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This is a collection of wistful, humorous stories about fishing in New England. It combines coming of age stories with the experiences of well lived men to provide a complete portrait of the best New England fishermen have to offer in the early twentieth century. Big Stony is one of two books written for The Derrydale Press by Howard T. Walden, II. Bound in blue bonded leather with gold stamping and a four-color inset of three trout and a creel on the front cover with gold guilded pages.

Matt Hayes shares his photographic tips and experience and includes many glossy large format shots. Matt has made more than 15 series for Discovery television and has appeared in "Angling Times" for over 20 years. His photography has been used in books and calendars, on the cover and in the pages of several angling catalogues, as Christmas cards and in angling publications including "Angling Times", the "Times", "Trout and Salmon", "Trout Fishermen", "Blinker", "Beet", and, "Improve your Coarse...

Frederic Halford is one of the greatest names in the history of modern fly fishing. His work pioneered the flies and techniques that we have come to accept as gospel. A shadow box of Halford's flies hangs on the wall of the Angler's Club of New York to this day. The Dry-Fly Man's Handbook is Halford's most significant and complete statement_covering everything from equipment to fishing techniques and basic entomology. Originally published in 1913, this book remains a classic of the sport and is...

Eugene Connett, III, the venerable founder of The Derrydale Press, described Edmund Smith as "the most polished writer we have ever published. The discovery of this manuscript in 1936 was, he said, "one of the happiest events of the past year." Smith was a master New England storyteller who expressed his love and knowledge of wild places through the medium of short stories. The title comes from an experience of the author and a boyhood friend who together enjoyed the thrill of catching their fir...

For generations, steelhead have captured and captivated the hearts, minds, and souls of fly anglers in the Pacific Northwest. These remarkable sea-going salmonids, reign as one of North America's greatest gamefish, akin to the Atlantic salmon of eastern Canada or the Florida-strain largemouth bass of the South. With decades of steelhead experience under his belt, Shewey takes both the novice and experienced angler deep into steelhead territory. In his clear and entertaining style, Shewey covers...

Uncommon good sense on water, food, trout flies and behavior, equipment, ethics, and manners.

From gearing up to angler ethics, with anecdotes.

The first collection from the acclaimed Outside columnist.

A comprehensive guide to fly fishing and adventure travel in the Bahamas--lodges, guides, services, tackle, diving, and more.