus
design. It flexes beautifully all the way down into the butt and also
has amazing casting power. The"d" stands for"delicate".
The newest members of the Stealth Revolution
3-Piece Stealth Rods
the Stealth 2-690 p-taper series
(3.2 oz) Price -- $475.00 (#R266)
the Stealth 3-690 h-taper series
6-weight -- 9 foot three-piece
Price -- $505.00 (#R373)
the Stealth 2-690 p-taper Ultimate Package
Price -- $510.00 (#S3266)
the Stealth 3-690 h-taper Ultimate Package
Price -- $525.00 (#S3373)
The p-taper 6 Weight is as revolutionary in its way as our 4- and
5-weight d-taper series. The "p" stands for "power". The "D" stands
for "delicate". This graphite scrim is a technological advance — with
it we can make a rod flex and store more energy in the casting stroke
than any other rod available on the market. The way it bends, deep
into the mid-section, makes it perfect not only for throwing a long
line, but for casting weighted nymphs and streamers.
the Stealth 3-890 h-taper series
8-weight -- 9 foot three-piece
Price -- $550.00 (#R397)
the Stealth 3-890 h-taper Ultimate Package
with Weight-Forward Floating Line and two #5 Furled Leaders
Price -- $575.00 (#S3397)
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The new h-taper 3-piece rods cast just as beautifully and maybe
even a little farther than the original p-taper. The main difference
from the p-taper is in the butt. The h-taper has a powerful fighting
butt on a thinner blank. The grip is a double well with an anodized
aluminum reel seat. These modifications make a excellent light saltwater rod as well a freshwater rod.
These new h-tapers are still stealthy black with the same guide
system and they include a spare tip.
The award-winning Stealth Rod is matte finish -- every
metal part is low gloss. Because there is no flash, this is one
fly rod that will not cost you trout on the stream. Get close to
the fish and make sweet, delicate, accurate casts. This is the
perfect fly rod for presenting the fly.
two tips with each rod -fully guaranteed against manufacturing defects
SHIPPING CHARGE: We used to offer free shipping until UPS started snapping our rods literally in half. We switched from a hard-sided box to
plastic PVC drain pipe. Let's see them break one of those --it's rod against machine! This did increase the packaging cost plus the shipping weight. So
we now have to charge $10 for insured shipping, but your rod does arrive in more pieces than ordered -- please provide a street address with order.
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no rod is complete without
~~~~~~~the perfect fly line.
~~ for anyone who seems to be getting fussier all the time about his fly fishing equipment~~
It's not good enough anymore for a piece of equipment to just be suitable. This might be an offshoot of looking for "better" flies. Now
that the patterns developed by Gary are catching the fish that should be caught (or so we believe), there's no excuse for the basic equipment
messing up your chances.
We wanted the perfect line for dry fly and shallow nymph fishing. What's perfect? It can't scare the fish. And it has to present the fly
accurately and delicately. Jim Teeny, the man who knows as much about designing fly lines as anyone around, asked Gary to develop a floating line with him. Gary's part was simple – all he had to do was describe exactly what he wanted in a fly line. Jim has the hard part – he had
to keep bringing Gary his designs to test out.
The technology of line manufacture has advanced with computer applications. Much more precise tapers are now possible; much greater
consistency is now possible. The result of Gary and Jim's collaboration is a Professional Series line (with Gary's name on it) from Teeny
Nymph Co. for dry fly and nymph fishing.
1.
It is not only olive colored but it also has a dull surface. It won't reflect light and send out those flashes that scare trout.
2.
It is a precise Weight Forward taper. It turns over a leader (even a long one) as nice as can be; and yet it is so perfectly
balanced that it doesn't hit the water hard like some weight forward designs. ~~ It is the most accurate and precise line
that we have ever used for dry fly and nymph presentation.
These are available to our customers — and they carry the full Book Mailer guarantee.
– high floating, delicate taper Weight Forward –
2- weight (#L236)
3- weight (#L23
SIZE RANGE
4- weight (#L238)
5- weight (#L239)
recommended for dry fly and nymph fishing
6- weight (#L240)
Price -- $44.95 each
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~~ the Amazing J.Ryall Fly Reel ~~
Gary always endorsed J. Ryall reels in his videos and in personal use. So it was a given when he specially chose the J. Ryall reel to
complete the Ultimate Outfit.
Introducing the New J.Ryall QUICK series. With large arbors in all models the QUICK series is truly quicker in the retrieve. Outfitted with the patented J.Ryall "Drum Drag" braking system, the new QUICK series embodies the heart of the J.Ryall Reel. These reels
continue the legacy of a J.Ryall reel from lightweight yet durable to sleek and classic design. Maintaining the J.Ryall standard of a
Type III hard green and hard black anodizing, the QUICK reels remain rugged and salt resistant. Check out the "true large arbor" recommended capacities and the unbelievable pricing in the list below.
MODEL
Q4
Q6
Quick Series Fly Reels
WEIGHT
6.2 oz.
7 oz.
Q4 -- for 4 & 5 wt. rods -- (#Z291)
Price -- $240.00
CAPACITY
WF5F
WF7F
extra spool for Q4 (#G293) -- $140.00
75 yds. 20 lb.
75 yds. 20 lb.
Q6 -- for 6 & 7 wt. rods -- (#Z292)
Price -- $270.00
ARBOR DIAMETER
1.65 in.
2 in.
extra spool for Q6 (#G294) -- $145.00
OUTSIDE DIAMETER
3.25 in.
3.5 in.
A top quality reel at a mid-line price. All the pluses, none of the wallet woes.
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Private Label Fly Boxes
~~ the Bristle-Tac Lifetime Fly Box ~~
There's never been a fly box like this great Bristle-Tac system. It's called the "Lifetime Box" because it will literally last indefinitely. The revolutionary Bristle-Tac material holds any regular wire hook from #20 to #4. It flicks away water, helping to eliminate
problems with rusty hooks. It holds barbless hooks firmly because it grabs the wire of the hook, not the barb. The Bristle-Tac material
never gets torn up by the hooks. The boxes are imprinted with the Private Label Flies design in gold lettering and are a stealthy black
with a metal hinge system. Most importantly—flies come out as easily as they go in.
Small (2 3/4 x 4) Bristle-Tac Box -- (#3060) $13.00 Medium (3 3/4 x 5 1/2) Bristle-Tac Box -- (#3061) $16.00
Large (4 x 8) Bristle-Tac Box -- (#3062) $23.00 Bristle-Tac Fly Patch -- (#3065) $6.00 Bristle-Tac Boat Patch -- (#3066) $7.50
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The LaFontaine collection of books. From beginning to end, there are no limits to the ideas and concepts
that have become standard in the industry. Don't miss what one man's writing can do for your fly fishing success.
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Winner of the 1993 United Fly Tyers Book of the Year Award ~
Winner of the 1981 United Fly Tyers Book of the Year Award ~
Caddisflies
Trout Flies – Proven Patterns
by Gary LaFontaine
by Gary LaFontaine
Trout Flies is a close look at the twenty years of research and
innovation that created the 62 new flies in this book. Nymphs, wets,
streamers, emergers, and dries are all shown here. There are tying
instructions for each pattern. A lead-in explains why and how each fly
works and in what specific situations, and there is an entry from the
Garys fishing log. These entries specify valuable information on how
the fly is used and doesn't forget the fact that fly fishing is fun.
The information in Caddisflies is as current and valuable now as it
was in 1981. The entomological nomenclature of the Trichoptera has
not changed -- the biology has not changed. The fly patterns and the
ideas in Caddisflies are now the standard for this insect order.
That original postcard offer in 1981 was the beginning of the Book
Mailer -- it was also the launch for a work that has become one of the
most enduring classics in modern fly fishing.
Hardcover, 8 1/2 x 11 format, 280 pages, fully illustrated tying steps
for 62 original flies, black & white photographs, and color plates
hardcover, 8 1/2 x 11, 338 pages, fully illustrated, black & white
photographs, color plates
(#B121) hardcover
Price -- $40.00
Price -- $39.95
(#B122) hardcover
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These are the last hardcover copies.
When they're gone, they're gone.
Fly Fishing the Mountain Lakes
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In between roll-on-the-floor, split-a-gut observations of things like
Rufus the pack goat, an aluminum pram called the Slough Pig, and
an incredible fishing dog named Chester, there is an amazing amount
of information on how to fish mountain lakes. Fly Fishing the
Mountain Lakes is more than just a stillwater classic — it's such a
wonderful blueprint on how to analyze a type of fishery that every fly
fisherman should read it. There are twenty-six recipes for stillwater
patterns, including the Variegated Midge Larva.
by Gary LaFontaine
Winner of the 1990 United Fly Tyers Book of the Year Award
Winner of the 1991 Arnold Gingrich Memorial Award ~
The Dry Fly – New Angles
by Gary LaFontaine
The premise of The Dry Fly is simple -- if you understand the
Theory of Imitation and Attraction you'll know how to choose the
best fly anytime and anywhere. This work is the foundation of
how to fly fish. It's the first serious book the beginning fly fisherman should read -- and in many ways its the last serious book the
advanced fly fisherman should read. The fact that it's a tremendous
amount of fun is just a bonus -- it's a "can't put down" page-turner.
Reviewer comment:
"Gary LaFontaine would make an adventure story out of the
most mundane assignment, so when he's approaching an area
in which he has a passionate interest, readers can expect the
kind of mini-epic anecdotes you will find here."
—Seth Norman, Fly Rod and Reel
Softcover, 8 1/2 x 11 format, 308 pages, illustrations,
black & white photographs, and color plates
(#B160) softcover
Price -- $29.95
quality softcover; 6 x 9 format; 128 pages
(#B689) softcover
Price -- $14.95
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Some people's idea of heaven
may be streets paved with gold, but for me,
if those streets aren't lined with books,
there is something missing.
-- Gary LaFontaine
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“River Rap" Guidebooks and Audio Tapes
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Now there is a definitive guide series to unlocking the secrets of these revered rivers. The authors have lived and guided on these
waters and know them as few others do. This is the next best thing to having them at your shoulder when fishing.
The audio tapes were derived from several hours of taped conversation between each author and Gary The books have been augmented with updated information, maps, hatch charts, popular fly listings, fly photos, and pattern recipes. They cover everything from
tactics for different seasons on each river, species of fish, key hatches and how to fish them, to specific pools, reaches, and runs. If you
plan to visit these areas, take the book and the audio tape. They will make your visit a more enjoyable one. If you're not planning a
visit, get anyway, and you will want to pack up and go.
Fly Fishing the Madison
by Craig Mathews and Gary LaFontaine
Book (#B974) Price -- $16.95 Audio Tape (#A107) Price -- $13.95
Fly Fishing the Beaverkill
by Eric Peper and Gary LaFontaine
Fly Fishing the Yellowstone in Yellowstone Park
by Bob Jacklin and Gary LaFontaine
Available Spring 2004~ Book (#B940) Price -- $16.95
Audio Tape (#A110) Price -- $13.95
more"River Rap" Audio Tapes ~ Fly Fishing the . . .
~ Yellowstone in Montana with John Bailey (#A109) ~ Housatonic with Dale Spartas (#A106) ~ Wolf with Wayne Anderson (#A111) ~
90-min. each with a booklet that contains a map, pattern list, hatch chart, and comments. Price -- $13.95 each
Fly Fishing the Henry's Fork
by Mike Lawson and Gary LaFontaine
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Our Top Picks from the Spring/Summer 2003 Newsletter
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Hot!!
Trout from Small Streams
by Dave Hughes
In his latest book, Dave covers all aspects
of fly fishing for trout on small streams.
• Choosing the right line and rod for small
streams
• How and where to find trout in pools,
curves, trenches, riffles, runs, or behind
boulders.
• Nymphs and dry flies, streamers and softhackle wet flies.
So, let Dave help you put together a fly
box and give insight to those difficult casting situations we find on small streams and
then get to it. This is some of the funnest
fishing we do.
(#B4184) hardcover
Price -- $16.95
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Excellent!!
Fly Fishing Western Trout Streams
by Jim McLennan
Jim takes us directly to the water to better understand how to read western trout
streams in North America. How to select the
best, most effective patterns. And, how to be
more proficient from a drift boat. There's a
great hatch cart, an eight page color section
and black and white illustrations are scattered throughout the book.
(#B4188) softcover
Price -- $16.95
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Wow!!
Fly Fishing Montana's
Missouri River by Trapper Badovinac
Living so close to this section of the Missouri, we've often wondered who and when
someone will get around to writing this
book. Now we know!
Complete information on this blue ribbon
river that will help you catch even the toughest fish on the Missouri or any other large
river. Several new patterns, complete with
recipes and photos. And all is done with
humor and wit.
(#B4254) hardcover
Price -- $24.95
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Tying Stillwater Patterns for
Trophy Trout
by Denny Rickards
These patterns for stillwater are the top 10
nymph, streamer, and dry fly patterns along
with 15 of Rickards personal favorites.
Pattern variations from the best of the best;
like Gary LaFontaine, Dave Whitlock,
Andy Burke, Bob Clouser, Brian Chan,
Gary Borger -- and that's just to name a few.
Rickards knows stillwater and if you fish it,
you will fish it better with these patterns.
(#B4260) hardcover
Price -- $34.95
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Small Fly Techniques
by Larry Tullis
The best fishing in any given location
is seldom a secret anymore. And as more
and more anglers fish these areas, the trout
often become fussy eaters."Educated" trout
often focus solely on the small but plentiful aquatic insects fequently overlooked by
the average fly fisher. With small flies and
Larry's expert advice, an angler can catch
these large and selective trout.
Small Fly Techniques is filled with clear,
concise illustrations by Rod Walinchus and
color photos showing the best flies to use
and where to fish them. Don't let those picky
trout frustrate you any longer.
(#B4244) softcover
Price -- $ 16.95
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Updated, 2nd Edtition
Production Fly Tying
by A.K. Best
with intro by John Gierach
Make fly tying easier and more efficient
with this eagerly awaited for second edition.
Fly-tying authority and veteran A.K. Best
reveals concise and comprehensive instructions gleaned from thousands of hours
behind the vise. This expanded edition to tying techniques, tool, and materials includes
superb photos, time-saving tips, and chapters
organized by tails, ribbing, bodies, wings, &
hackles. In full color!!!
(#B377) softcover
Price -- $40.00
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Fishy's Flies
by Jay "Fishy" Fullum
Fishy Fullum presents 27 original, innovative, and effective fly patterns. Each
fly is designed to be tier friendly, using a
few readily available materials and taking
less time and skill to tie than more elaborate
patterns. Materials lists, step-by-step tying
instructions, and introductions describing
the flies.
(#B4146) softcover
Price -- $9.95
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NEW Edition!
The Masters on the Dry Fly
Forward by Nick Lyons
The worlds best anglers on fishing the
floating fly. An anthology of brilliantly written articles on fishing the dry fly from the
world's masters. Topics range from how to
read water to how to tie the flies better. And
it is all held together with color photos and
beautiful illustrataions by Dave Whitlock.
(#B4247) softcover
Price -- $19.95
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On the Nymph
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Nymph Fishing
by Dave Hughes
Fine writing about this fussy (and quickly
evolving) art. It is full of new tricks for
presenting nymphs properly.
(#B460) softcover
Price -- $19.95
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Nymphing
by Gary Borger
Highly acclaimed -- a great book to start
with for the new nymph fisherman, but so
complete that even the experienced angler
can learn from it.
(#B304) hardcover
Price -- $19.95
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Nymph Fly-Tying Techniques
by Jim Schollmeyer
Many nymph patterns have evolved from
variations on a handful of basic designs and
tying techniques. Noted photographer Jim
Schollmeyer will broaden your repertoire
of flies using a variety of modifications
worked into fly designs to produce the
desired appearance or behavior. A great flytying technique book.
(#B4059) softcover
Price -- $29.95
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On the Bass/Warmwater
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New!! Bassin' With a Fly Rod
by Jack Ellis
To fully understand fly fishing for bass,
one must have an acquaintance with its
origins. This book helps the reader appreciate the rich history of bass fishing. Jack
Ellis brings his skills as a naturalist to these
pages, not only because of their relevance to
successful angling, but also because of their
contribution to the fly fisher's overall experience in nature.
Jack's extensive experience and experimentation with a variety of flies and fly-rod
lures prompt the reader to think about his
own bass-fishing techniques. Serious warmwater fly fishers need to read this book.
(#B4248) softcover
Price -- $14.95
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Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass
by Harry Murray
A practical and path breaking guide to
this growing and exciting sport . Discusses
all aspects of fly fishing for smallmouth,
from topwater flies, bugs, poppers and
tactics to new brands of streamer, nymph,
and"strymph" fishing that have developed
over the years.
(#B347) softcover
Price -- $16.95
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~~ Fine books in the River Journal series ~~
Largemouth Bass Fly Fishing
by Terry & Roxanne Wilson
Pursuit of largemouth bass is nothing like
trout fishing. It's lobbing a heavy fly into
weeds where it's slammed by a predator
capable of jerking the rod from an angler's
hands. Covers: habitat; approach, delivery,
& fly animation; going deep; time, weather,
& locational patterns; plus night fishing info.
(#B4023) softcover
Price -- $16.00
Alaska Rainbows by Larry Tullis
Delaware River by George Spector
Madison River by John Holt
Green River by Larry Tullis
Henry's Fork by Larry Tullis
Big Hole River by Steve Probasco
Salmon River by Rick Kustich
Upper Sacramento River by C. O'Brien
Yellowstone Park by Bruce Staples
McKenzie River by Deke Meyer
White River by Danny Hicks
Clark Fork River by Greg Thomas
Rio Grande by Craig Martin
AuSable (MI) by Bob Linsenman
North Platte (CO) by Eric Pettine
Rogue River by Scott Richmond
Grand River by Jim Bedford
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200 Missouri Smallmouth Adventures
by Chuck Tyron
Narratives detailing 1,400 access sites
on 3,700 miles of Missouri smallmouth
streams. Nearby motels, campgrounds, restaurants, and canoe liveries for each stream,
with phone numbers so you can call ahead.
(#B4219) softcover
Price -- 17.95
Note: Chuck Tyron and Gary Lafontaine
worked together on the remake of Chuck
and Sharon's fly pattern book. Soon to be
published -- All About Flies see pp.4
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Carp on the Fly
by Reynolds, Befus, & Berryman
The authors explain everything you need
to know to be in the right place at the right
time to catch carp. A great book!
(#B663) softcover
Price -- $17.50
Pike on the Fly
by Barry Reynolds and John Berryman
This has been an amazingly consistent
seller for us -- and that is a tribute to the
interest in pike fishing.
(#B376) softcover
Price -- $16.95
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Currier's Quick and Easy Guide
to Warmwater Fly Fishing
by Jeff Currier
Great how-to information and field
identification. Step by step knot illustrations,
fly casting techniques and twenty of Jeff's
favorite warmwater fly patterns.
(#B667) softcover
Price -- $26.95
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Bluegills: Fly Fishing and Flies
Terry and Roxanne Wilson
Large bluegills can be selective. This fine
book tells you everything you need to know
about the habits and behaviors of bluegills,
the best flies, proper equipment, and much
more.
(#B938) softcover
Price - $16.95
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(#B4097) - $19.95
(#B4063) - $15.95
(#B370) - $14.95
(#B362) - $15.95
(#B478) - $15.95
(#B528) - $15.95
(#B465) - $15.95
(#B554) - $15.95
(#B555) - $15.95
(#B571) - $15.95
(#B4046) - $15.95
(#B710) - $15.95
(#B846) - $15.95
(#B847) - $15.95
(#B875) - $15.95
(#B956) - $15.95
(#B4209) - $15.95
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Canada ~~~~
California ~~~~
The Essential Guide to
Fly Fishing British Columbia
by various authors
Seven noted angling experts & veteran
writers have pooled 300 years of fly-fishing
experience to craft the most comprehensive
treasure trove of fishing opportunities in
British Columbia. Where & when to go, how
to select a winning destination & which patterns are consistently most productive. From
remote wilderness settings to destinations
suitable for comfortable family vacations.
(#B4050) hardcover
Price -- $19.95
2002/2003 British Columbia
Fishing Directory & Atlas: Freshwater
British Columbia's most complete freshwater fishing guide. Updated annually with
full data on 5,000 lakes, rivers, & streams,
all cross-referenced to 56 bathymetry &
digital maps.
b/w illus.; color maps; 8 1/2 x11; 162 pages
(#B4064) softcover
Price -- $14.95
Tennessee ~~~~
New!!
Blue Ribbon Fly Fishing Guide:
Tennesse
by Ian Rutter
Informative text, beautiful photography,
maps, and easy-to understand icons, Rutter
does an excellent job of exploring Tennessee's many trout waters.
softcover; 8 1/2 x 11 inches; 96 pages
(#B4311) softcover
Price -- $24.95
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New!! Fly Fishing California's
Great Waters
by Dan Blanton
California has some of the best fly-fishing
destinations and Dan Blanton, a well-known
California's fly-fishermen, shares his 45
years of knowledge and experience fishing
eleven great waters. San Fransico Bay,
Moonterey Bay, California Delta, Fall River,
North Coast Rivers, Nacimiento, and more.
softcover; 8 1/2 x11 inches: 87 pages.
(#B4319)
Price -- $19.95
Fly Fishing Northern
California Waters by Lily Tso Wong
More than a thousand premier and lesser
known lakes and streams -- both coastal
and inland. Maps, fish distribution, access
points, fish species and habitat, and more.
This book has a lot of information. We are
impressed with Dr. Wong.
(#B4080) softcover
Price -- $25.00
New!!
Fly Fishing the Tahoe Region
by Steven R. Haggard
Detailed angling information for 77
streams and 97 lakes in the Truckee, Yuba,
American, and Carson River drainages, as
well as the Desolation Wilderness. Included
are hatches, maps, road directions, nearby
lodging and services, and angling regulations.
softcover; 6 x 9 inches; 206 pages;
B&W photos
(#B4291)
Price -- $18.95
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New!!
Destination Selections -- the places we go and the places we know
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Fishing Colorado
by Ron Baird
Renowned for its world-class trout fishing, Colorado also offers excellent fishing
for trout, northern pike, tiger muskies,
smallmouth and largemouth bass, perch
and crappie, and other game fish. Veteran
Colorado angler Ron Baird pinpoints over a
hundred of the best fisheries in the state and
reveals the techniques, best times of year,
favorite flies and lures, camping facilities—everything necessary to know for a
successful fishing trip.
softcover: 6 x 9 inches, 224 pages
(#B4320)
Price -- $15.95
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Montana Fly Fishing Guide
Vol. I – West of the Divide and
Vol. II – East of the Divide
by John Holt
These books cover all the major waters on
the east and the west sides of the Montana
Continental Divide. Each major river has
its own chapter –the Bitteroot, Clark Fork,
Flathead, and Glacier National Park (the
West). The Beaverhead, Big Hole, Gallatin,
Madison, Missouri, and Yellowstone (East).
Great maps of all the major drainages are
included.
With the information and the maps in
these volumes of the Montana Fly Fishing
Guide, West and East, you'll be able to go
to the right place at the right time. There's
so much solid fly fishing advice, in John
Holt's eminently readable style, that you'll
have a good idea about how and what to fish
when you get there. In short, a Don't Miss
selection from the Book Mailer — indispensable for anyone who is going to fish in
Montana.
Vol. I (West of the Divide)
(#B4125) softcover
Price -- $22.95
Vol. II (East of the Divide)
(#B4126) softcover
Price -- $22.95
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New!!
Ten Best Western
Flyfishing Destinations
from the Inside Angler and Michael Fong
The Inside Angler is a small-run magazine with a big cult following. From 200
destinations, Michael Fong narrowed down
the list to pick the 10 best western fly-fishing destinations. The in-depth information
provided on each lake, reservoir, and river
chosen will guide you to a successful day on
the water or identify your next blue ribbon
destination.
Thank you Mike, for your many contibutions to the graceful sport of fly fishing.
softcover; full color; 8 1/2 x 11; 136 pages
(#B4310)
Price -- $19.95
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Great guidebooks ~~~
Each Wilderness Adventure Guide
Book is written by a fly fisherman who
knows his state. Add in maps, hatch charts,
photos, and travel information and you are
set to travel, fish and explore. Each book is a
flex-bind softcover and a 6 x 9 format.
Flyfisher's Guide to Texas by Phil Shook
(#B4057)
Price -- $28.95
Flyfisher's Guide to New York
by Eric Newman (#B4067) Price -- $28.95
Flyfisher's Guide to Virginia and
West Virginia by David Hart
(#B4068)
Price -- $28.95
Flyfisher's Guide to the Florida Keys &
the Everglades by Captain Ben Taylor
(#B4069)
Price -- $26.95
Flyfisher's Guide to Washington
by Greg Thomas (#B834
Price -- $26.95
Flyfisher's Guide to Oregon
by John Huber (#B835)
Price -- $28.95
Flyfisher's Guide to Northern
New England by Rhey Plumley and
Steve Hickoff (#B836)
Price -- $28.95
Flyfisher's Guide to Northern California
by Seth Norman (#B568)
Price -- $26.95
Flyfisher's Guide to Idaho by K. Retallic
and R. Barker (#B500)
Price -- $28.95
Flyfisher's Guide to Montana
by Greg Thomas (#B593)
Price -- $26.95
Flyfisher's Guide to Wyoming
by Ken Retallic (#B709)
Price -- $28.95
Flyfisher's Guide to Colorado by Marty
Bartholomew (#B684)
Price -- $28.95
Flyfisher's Guide to Pennsylvania
by Dave Wolf (#B920)
Price -- $28.95
Flyfisher's Guide to Michigan
by Jim Bedford (#B919)
Price -- $26.95
Flyfisher's Guide to Utah by
James B. DeMoux (#B4019) Price -- $28.95
Flyfisher's Guide to Minnesota by
Micky Johnson (#B4020)
Price -- $26.95
Flyfisher's Guide to Florida Freshwater
by Larry Kinder (#B4253) Price -- $28.95
Flyfisher's Guide to Wisconsin by
John Motoviloff (#B4252) Price -- $28.95
Maps — Maps — Maps
"Everyone needs maps!" We sell a lot
of the Montana Atlas & Gazetteer. And
why not? It's a large format book of 78 topo
maps covering the entire state. And each
Atlas and Gazetteer defines its state with
detail and valuable information. Updated on
a regular basis, these are always in the Book
Mailer for your traveling pleasure.
Alabama (#G803) Alaska (#G426)
Arizona (#G427) Arkansas (#G714)
Northern California (#G438)
Southern California (#G441)
Colorado (#G428) Connecticut (#G4001)
Florida (#G429) Georgia (#G804)
Idaho (#G423) Indiana (#G805)
Iowa (#G800) Illinois (#G430)
Kansas (#G640) Kentucky (#G801)
Louisiana (#G806) Maine (#G431)
Maryland/Delaware (#G432)
Massachusetts (#G4002)
Michigan (#G433) Minnesota (#G434)
Mississippi (#G957) Missouri (#G715)
Montana (#G306) Nebraska (#G641)
Nevada (#G642) New Hampshire (#G435)
New Jersey (#G958) New Mexico (#G802)
New York (#G436) North Carolina (#G437)
North Dakota (#G959) Ohio (#G439)
Oklahoma (#G960) Oregon (#G463)
Pennsylvania (#G440)
South Carolina (#G961)
South Dakota (#G716) Tennessee (#G442)
Utah (#G443) Vermont (#G444)
Virginia (#G646)Washington (#G445)
West Virginia (#G647)
Wisconsin (#G446) Wyoming (#G424)
Texas (#G648)
All Gazetteers are $19.95 each
except for the Great State of Texas!
(it's so big, it's $24.95)
Our suggestion? Buy one for the state
you live in – and buy ones for the states
where you are wanting to fish.
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Taking Trout:
~~ seasons, regulations, river miles,
water flows, access points, hatches,
and fly recommendations ~~
Good, Solid, Practical Advice for
Fly Fishing Streams and Still Waters
by Dave Hughes
This guy has written twenty-five books
on fly fishing; what could he possibly have
left to say? Plenty, as it turns out. This book
is packed with sound advice from one who
has made all the mistakes and overcome
them. Written in an engaging, anecdotal
style that will keep you on the page. It is
another Hughes masterpiece.
(#B4131) softcover
Price -- $19.95
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AVAILABLE IN NOVEMBER~
Flyfisher's Guide to Central America and
the Yucatan by Bob Newman
(#B4277)
Price -- $28.95
Flyfisher's Guide to Alaska
by Scott Haugen (#B4276) Price -- $28.95
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——The Pocket Guide Series——
——The Gierach's——
At the Grave of the
Unknown Fisherman
Short stories from the master.
(#B4206) hardcover
Price -- $23.00
Fishing Bamboo
This book isn't just for the
bamboo rod lover.
(#B639) softcover
Price -- $14.95
Trout Bum
His "breakout" book; his first
best-seller.
(#B309) hardcover
Price -- $25.00
Dances with Trout
John's search for the defining
fishing experience.
(#B308) softcover
Price -- $12.00
Advice on tackle, reading
water, casting techniques and
small stream scouting.
(#B537) softcover
Price -- $16.95
Another Lousy Day
in Paradise
Sex, Death and Fly Fishing
From the Colorado foothills to
British Columbia.
(#B849) softcover
Price -- $13.00
Where the Trout Are as
Long as Your Leg
A look at those buried motivations behind fly fishing.
(#B599) hardcover
Price -- $19.95
The Pocket Guide to Fly Fishing (#B4150)
The Pocket Guide to Saltwater Fly Fishing (#B4157)
The Pocket Guide to Fly Casting (#B4152)
The Pocket Guide to Dry Fly Fishing (#B415)
The Pocket Guide to Nymph Fishing (#B4156)
The Pocket Guide to Fly Fishing the Lakes (#B4154)
The Pocket Guide to F. F. for Largemouth Bass (#B4155)
The Pocket Guide to Fly Fishing for Steelhead (#B4158)
Fly Fishing Small Streams
More sage observations on life
and fly fishing in 13 essays
filled with Gierach's signature
humor.
(#B4257) softcover
Price -- $12.00
Standing in a River
Waving a Stick
It's truly pocket sized at 3 5⁄8" x 4 1⁄2" x 1⁄4"
The hard life of a brook trout in
the Rockies
(#B332) softcover
Price -- $13.00
Vintage Gierach at his best.
(#B659) softcover
Price -- $13.00
Smile all the way through this
book with a true rebel.
(#B383) softcover
Price -- $13.00
These amazing little books stand up to water, wind, dirt, and
abuse in the field, and pack an amazing amount of information into
a perfect, easy–to–carry format. The Pocket Guides are printed on
tough, waterproof plastic, spiral bound to lay flat when open, and
subject-tabbed for finding information instantly.
Even Brook Trout
Get the Blues
Death, Taxes and
Leaky Waders
Smash hit now available in
softcover.
(#B4061) softcover
Price -- $14.00
Now you can take it with you
Good Flies
Look in Gierach's personal fly
box to see what works
and why.
(#B4143) softcover
Price -- $14.95
The Pocket Guide to Walleye Fishing in Lakes (#B4170)
The Pocket Guide to Fly Fishing Knots (#B4153)
The Pocket Guide to Auto Maintenance
and Emergency Repair (#B4161)
The Pocket Guide to Outdoor Survival (#B4166)
The Pocket Guide to Outdoor Photography (#B4165)
A View From Rat Lake
The Pocket Guide to Animal Tracks (#B4160)
The Pocket Guide to Basic Fly Tying Techniques (#B4159)
The Pocket Guide to Field Dressing Game (#B4164)
The Pocket Guide to Weather Forecasting ( #B4168)
The Pocket Guide to Emergency Bike Repair (#B4162)
The Pocket Guide to Basic Canoeing (#B4171)
The Pocket Guide to Golf (#B4172)
The Pocket Guide to Lure Fishing (#B4169)
The Pocket Guide to Emergency First Aid (#B4163)
••••••••
This is Gierach's
entire collection.
We have added a
couple of his
older titles -- so if your
collecion is missing
one of these,
better grab it while
it's still in print!
SPECIAL OFFER:
Buy 1 Pocket Guide for $12.95 or
buy 2 or more for only $11.00 each.
Sorry, 10% discount for orders of three or more books and/or tapes
doesn't apply with Pocket Guide special pricing of $11.00.
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Still a Book Mailer Staff Favorite!
~ Let your little light shine ~
Black Diamond Moonlight
Black Diamond quality always shines through. Waterproof, adjustable, and weighing less than a Power Bar, this light fits
comfortably on your head, leaving your hands free to tie on a fly, set up or break down your rod, or find something in the bottom of
your bag. It uses those new LED bulbs with a life expectancy of several years. And the batteries last up to 70 hours! Nothing comes
close to it. (One staff member did have to replace the batteries this season. Too bad they were on the water when they discovered this.)
weighs 3.2 ounces, three AAA batteries included, on/off switch located to prevent accidental turn-ons
headlamp (#S3068)
Price-- $34.95
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Personal recommendations from us. Books that educate and entertain.
No sense in wasting time reading anything but the best!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Imitating and Fishing
Modern Fly-Casting Methods
Slack Line Strategies for Fly Fishing
by Lefty Kreh
by John Judy
Natural Fish Foods
by Dave Whitlock
In this compact and extraordinary book.
Dave offers suggestions for the simplest but
most effective fly for every major hatch, and
crucial tips about how to fish them. Imitating and Fishing Natural Fish Foods will
be an indispensable guide for anglers and fly
tyers, regardless of experience.
(#B4118) softcover
Price -- $17.95
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Few great fly casters are able to explain
their intuitive skill. In this compact gem, one
of the greatest casters shows anglers of all
skill levels the best casting techniques.
Included are the modern fly-casting
method illustrated from the front, side, and
overhead; the baseball throw cast; the effects
of bending the wrist during acceleration;
single water and double water hauls; and
common casting problems and solutions.
(#B4243) softcover
Price -- $14.95
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Hatches Made Simple
by Charles R. Meck
"Hatches Made Simple takes much of
the guesswork out of pattern selection. It
will help you decide what color pattern to
use and when and where to use it. Simply
put, Hatches Made Simple should help you
catch more trout with less frustration."
-- Charlie Meck
(#B4130) hardcover
Price -- $35.00
Drag Free Drift: Leader Design & Pre-
sentation Techniques w/ CD ROM
by Joseph Kissane
This book is the answer to achieving that
final moment when a trout takes the fly. Any
angler is going to be a better fly fisherman
after reading this definitive work on the
most important aspects of presentation.
(#B4093) hardcover
Price -- $24.95
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Many of today's top casters, those who
really catch fish, are slack liners. Judy
reveals their secrets for anticipating the
drift, casting to create slack and controlling tension to present a natural-appearing
fly. Equipment, basic and advanced skills,
choosing flies, and combining casting elements are also examined.
(#B4120) softcover
Price -- $14.95
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Nature of Fly Casting
by Jason Borger
In his own unique style Jason Borger
presents his method of teaching fly casting. A great instructional book -- highly
recommended for the beginner through the
advanced fly fisherman. With his complete
black and white illustrations and very clear
text, Borger demonstrates the secret of being
a great fly caster. Lots of detail.
(#B4102) softcover
Price -- $29.95
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Trout Stream Fly Fishing by Harry Murray
This handy little guide will enable you to refine your angling skills so you can enjoy fishing for trout on streams anywhere in the country. Murray
has decades of experience fishing small streams, and shares important information such as trout foods and fly selection, reading water, spotting trout,
and much more. All in a format small enough to fit in with the rest of your gear.
(#B4207) softcover
Price -- $7.95
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MYSTERIES
Well, we knew you liked mysteries but really, we were quite surprised with the response to the"Dead" series. We couldn't
keep these books in stock. So, with great pleasure- here they are again. Have fun, enjoy, we will be looking for more.
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Meet Doc Osborne, retired dentist living in Loon Lake, Wisconsin. He's recently escaped a nasty ex-wife and is casting a line
on the new Police Chief, Lew Ferris. (this is a women, she taught him to fly fish . . .of course.) He thinks this will be a quiet, peaceful community to retire in and get a start on the rest of his life. For the most part he's right, but every once in awhile something rises
and he's compelled to get involved. There are lots of characters living in Loon Lake you're going to like. These are delightful books.
Written in the"cozy" way, similar to Cork on the Water. They are clean and light and a perfect match for a quiet, entertaing hatch of
peaceful prose. And fly-fishing is the uppermost thought on everyone's mind.
*Highly Recommended*
Dead Water (#B4264)
Written by Victoria Houston
Dead Creek (#B4262)
Malice Downstream
Dead Frenzy (#B4263)
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by Graham Thomas
Dead Angler (#B4161)
Cork on the Water
by Macdonald Hastings
The protagonist is Detective-Chief Superintendent Erskine
Powell. When he isn't harassing fish, he's snooping into the
murder of one of the applicants for an opening in the famous
British"Mayfly" Club.
Written in a true English style with twists and turns that
keep you guessing, we liked this book. We never did figure out
the ending until we were there. Highly recommended by the
mystery readers here at the Book Mailer.
(#B4255) paperback
Price -- $5.95 each
Who is the corpse fished from the best salmon-fishing beat
in northern Scotland? Why do sinister people queue up to
foil Montague Cork's investigation? Impelled to sniff out the
truth, Cork and his cohorts take you on a romp through the
Scottish countryside in a tale of international intrigue. A true
British"cozy' written by an author who enjoyed a lifelong
afflicition with fly-fishing.
(#B879) softcover
Price -- $6.99
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Reg. Price -- $12.95
Now -- $9.95
Private Label Flies
Flies ~~ Flies ~~ Flies
Here ~~ and only here! The biggest selection of LaFontaine Private Label Flies sold anywhere!
Plus — some additional package offerings and thoughts
Well we did it, we've taken the plunge == repackaged and added additional item numbers to our fly selection. You can now
order in packs of six or in packs of three. If you are ordering packs of 6 (the old way) use the letter "S" (for six) in front of the
item number (these are $11.00 per pack), or if you want to order flies in packs of 3 (the new way) use the letter"T" (for three)
in front of the item number (these are $6.00 per pack). Seems pretty simple -- we will get it right on our end eventually. Please
bear with us, transition hurts.
Also, new in the fly selection are the expanded colors and sizes on the EZ2C Mayfly (p. 24). We don't anticipate that you'll
need this fly now, so the inventory will arrive in April and we'll fill pre-orders then. Jump start your spring fishing! The new
EZ2C Mayfly patterns were identified by their common hatch names -- matching made easy. The EZ2C Mayfly has a parachute post made of hackle fibers for high visability on the water. The wings cant out at a 45 degree angle over the hook eye to
ensure fish see this fly as well as you can. And we've used the magic of antron to trigger great results.
We plan on introducing the Drunken Sailor pattern (p. 27) later this winter. If you have special orders for Gary's patterns
that we don't stock all the time, Paul Stimpson is semi-attached to his vise right now. It takes about three weeks, but he is very
happy to do any special order tying. Just call or e-mail us with requests. Paul has also put together tying instructions (see below) for the Enchanted Prince Nymph. I used this pattern religiously this summer and it's so great! (also see below)
We keep adding to our Private Label Fly Selections hit list (p. 5) for your destination fishing. Our database of chosen flies
for certain seasons and locations keeps growing -- and you are still ordering, so we think we may be doing something right -- or
maybe Cyril just gets better with age (don't we all). We can cover your entire trip or just pick a pack or two; let us know if you
have preference for wet or dries, we don't want you heavy on one type and light on another.
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Paul Stimpson Talks Tying -Enchanted Prince
HOOK:
HEAD:
TAIL:
BODY:
HACKLE:
WING:
I never seem to have the flies I need in my fly box. Since I tie commercially I never have time to tie my own, so several years ago I was
preparing for a trip to the Madison River in Montana and was frantically tying flies the night before we left.
My favorite nymph at that time was Gary LaFontaine's Twist nymph
and my wife Char favored the Prince nymph developed by Doug
Prince. While tying both of these flies it occurred to me to combine
the two into one fly and save some time. I used Gary's "Double Magic"
technique and twisted peacock and Antron dubbing together for the
body of a Prince nymph.
TYING STEPS:
• Slide a gold bead on the hook and clamp the hook in the vise.
• After tying on black thread, tie in brown goose biots for the
tail.
• Tie in several peacock herls and let them hang for the moment.
• Wax several inches of the thread and touch dub orange Antron.
• Twist the Antron with the dubbed thread and wrap for the body.
(I don't use a rib like the original Prince because it mats the
Antron fibers).
• Wrap 2-3 turns of hackle for the legs.
• Tie white goose biots on top of the hook for wings. (After tying off the white goose biots you may want to wrap a collar of
peacock directly behind the bead to cover the tie down area.)
• Whip finish
We had great results with the new fly -- so upon returning home
I called Gary to discuss the fly. It wasn't long before he had his diving team on the bottom of the Big Hole River in Montana, observing
the new fly and comparing it to a standard Prince nymph. The diving
results showed 3.5 strikes for the new fly to 2 strikes for the standard
Prince. The Antron dubbing was reflecting more light and making it
more appealing to the trout.
Since the inception of the new fly I have had great success wherever
I used it. With the combination of the "Double Magic" technique and
Doug Prince's Prince nymph, Gary and I decided to name the new fly
the "Enchanted Prince" (p. 24).
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Since this pattern was developed after Gary's books, it is not
listed. It is shown on the LaFontaine Originals Video Vol. II (p.
6). From the Book Mailer staff, we would like you all to be aware
that when Paul retires from his "real job" in just under a year (he is
so excited!), his first form of play (other than fishing) is to publish a
book he and Gary referred to as LaFontaine's Legacy. This will be a
fly tying book and will include all of the patterns that Gary didn't get
published in Trout Flies Proven Patterns. We are waiting with bated
breath and will keep you posted.
2x long nymph hook
Gold Bead
Brown goose biots
Peacock and orange Antron touch dubbing
Brown
White goose biots
°-°-°-°-°-°-°-°-°-°-°-°-°-°-°-°-°-°-°-°-°-°-°-°-°-°-°-°-°-°-°-°-°-°-°-°-°-°-°We get to fish too . . .
My husband and I hopped over to the Missouri near Townsend
(MT) in early October. It was late afternoon and the fall colors were
brilliant. I found a great pool and casted an Enchanted Prince
Nymph to the top and worked my way down. I felt a tug at the end of
a retrieve, it took a cast or two to catch the same drift. I knew I had
him, but he was quiet. I started reeling in and walking back towards
the bank. At one point I wondered if I even had the fish or if my
imagination was working over time.
As I pulled my line closer to the bank, I did indeed have a fish.
And he didn't like the shallower water, and I didn't like realizing I
had no net. We played for several minutes as I signaled my husband
for help, he had left the net at the car… The fish eventually broke off
my fly but not before we had a chance to admire his rainbow colors
and hefty size. A nice fish for this novice. I used this nymph all summer -- it caught fish every time, this was just my favorite one. I'm
still talking to this guy in my dreams at night.
-- Cathy (at the office)
- 21 -
Air Head
6-pack $11
3-pack $6
<< Clear Wing Spinner continued >>
~ the Clear Wing Spinner, with wings of clear Antron, was the first
fly to use a "clear" material to match the wings of a spent mayfly
spinner. The wings of the natural aren't only clear -- they are pleated
and when they're flat on the water they gather air bubbles underneath.
So does the Antron.
Brown --
size 10
12
14
16
(#S1002)
(#S1003)
(#S1506)
(#S1550)
(#T1002)
(#T1003)
(#T1506)
(#T1550)
Olive --
size 10
12
14
16
(#S1005)
(#S1006)
(#S1519)
(#S1518)
(#T1005)
(#T1006)
(#T1519)
(#T1518)
Yellow --
size 10
12
14
16
(#S1008)
(#S1009)
(#S1488)
(#S1520)
(#T1008)
(#T1009)
(#T1488)
(#T1520)
Added bonus: you can see this fly from 30 feet away because of
the brightness of the wings (making it invaluable for the small imitations of the Trico, for example). (p. 147 of Trout Flies)
---------Cricket
Black --
~ the wildest dry fly attractor in underwater testing; it is a "pulling"
fly with its spikes and head of closed-cell packing foam that diffuses
light. Sizes 14 and 16 in Olive and Yellow match the Little Yellow
Stone and Little Olive Stone of western rivers during mid- and latesummer months. (p. 139 of Trout Flies)
---------Beadhead Marabou Worm
Natural Gray -Olive -Red --
size 14
14
14
6-pack $11
3-pack $6
(#S1617)
(#S1618)
(#S1619)
(#T1617)
(#T1618)
(#T1619)
Olive/Black --
size 18
6-pack $11
3-pack $6
(#S1014)
(#T1014)
Cone
Dark --
size 12
14
6-pack $11
3-pack $6
(#S1022)
(#S1556)
(#T1022)
(#T1556)
6-pack $11
3-pack $6
Black --
size 18
20
22
(#S1026)
(#S1025)
(#S1027)
(#T1026)
(#T1026)
(#T1026)
Olive --
size 14
16
18
20
(#S1036)
(#S1037)
(#S1038)
(#S1039)
(#T1026)
(#T1026)
(#T1026)
(#T1026)
Rusty -(red/brown)
size 12
14
16
18
(#S1040)
(#S1041)
(#S1042)
(#S1043)
(#T1026)
(#T1026)
(#T1026)
(#T1026)
(#T1558)
(#T1057)
(#T1058)
6-pack $11
3-pack $6
Chocolate --
size 10
12
(#S1044)
(#S1045)
(#T1044)
(#T1045)
Pistachio --
size 12
14
(#S1048)
(#S3050)
(#T1048)
(#T3050)
Dancing Caddis
6-pack $11
3-pack $6
Bright Green --
size 12
14
(#S1060)
(#S1521)
(#T1060)
(#T1521)
Brown/Yellow --
size 12
14
(#S1722)
(#S1723)
(#T1722)
(#T1723)
Ginger --
size 12
14
(#S1062)
(#S1522)
(#T1062)
(#T1522)
Gray --
size 12
14
(#S1064)
(#S1523)
(#T1064)
(#T1523)
Russet --
size 12
14
(#S1066)
(#S1524)
(#T1066)
(#T1524)
~ tied so that the hook point rides up. This means that the fly looks
"right" when fished dead drift or with a twitch. On tough, flat water
streams this is my caddis dry fly imitation.
~ case-making caddisflies drift free in the current during the day,
not during the night like other larval and nymphal forms. This fly
imitates a very important food item. (p. 45 of Trout Flies)
---------Clear Wing Spinner
(#S1558)
(#S1057)
(#S1058)
~ the best imitation of larger species of emerging mayflies. What the
#12 Chocolate does on the Brown Drake hatch in the Midwest and
West is awesome, for example. (p. 109 of Trout Flies)
----------
~ trout in the Northeastern rivers gorge on the aquatic larvae of these
biting flies. This was Gary's #1 nymph for Maine, upstate New York,
and Canada during May and June. Use the White Marker (p. 9) with
this fly. (p. 42 of Trout Flies)
---------Cased Caddis Larva
3-pack $6
~ from late dusk on into dark this is a killing fly; and not surprisingly
it is also really effective at dawn. Do fish eat that many crickets? Or
do they just like black? The pattern works. Fish this tandem with a
bright fly as an indicator. (p. 151 of Trout Flies)
----------
~ cast upstream and fish dead drift in the current. That "somersault"
motion is a triggering action, a movement that makes a trout reflexively pounce on the fly. The Beadhead Marabou Worm works best
during the warmer months, when fish metabolism is in high gear.
That's when this pattern can create a feeding frenzy. Also works great
as the bottom fly in a two-nymph rig. (a variation of the standard
Marabou Worm on p. 85 of Trout Flies)
---------Blackfly Larva
size 10
12
14
6-pack $11
The Dancing Caddis is earning a splendid reputation on lakes, too.
Ever notice how stillwater caddisflies "run" across the surface after
emerging. This fly skates beautifully, leaving the same "V" wake on
the water. Tip: grease the whole leader. We also have the original
Swedish Dry Fly Hook for this pattern (p.11)! (p. 154 of Trout Flies)
---------Deep Sparkle Pupa
<< Clear Wing Spinner continued next column >>
6-pack $11
3-pack $6
Brown/
Bright Green --
size 12
14
16
18
(#S1068)
(#S1069)
(#S1070)
(#S1071)
(#T1068)
(#T1069)
(#T1070)
(#T1071)
Brown/Yellow --
size 12
14
16
18
(#S1073)
(#S1074)
(#S1075)
(#S1076)
(#T1073)
(#T1074)
(#T1075)
(#T1076)
<< Deep Sparkle Pupa continued next page>>
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<< Deep Sparkle Pupa continued >>
<< Diving Caddis continued >>
6-pack $11
3-pack $6
Dark Gray --
size 12
14
16
18
(#S1078)
(#S1079)
(#S1080)
(#S1081)
(#T1078)
(#T1079)
(#T1080)
(#T1081)
Ginger --
size 12
14
16
18
(#S1083)
(#S1084)
(#S1085)
(#S1086)
(#T1083)
(#T1084)
(#T1085)
(#T1086)
~ in a recent survey of commercial fly sales only one winged wet
fly pattern (the forgotten fly style) ranked in the top 20 -- it was this
wonderful, imitative pattern. A 30-fish evening on the Roaring Fork
(CO); a 20-fish evening on the Clinch (TN); more fish than Gary
could count on the Muskegon (MI) one evening. Gary considered
this an indispensable pattern in his fly box. (p. 32 of Trout Flies)
---------Double Wing
~ this is the fly (along with the Emergent Sparkle Pupa) that started
the Antron revolution -- and it's still the best caddis pupa imitation.
Fish it dead drift (weight on the leader) two or three hours before
the start of the actual emergence. Or, when trout start slashing the
surface sporadically, swing it across a flat. (p. 112 of Trout Flies)
---------Deer Hair Wooly
Natural Gray --
size 10
12
14
16
6-pack $11
3-pack $6
(#S1089)
(#S1090)
(#S1091)
(#S1092)
(#T1089)
(#T1090)
(#T1091)
(#T1092)
~ the ultimate, all-around terrestrial searching dry fly. It has become
the secret weapon of a lot of fly fishermen since it appeared in the
Dry Fly -- New Angles. (p. 161 of Trout Flies)
---------Diving Blue-Winged Olive Egg-Layer
Olive --
size 16
18
6-pack $11
3-pack $6
(#S1093)
(#S1094)
(#T1093)
(#T1094)
Brown/
Bright Green --
Brown/Yellow --
Dark Gray --
Light Ginger --
3-pack $6
size 12
14
16
18
(#S1096)
(#S1097)
(#S1098)
(#S1099)
(#T1096)
(#T1097)
(#T1098)
(#T1099)
size 12
14
16
18
(#S1102)
(#S1103)
(#S1104)
(#S1105)
(#T1102)
(#T1103)
(#T1104)
(#T1105)
size 12
14
16
18
(#S1107)
(#S1108)
(#S1109)
(#S1110)
(#T1107)
(#T1108)
(#T1109)
(#T1110)
size 12
14
16
18
(#S1112)
(#S1113)
(#S1114)
(#S1115)
(#T1112)
(#T1113)
(#T1114)
(#T1115)
(#S1131)
(#S1132)
(#S1133)
(#T1131)
(#T1132)
(#T1133)
Lime --
size 12
14
16
(#S1137)
(#S1138)
(#S1139)
(#T1137)
(#T1138)
(#T1139)
Orange --
size 12
14
16
(#S1143)
(#S1144)
(#S1145)
(#T1143)
(#T1144)
(#T1145)
Pink Lady --
size 12
14
16
(#S1149)
(#S1150)
(#S1151)
(#T1149)
(#T1150)
(#T1151)
Royal --
size 12
14
16
(#S1155)
(#S1156)
(#S1157)
(#T1155)
(#T1156)
(#T1157)
Yellow --
size 12
14
16
(#S1167)
(#S1168)
(#S1169)
(#T1167)
(#T1168)
(#T1169)
We have six important color variations: Gray = overcast days;
Lime = afternoon; Orange = dusk; Pink Lady = early morning; Royal
= brightest sun with glare on water; Yellow = midday. (p. 168 of
Trout Flies)
----------
The amazing thing about this activity is that not only the females
but also the males go underwater during the egg-laying. Imagine
that -- this is like a double spinner fall. With any other mayfly only
the females land on the surface, but here both females and males are
available to the trout. What a bonanza! (see it tied in LaFontaine
Originals Video, Vol. l)
---------6-pack $11
3-pack $6
size 12
14
16
~ the Theory of Attraction was one of the center points of The Dry
Fly -- New Angles. The Double Wing series of dry flies is designed
to work with that theory.
~ the Blue-Winged Olive (Baetis sp.) mayfly lays its eggs underwater.
This is the first pattern devised and tested to mimic that behavior -this is a sinking fly with a post of clear Antron and an olive body that
matches the underwater female perfectly.
Diving Caddis
6-pack $11
Gray --
Drowned Trico
Natural Black --
size 20
22
6-pack $11
3-pack $6
(#S1641)
(#S1642)
(#T1641)
(#T1642)
~ such a spectacular and obvious need for this imitation. The
Drowned Trico, developed by Justin Baker, imitates all of those spinners that get sucked underwater. You'll catch fish after fish on this
pattern. Just fish it dead drift through areas where trout are working
the surface. (see it tied in LaFontaine Originals Video, Vol. lll)
---------Duck Butt Dun
6-pack $11
3-pack $6
(#S1216)
(#S1217)
(#T1216)
(#T1217)
Pale Gray/Yellowish-Olive (PMD) -size 16
(#S1213)
18
(#S1214)
(#T1213)
(#T1214)
Slate/Olive -(BWO)
size 16
18
~ this is a Comparadun with a shuck of Cul de Canard fibers. It is
a variation designed for the fussiest fish. The Pale Gray/Yellowish
Olive is for the western Pale Morning Dun; the Slate/Olive is for
the Blue-Winged Olive (which hatches in trout streams across the
country). (p. 173 of Trout Flies)
---------VENI, PISCATUS, SUM, FUI NON VERIX
I came, I fished, I fibbed
<< Diving Caddis continued next column >>
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Emergent Sparkle Pupa
6-pack $11
3-pack $6
Brown/
Bright Green --
size 12
14
16
18
(#S1219)
(#S1220)
(#S1221)
(#S1222)
(#T1219)
(#T1220)
(#T1221)
(#T1222)
Brown/Yellow --
size 12
14
16
(#S1225)
(#S1226)
(#S1227)
(#T1225)
(#T1226)
(#T1227)
Dark Gray --
size 12
14
16
18
(#S1230)
(#S1231)
(#S1232)
(#S1233)
(#T1230)
(#T1231)
(#T1232)
(#T1233)
size 12
14
16
18
(#S1235)
(#S1236)
(#S1237)
(#S1238)
(#T1235)
(#T1236)
(#T1237)
(#T1238)
Ginger --
NEW -- Available Spring 2004! Pre-Season Orders Accepted.
We, being visually challenged, are quite excited to offer
these highly visible patterns.
EZ2C Mayfly
Peacock --
size 10
12
14
16
6-pack $11
3-pack $6
(#1680)
(#1681)
(#1682)
(#1683)
(#T1680)
(#T1681)
(#T1682)
(#T1683)
6-pack $11
3-pack $6
Brown/
Bright Green --
size 12
14
16
(#S1577)
(#S1578)
(#S1576)
(#T1577)
(#T1578)
(#T1576)
Brown/Yellow --
size 12
14
16
(#S1581)
(#S1565)
(#S1582)
(#T1581)
(#T1565)
(#T1582)
Ginger --
size 12
14
16
(#S1583)
(#S1584)
(#S1585)
(#T1583)
(#T1584)
(#T1585)
Gray --
size 12
14
16
(#S1586)
(#S1587)
(#S1588)
(#T1586)
(#T1587)
(#T1588)
Blue Wing
Olive --
size 14
16
18
6-pack $11
3-pack $6
(#S1697)
(#S1698)
(#S1699)
(#T1697)
(#T1698)
(#T1699)
size 12
14
16
(#S1815)
(#S1816)
(#S1817)
(#T1815)
(#T1816)
(#T1817)
Gray Drake --
size 10
12
(#S1818)
(#S1819)
(#T1818)
(#T1819)
Light Cahill --
size 12
14
(#S1820)
(#S1821)
(#T1820)
(#T1821)
Pale Morning
Dun --
size 16
18
(#S1822)
(#S1823)
(#T1822)
(#T1823)
Olive --
size 10
6-pack $11
3-pack $6
(#S1259)
(#T1259)
~ this is not a dry fly. Read about the "Yo-Yo Method" in Trout Flies.
This is one of the best ways to efficiently cover a lake. The Floating
Damsel is fished with hard, long strips. (p. 66 of Trout Flies)
---------Foam Ant
6-pack $11
3-pack $6
Black --
size 16
18
(#S1274)
(#S1275)
(#T1274)
(#T1275)
Red --
size 18
20
(#S1280)
(#S1554)
(#T1280)
(#T1554)
~ this was Gary's favorite imitation for high-mountain lakes. The
translucent foam lets light radiate around the body segments, perfectly matching the natural insect. A great pattern for flat water in
streams, also. Eric Peper turned us on to this -- the #20 Red Foam
Ant is a killer on the San Juan in NM. (p. 197 of Trout Flies)
---------Foam Beetle
Green -Black--
size 14
16
size 14
16
6-pack $11
3-pack $6
(#S1281)
(#S1282)
(#S????)
(#S????)
(#T1554)
(#T1554)
(#T1554)
(#T1554)
~ this is mainly a lake pattern (where it seems to work spectacularly).
Especially on high-mountain lakes terrestrials make up 70% or
more of the summer diet of trout and the fish are always hunting for
beetles. Foam is green or black on the bottom -- white on top for high
visibility. (p. 200 of Trout Flies)
---------Free-Living Caddis Larva
~ ever notice how caddisflies love low light situations? We felt as if
the most effective dry fly was always going to be one that you could
see. The top wing is yellow and it stands up slightly to present a
visible silhouette. And by the way, this is a great fish catcher. If you
tie your own, vary the wing color to find out what works the best for
your area. (see it tied in LaFontaine Originals Video, Vol. l)
---------EZ2C Mayfly
Callibaetis --
Floating Damsel Nymph
~ this variation of the Prince Nymph was developed and tested by
one of our research team, the great Utah tyer, Paul Stimpson. He
demonstrates how to tie it on Volume II of the LaFontaine Originals
videos. He shows how the Double Magic technique adds an aura
of orange Antron around the peacock body -- and makes the classic
original into a new super nymph. (see it tied in LaFontaine Originals Video, Vol ll)
---------EZ2C Caddis
3-pack $6
~ the wings cant out at a 45-degree angle over the hook eye so they
enter the vision window of the fish first, the way a triggering characteristic should. Guaranteed to increase the number of strikes. (see it
tied in LaFontaine Originals Video, Vol. lV)
----------
~ this was always Gary's #1 fish-catcher ever since it was invented.
It tickled him the way it becomes the all-encompassing answer on
certain rivers, such as the Gunpowder (MD) or the Sacramento (CA),
and when he went there, anglers would show him their boxes stuffed
with ESP's in a wide range of colors and sizes. (p. 116 of Trout Flies)
---------Enchanted Prince
6-pack $11
6-pack $11
3-pack $6
Bright Green --
size 14
16
(#S1285)
(#S1286)
(#T1285)
(#T1286)
Olive Brown --
size 14
16
(#S1289)
(#S1290)
(#T1289)
(#T1290)
~ imitates all of the caddisfly larvae that don't build cases prior to
pupation. These larvae include the free-ranging hunters (Green Sedge
- use Bright Green) and the super abundant net-makers (Spotted
Sedge - use Olive Brown).
Gary used this pattern with the White Marker (pg. 9) trick all
the time -- as a searching combination this is a good one. (p. 71 of
Trout Flies)
----------
----------
- 24 -
Gold Bead Deep Sparkle Pupa
Improved Buzz Ball
6-pack $11
3-pack $6
Brown/
Bright Green --
size 12
14
16
(#S1189)
(#S1190)
(#S1191)
(#T1189)
(#T1190)
(#T1191)
Brown/Yellow --
size 12
14
16
(#S1194)
(#S1195)
(#S1196)
(#T1194)
(#T1195)
(#T1196)
Dark Gray --
size 12
14
16
(#S1198)
(#S1199)
(#S1200)
(#T1198)
(#T1199)
(#T1200)
size 12
14
16
(#S1202)
(#S1203)
(#S1204)
(#T1202)
(#T1203)
(#T1204)
Ginger --
Orange/Grizzly --
Gray --
size 12
14
16
6-pack $11
3-pack $6
(#S1297)
(#S1298)
(#S1299)
(#T1297)
(#T1298)
(#T1299)
6-pack $11
3-pack $6
Brown --
size 14
16
18
(#S1305)
(#S1306)
(#S1307)
(#T1305)
(#T1306)
(#T1307)
Cream --
size 14
16
18
(#S1309)
(#S1310)
(#S1311)
(#T1309)
(#T1310)
(#T1311)
Olive --
size 14
16
18
(#S1313)
(#S1314)
(#S1315)
(#T1313)
(#T1314)
(#T1315)
Lady Heather
Gray/Cream --
6-pack $11
3-pack $6
Black --
size 16
18
20
(#S1316)
(#S1317)
(#S1318)
(#T1316)
(#T1317)
(#T1318)
Olive --
size 18
20
(#S1541)
(#S1542)
(#T1541)
(#T1542)
Red --
size 18
20
(#S1539)
(#S1540)
(#T1539)
(#T1540)
(#T1570)
size 14
16
6-pack $11
3-pack $6
(#S1334)
(#S1335)
(#T1334)
(#T1335)
~ great for overcast days. This was a fly tested and developed by onstream days of flogging. Gary spent so many days in the rain that he
ended up with a nearly terminal case of mildew. Effective fly, but it
is the one that drove Gary to scuba diving. (p. 216 of Trout Flies)
---------Mess
6-pack $11
3-pack $6
size 8
10
12
(#S1512)
(#S1513)
(#S1514)
(#T1512)
(#T1513)
(#T1514)
Dark Gray/Brown -- size 8
10
12
(#S1489)
(#S1490)
(#S1491)
(#T1489)
(#T1490)
(#T1491)
Light Gray/Olive -- size 8
10
12
(#S1492)
(#S1493)
(#S1494)
(#T1492)
(#T1493)
(#T1494)
Slate/Olive --
(#S1510)
(#S1511)
(#S1498)
(#T1510)
(#T1511)
(#T1498)
Cream --
size 8
10
12
~ the Mess is designed for matching the dun stage of larger mayfly
species. It is truly miraculous at fooling trout that become selective
on heavy hatches of duns.
We had to add the Cream Mess after amazing fishing during the
Yellow Drake (Potamanthus distinctus) hatch on the main Delaware
in July. (p. 220 of Trout Flies)
---------Missouri River Sow Bug
Gray --
~ this is a revolutionary pattern, a mayfly emerger that recognizes the
"halo" that forms over the thorax as the back of the hatching nymph
splits and flares out. Trout key on this bright aura. The best way to
fish the Halo Mayfly Emerger is to double rig under a Mohawk as a
an indicator pattern. (p. 122 of Trout Flies)
-----------Halo Midge Emerger
(#S1570)
Veteran Missouri River guide, Trapper Badovinac, loves this fly. (p.
144 of Trout Flies -- this Improved Version has a "half wing" of clear
Antron for better visibility)
---------
~ it's afternoon and the light is starting to get soft. This is the time to
start drifting the Gray Coughlin on the riffles and runs. This is such a
fine, consistent searching dry fly. It works because it looks so generally buggy. The quill fibers will separate after a few casts. That's
okay, they'll still catch fish. (p. 211 of Trout Flies)
-----------Halo Mayfly Emerger
3-pack $6
~ one fall day on a mountain lake Gary watched trout continually
bust clumped balls of mating midges, all the time ignoring single
insects on the water. The Improved Buzz Ball brought those cutthroat charging from many yards away.
~ the weight of the bead adds another dimension to this fly. The
bead sinks the fly, of course, but it also gives it a "jigging" motion
as it bounces along the bottom. Carry both variations, regular and
bead head, in your box for versatility in presentation. (see it tied in
LaFontaine Originals video, Vol. Vl)
---------Gray Coughlin
size 14
6-pack $11
size 14
16
6-pack $11
3-pack $6
(#S1623)
(#S1624)
(#T1623)
(#T1624)
~ the totally unique imitation of one of the most important crustaceans in spring creeks and tailwaters. This fly, developed by one
of Gary's team, Tony Perpignano, is dubbed with gray muskrat,
and weighted carefully along one side of the hook shank so that
it wobbles as it drifts in the current. So tantalizing! (see it tied in
LaFontaine Originals video, Vol. lV)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------We get e-mail . . .
"By the way, my brother just got the Stealth 6-wt, apparently to see what I've been gloating about for two years. He's a
guide/trout bum who is constantly on the water with a fly rod.
He called last night to say he didn't know what the manufacturer
did, but it's definitely from another world and now he understands my rants and raves."
~ this is an indispensable imitation for lakes, tailwaters, spring
creeks, and for winter fishing on rivers. Use the #20 Black Halo
Midge Emerger on the Green River at the put-in right below the dam
where trout are always sipping natural pupae. See the Halo Mayfly
Emerger for Mohawk fishing tip. (p. 128 of Trout Flies)
----------
Joel Baiocchi (CA)
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---------Mohawk
6-pack $11
3-pack $6
Gray --
size 14
16
(#S1366)
(#S1367)
(#T1366)
(#T1367)
Green --
size 14
16
(#S1370)
(#S1371)
(#T1370)
(#T1371)
Orange --
size 14
16
(#S1374)
(#S1375)
(#T1374)
(#T1375)
Sparkling Hare's Ear
Natural Hare's Ear -- size 12
14
16
Black --
Golden --
6-pack $11
3-pack $6
size 6
8
10
(#S1380)
(#S1381)
(#S1377)
(#T1380)
(#T1381)
(#T1377)
size 6
8
10
(#S1388)
(#S1389)
(#S1386)
(#T1388)
(#T1389)
(#T1386)
Spruce Moth
Cream --
6-pack $11
3-pack $6
size 12
14
16
18
(#S1406)
(#S1407)
(#S1408)
(#S1544)
(#T1406)
(#T1407)
(#T1408)
(#T1544)
Orange --
size 12
14
16
18
(#S1409)
(#S1410)
(#S1411)
(#S1545)
(#T1409)
(#T1410)
(#T1411)
(#T1545)
Pink --
size 12
14
16
18
(#S1535)
(#S1536)
(#S1537)
(#S1546)
(#T1535)
(#T1536)
(#T1537)
(#T1546)
Gray & Red --
size 10
12
14
16
3-pack $6
(#S1412)
(#S1413)
(#S1414)
(#S1534)
(#T1412)
(#T1413)
(#T1414)
(#T1534)
6-pack $11
3-pack $6
(#S1422)
(#T1422)
6-pack $11
(#S1601)
(#S1602)
(#S1603)
3-pack $6
(#T1601)
(#T1602)
(#T1603)
Brown --
size 12
14
16
(#S1605)
(#S1606)
(#S1607)
(#T1605)
(#T1606)
(#T1607)
Olive --
size 12
14
16
(#S1609)
(#S1610)
(#S1611)
(#T1609)
(#T1610)
(#T1611)
6-pack $11
3-pack $6
(#S1454)
(#S1455)
(#S1456)
(#S1457)
(#T1454)
(#T1455)
(#T1456)
(#T1457)
6-pack $11
3-pack $6
(#S1547)
(#S1459)
(#S1460)
(#S1548)
(#S1461)
(#T1547)
(#T1459)
(#T1460)
(#T1548)
(#T1461)
Peacock (with bead head) -size 10
12
14
16
Pheasant Tail (no bead) -size 14
16
18
20
22
~ the Twist Nymph series features the Double Magic tying technique. This new technique blends a material such as peacock or
pheasant tail with Antron. The method puts an aura of Antron fibers
around the body, and that aura mimics the translucency and brightness of the edges of a mayfly nymph.
A hot pattern for the Big Horn (pink), Green River (olive), and
White River (orange). And a #12 Olive racked up an incredible day
on the Box Canyon on the Henry's Fork. (p. 94 of Trout Flies)
--------6-pack $11
size 12
Ostrich (with bead head) -Gray -size 12
14
16
~ we have been getting so many requests for this scud imitation for
rivers -- and this is a surprise because this is a fine stillwater pattern.
Apparently, the off-centered weighting on this fly makes it dance
tantalizingly on the dead drift in moving water.
Shroud
(#T1636)
(#T1620)
(#T1622)
Twist Nymph
In Gary's first appearance in Fly Fisherman Magazine, in his
"Primer of Entomology" column in the early 1970's, this was the
featured pattern. It gained a following then, and many of those fly
fishermen still write about their successes with the Natural Drift
Stonefly Nymph. (p. 91 of Trout Flies)
---------Olive --
(#S1636)
(#S1620)
(#S1622)
~ the Spruce Moth, always abundant around pine-forested trout
streams, is a strange terrestrial. It lands on the water, but once its
wings get wet it can't fly away. Trout gorge on them. Indispensable
on the Gallatin River and Rock Creek in MT. (p. 240 of Trout Flies)
----------
~ still the finest stonefly nymph there is for matching the emerging
insects crawling into the shallows. Fish it right next to the banks.
Rollover Scud
3-pack $6
~ the question is simple -- if you mix Antron with any dubbing, do
you make a better fly? The Sparkling Hare's Ear has a body of 50%
Antron and 50% hare's ear. In our underwater testing this pattern
pulls trout farther than the standard Hare's Ear pattern. Unlike the
unnatural brightness of metallic tinsel, the natural brightness of
Antron never seems to frighten or repel fish. There is magic in this
material -- and the Sparkling Hare's Ear is a magical fly. (p. 51 of
Trout Flies)
----------
~ colored deer hair covers the rear 2/3rds of the hook shank; the front
1/3rd is always white. It's that white section that makes this pattern
such a visible fly. The Mohawk often outperforms the trailing nymph
or emerger. (p. 225 of Trout Flies)
--------Natural Drift Stonefly Nymph
6-pack $11
•• hold these amazing patterns up to the light ••
(the Twist Nymph patterns are listed on p. 104 of Trout Flies as
variations in testing -- indeed, they tested well.)
------Variegated Midge Larva
Olive/Red/Clear
Antron
~ think "dry fly Woolly Worm." This is the pattern that proved how
incredible marabou is as a tailing material for a dry fly (no, the marabou doesn't sink it). This has been our hottest stillwater pattern since
rave articles in U.K. trout magazines. The red marabou tail slithers
with every twitch. It's guaranted to be the most effective fly available
when Callibaetis mayflies are on the water. (p. 231 of Trout Flies)
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size 18
20
22
24
26
6-pack $11
3-pack $6
(#S1569)
(#S1566)
(#S1595)
(#S1598)
(#S1599)
(#T1569)
(#T1566)
(#T1595)
(#T1598)
(#T1599)
<< Variegated Midge Larve continued >>
<< Tear Drop Nymph continued >>
4-pack $11
~ our Book Mailer customers are the finest fly fishermen in the
world. The Variegated Midge Larva is a great stillwater fly, especially a high mountain lake fly, but readers started using it on
tailwaters and spring creeks with tremendous results, outfishing all
other midge larvae imitations. It's the flash of the clear Antron - pure magic! / Hot fly on the Green, UT. (p. 133 of Fly Fishing the
Mountain Lakes)
---------Were Wulff
Brown & White --
size 10
12
14
16
6-pack $11
3-pack $6
(#S1463)
(#S1464)
(#S1465)
(#S1466)
(#T1463)
(#T1464)
(#T1465)
(#T1466)
~ a color variation of the Wulff design. It has a hare's ear body, a
mixed brown/grizzly hackle, and white calf tail wings. It was created
specifically to match the western Brown Drake (none of the other
Wulff patterns do), but it proved to be such a good, all-around fly on
the Big Hole and other rivers that it became very popular for everyday drift boat fishing. (p. 244 of Trout Flies)
~ FANCY FLIES ~
4-pack $11
(#F1591)
(#F1592)
(#F1593)
(#F1594)
6-pack $11
3-pack $6
(#S1810)
(#S1811)
(#S1812)
(#T1810)
(#T1811)
(#T1812)
PAUL'S STIMPONS "DRUNKEN SAILOR" TEASER
The Drunken Sailor is one of the last flies Gary developed. This
new streamer fly imitates an injured minnow. I'm sure some of Gary's
research team had input into the design, but I don't have any information as to who, so we'll give Gary all the credit.
The "triggering" key to this fly is predation. If a minnow or bait
fish is sick or wounded, it will be the first one to be eaten by a trout.
It's easily caught. The design features the off-set weighting that Gary
has used on several other flies (i.e. Rollover Scud, Missouri River
Sow Bug) and a plastic bead at the head of the fly to imitate the
elevated head of the fish.
(see p. 11)
----------
It also uses a clever method of controlling marabou to maintain
the profile of the streamer. Gary picked seven color combinations to
imitate different bait fish. This exciting new streamer is destined to
take it's place in the arsenal of Gary LaFontaine patterns that a wellstocked fly box must include.
4-pack $11
(#F1055)
(#F1056)
(#F1507)
-- the ultimate swimming "mouse-shrew-baby muskrat" doll. It is a
furry little clump that undulates in the water on the retrieve. ~~ Not
only for trout; great for bass and pike. (p. 11 of Trout Flies)
---------Offering these flies to you is a grand adventure.
Thanks for being a part of it.
----------
---------Brown/
size 10
Fluorescent Pink -12
14
16
Dark Gray/
size 10
Fluorescent White -12
14
16
----------
small & medium sizes
Tear Drop Nymph
(#F1612)
(#F1613)
(#F1614)
(#F1615)
~ the"Superfly" of 2003. This pattern, developed by Paul Stimpson,
uses tan and dark-brown coloring and large, red and black striped
legs to imitate a mature grasshopper. He designed it with a smaller
body hackle and rubber "X" legs so it would float "in" the surface
film and ride just like a natural to fool those "intelligent" fish.
(#F1256)
(#F1555)
(#F1254)
(#F1257)
But when trout are not so eager and hurried, they look over imitations and refuse every one except a Flex pattern. Why? They are
waiting for a sign of life, a bending of the body. (pages 181 through
193 of Trout Flies)
• TIE IT •
Flex Hooks and Flex Tying Packages Available
size 6
8
10
Tan/
size 10
Fluorescent Orange -12
14
16
size 8
10
12
~ matching big insects can either be real easy or just about impossible. When trout are really on the hunt for any big food organism,
whether it's a salmon fly, Hex mayfly, cicada, or grasshopper, they
rush so quickly towards the insect that any close imitation is acceptable. That's the easy fishing.
Gray --
(#F1442)
(#F1443)
(#F1444)
(#F1445)
Klod Hopper
----------
Creature
Cream/
size 10
Fluorescent Yellow -12
14
16
–•–•–•–•–•–•–•–
These are the more complicated, larger patterns. We put four flies
in a package instead of 1/2 dozen. The price is still $11.00 per package (and the price is a bargain for such fancy flies).
Flex-Hopper -size 10 (small)
Flex-Hex -Flex-Cicada -Flex-Stone (Orange for the Salmon fly)
(#F1448)
(#F1449)
(#F1450)
(#F1451)
~ the greatest nymph ever for searching a riffle. Here's the fly that
makes trout eat it out of pure curiosity - it triggers an instinctive
"grab it" reflex. The Tear Drop is the first subsurface fly to effectively
use the appeal of phosphorescence. (p. 98 of Trout Flies)
–•–•–•–•–•–•–•–
the amazing Flex Patterns
Green/
size 10
Fluorescent Green -12
14
16
4-pack $11
We hear about the flies:
(#F1436)
(#F1437)
(#F1438)
(#F1439)
". . . used the Klod Hopper on the North Platte this fall. It was
hopper heaven, but I couldn't miss with this pattern. Thanks.
-- Kenn Lamb (WY)
<< Tear Drop Nymph continued next column >>
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right now -- and at this price, they *do* go fast 1-800-874-4171. Sorry, these titles *do not* qualify for our 10% discount.
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Dry Fly Fast Water
by George La Branche
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Best Flies for Idaho
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Cast From the Edge
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How Fish Work
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Fly Fishing
California's Stillwaters
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Dog-Nosed Chronicles
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Standing in a River
Waving a Stick
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Blue Ribbon Bow
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River Saftey: A Floater's Guide
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Trout Fishing Techniques
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A Journey Through
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Cripples and Spinners
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Rainland Fly Patterns
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Fly Fishing by the Seat
of Your Pants, or
Stillwater Fly Fishing
by John Gierach and
Jay Allman
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Fly Fishing
Large Western Rivers, Spring
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Mayfly Life Cycle
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Freestone
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Fly Fishing Large
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Joan Wulff's Dynamics
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Fly Fishing Large
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by Rich Hafele
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Fly Fishing Large Western
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by Rick Hafele
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Women in Fly Fishing
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Simply Caddis
An excerpt from American Angler, Nov/Dec 2003 by Dave Hughes
Dave was fishing the Deschutes River in Oregon, his home
water. He had been fishing for two hours and could see boils
around, but the fish were completely ignoring everything he
was offering. He flailed his hat through the air capturing a random sampling and was faced with the same simple exasperating question: What are the fish taking? Half a dozen species of
caddisflies crawled around in there. He relates that caddisflies
can be confusing, with over 1,000 species identified across the
continent, 300 alone in the state of Oregon and a river like the
Deschutes holds about 150 species. That's why there seems to
be no simple answer to the questions involving trout rising to
caddisflies. But Dave likes simplicity in his fishing.
and cast to the nearest rise. The water boiled pleasantly and
soon I held in my hand a 2-pound rainbow that couldn't identify caddis species any better than I could.
"The caddisflies in my hat ranged from size 16 to 12, and
their colors varied from a light tan to a dark slate gray. I took
the easy way out; I selected a dry fly that averaged the insects'
size and color. I knotted it to my tippet, crept to the riverside,
Dave talks more about size, color and form, but I found
these observations to be the most relevant overall. This is a
great bit of information for me to remember on the stream.
Good job Dave!
We alarm ourselves unnecessarily when we confront caddis, and we think that in order to catch trout with caddis imitations, we've really got to be able to identify them precisely.
Nonsense. You don't have to identify the insects to genus,
family, or even to caddis. All you've really got to do is look
and observe the three key elements common to every insect:
size, form, and color. Pick a pattern based on those three factors and it will take trout; no matter what species of caddisfly
you are trying to match."
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The often-funny, sometimes-warped, never-boring, always-full-of-great-books
| Fall/Winter 2003 Newsletter |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------He who laughs last, thinks slowest.
Well by now you've probably noticed this Book Mailer format is a bit shorter than our past issues. I guess we'd better tell you why. I
(Cathy) and Marcy (web queen) have purchased the Book Mailer from Gary's remaining partners and are venturing out into the great
unknown as business partners. We both worked with Gary and we're as loyal to the Book Mailer as many of you (plus there's no dress
code or cubicle, we can fish for "research" purposes during business hours, and when the phone rings it's you calling). Small wonder
we prefer this job! We have lots of great ideas for the future and hope you don't mind this smaller format retreat to past issues.
In light of all that, we're cleaning house on a couple fronts. We will be stocking fewer titles for the catalog, but offering every
fly-fishing title in print (see p.5) and descriptions will be available on our website (just one of the short term, future goals -- watch
the website for updates and sign up for the eBulletin). The print newsletter will feature only new titles and top sellers, which should
give us extra space next time for more tips and goofy jokes. Since we're cleaning out the warehouse, this issue has a great selection of
discounted books. We're also cleaning our house list. Gary did this every three years and that time is here again. The Book Mailer is
only being mailed to customers who have purchased in the past three years. If you're reading this, you're in! If you're not . . .
One area we'd really like to develop is fly patterns. We made a start by adding the option to order three packs of flies (see p.21),
but we see lots of potential here and if you have "ideals" for the LaFontaine patterns, bring them on. Now is the time.
------------Wow, it's the holiday season again and we have just what you
want. Spring Creeks by Mike Lawson is an awesome book (front
cover). We're so happy for Mike, he really set his mind to getting
this book done and he blew us away with the results. Dave Ames has
finally followed up True Love and the Woolly Bugger with A Good
Life Wasted (p.3) and it's great! I loved it. He has a hilarious"real
life" story about fire ants and piranhas he shared with us at the trade
show this fall, should we get him to tell it to you?
The new René Harrop, Trout Hunter, is a true collectors item
and Lefty Kreh just keeps getting better and better with his Ultimate
Guide to Fly Fishing. There are some unusual titles with the Mind
of a Trout and Instinctive Fly Fishing, but we think you are going to
like what they are talking about. (all are on p.3)
The revised edition of Figuring Out Flies is now named All
About Flies by Chuck and Sharon Tyron (p.4). This is the title Gary
was working on with Chuck two years ago . It's supposed to available
this November! (but you know how that goes with publishers -- we're
keeping our fingers crossed).
We've put together a little beginning tying kit with the Danvise.
If you know someone who wants to start tying, be sure to tell them
about it (p.8). We are still awaiting the arrival of the new Hackle
Nabbers (p.10), but are getting very close. The manufacturer just
wasn't getting it quite right and the"tool man", Tom Trozera, won't
settle for less than perfect. Hope to see these in a few weeks. And of
course, we still carry all the great materials needed for Gary's patterns.
The selections of sizes for furled leaders as been expanded, and
we added the Fast-Sinking Fluorocarbon Furled Leaders (p. 12)
-- wait till you read about these! I can't say enough about how much I
like these leaders.
The new 6- and 8-weight Stealth rods are a smash hit (p. 13). I
have to say thank you to all the Stealth Rod owners. In my"newby"
state of fly fishing, it is your comments and kudos about the Stealth
line that keep it alive and thriving. You do a great job selling rods,
keep up the good work.
We hope you have a wonderful holiday and a great New Year.
Look for us again in early winter, this issue ended just a bit too soon.
Our best to everyone for the Winter season.
~ Cathy & Marcy (for the Book Mailer)
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