Fish Tales

Whether he’s weighing the pleasures and deprivation of fishing solo, extolling the virtues of splake, contemplating the guilty pleasures of fishing on private water, or recounting the perils of trying to get a fishing rod case past airport security, this if John Gierach at his vintage best. 5x8 inches

America’s favorite fly-fishing scribe delights anew with sage and witty observations on how to fit fishing into your life - or vice-versa. Gierach takes readers with him through the year, from his early spring forays out of his house after resisting the temptation to go ice-fishing, to the end of the season in his beloved Rocky Mountains, when the snows begin to pile up and getting to the river is all but impossible. Shrewd and observant, brilliantly capturing human nature as it expresses itself on trout waters. 5.5x8.5 inches 192 pages

Just in time for Father&rsquo;s Day, a touching and humorous collection of stories about the unique relationship fostered through fishing. <ul 6x9 inches 384 pages

Casting his reel and his magical spell, Gierach enchants and entertains in these humorous and wistful accounts of hunting and fishing in the raw wildernesses of North America and Scotland. Black and White drawings 5x8 inches 208 pages

America&rsquo;s bestselling flyfishing writer reels us in once again with an irresistible collection featuring 40 of his finest, hand picked favorites from all his books. Line art 6x9 inches 416 pages

Maps out the meccas of the flyfishing world, including natural history, anecdotes, and fish tales about each site. Vicariously cast mouse patterns to 50-pound taimen in the wilds of mongolia, wrangle with wily permit off the Florida Keys, and match the hatch on Montana&rsquo;s Armstrong&rsquo;s Spring Creek, Jardines de la Reina, Cuba (tarpon), the Zhupanova River, Kamchatka (rainbow trout), and the Rio Negro, Brazil (peacock bass) are also included. Provides adventurous anglers with enough travel-&-tackle info so that you, too, can start planning excursions to go fish around the globe. 40 full-color photos 7x8 inches 224 pages

Part sporting autobiography and part guidebook to life&rsquo;s middle passage. It is filled with the author&rsquo;s love for fly fishing, which has shaped his life, growth and development as a man. Everyone will relate to his experiences growing up, both as a boy and a man, and will delight in the metaphors he creates in telling about his life, family, friends and fishing, as he struggles along life&rsquo;s ever changing path. 5x9 inches 352 pages

Features 26 portraits of trout. Includes space for notes about the weather, equip used, and specifics about the type of fish caught. Colored 5x8 inches 144 pages About the Author Hailed as &ldquo;the Audubon of the fishing world&rdquo; by the New York Times for his debut book of watercolor portraits of trout, James Prosek is both a fisherman and author. STC is proud to present a new journal featuring several of Prosek's never-before-published watercolor paintings; Go Fish: Fishing Journal is a fly-fishing record-keeper that includes space for notes about the weather, equipment used, and specifics about the type of fish caught, and features 26 portraits of trout.

In this first of the Fly Fish TV "River" series, Galloup explores the walk & float sections of the Madison from Yellowstone Park to Ennis Lake, & demonstrates the best way to fish them. Where, How, Maps, Flies, Techniques. Guest appearances: Mike Lawson & Jack Dennis. Length : 90 min. Subjects : Yellowstone Park Upper Wade Sections Float Fishing Waters Lower Wade Angling Short Line Nymphing Indicator Tactics Streamer Methods Seasonal Fly Boxes

Larry Dahlberg takes the mystery out of freshwater fly fishing with a fun, fast appproach that stresses how easy it is to catch fish on flies. Length : 58 min. Not only is fly fishing one of the most productive ways to catch fish, but itâ??s also a lot easier than you think. Outdoor adventurer Larry Dahlberg shows you just how easy it can be. Action-packed demonstrations and background information make it easier than ever to be a successful fly angler : Easy casting exercises you can do right in your own backyard Proper techniques for handling a fly rod and reel Simple knot-tying and fly-rigging instructions for panfish, bass How to find the fish most easily caught on flies The best flies for panfish, bass, and other species Knowing which flies to use in which conditions Simple fly patterns you can tie yourself PLUS : Bonus pike section Bonus fly-tying section

A short film about the almost insane hunt for massive roosterfish in the surf and on the fly. It's high energy, combined with the highs and lows of the struggle to tame a very elusive and beautiful fish caused a standing room only crowd at the awards show to give much more than the usual cursory ooo's and ahhh's. The film won the contest and it was definitely a film that both young and old could get excited about. Length : 30 min. About the Film Makers Founded in 2005, high in the Southern Rockies of Colorado, Felt Soul Media combines the vision of Travis Rummel and Ben Knight. Felt Soul unites our passions for wild places, our love of fly fishing, and our conservation ethic. We create avant-garde style documentaries with an aesthetic approach to capture the inherent beauty of fly fishing and the amazing confines that the sport takes place in. We are passionate about our films and fly fishing.

Gierach&rsquo;s quest takes us from his quiet home waters to the Yellowstone River; from Utah&rsquo;s famous Green River to unknown creeks throughout Montana, Wyoming and Colorado. Along the way, we&rsquo;re introduced to a lively group of fishing buddies and even an ex-girlfriend. 5x8 inches 233 pages

In this latest journey, Gierach visits favorite trout-filled waters from the Colorado foothills to British Columbia and in-between; explores how to maintain a friendship when your friend catches more trout than you do; getting skunked; what makes a good fly fisher and more. 240 pages

Now in paperback, John Gierach&rsquo;s latest masterwork of streamside philosophy is a witty account of all that makes fishing unique and addictive, reminding us once again that there&rsquo;s so much more to fishing than rods and reels. A wonderfully wise meditation that no fisherman will be able to pass up. 5.5x8.5 inches 224 pages

An army brat whose military childhood ended abruptly with the gruesome death of a friend, Harry was turned over to two enigmatic guardians, two men as old as the Ozark hills they farmed. His Uncles Albert and Emerson lived 19th century lives, and from them Harry learned an ancient cadence, the rhythm of the farm, the forest, the mountain stream. 6x9 inches 208 pages

A short fly fishing documentary focusing on fishing the stone fly hatch in the Black Canyon on the Gunnison River and the conservation threats facing this unique eco-system. Length : 30 min. The Hatch premiered at the Telluride Mountain Film Festival in 2005 and toured the US and internationally as part of the Best of Telluride Mountain Film Tour. The film also showed at The Vail Symposium, The NYC Gotham Shorts Festival (winner Best Documentary), and the Banff Mountain Film Festival. About the Film Makers Founded in 2005, high in the Southern Rockies of Colorado, Felt Soul Media combines the vision of Travis Rummel and Ben Knight. Felt Soul unites our passions for wild places, our love of fly fishing, and our conservation ethic. We create avant-garde style documentaries with an aesthetic approach to capture the inherent beauty of fly fishing and the amazing confines that the sport takes place in. We are passionate about our films and fly fishing.

Leaving behind a madcap, fishing-obsessed family, Gus embarks on an extraordinary voyage of self-discovery along his beloved Oregon rivers. What he unexpectedly finds is man&rsquo;s wanton destruction of nature and a burning desire to commit himself to its preservation. 5.5x8 inches 310 pages

More sage observations on life and fly fishing in 13 essays filled with Gierach&rsquo;s signature humor. Ranges from fine-leadered trout to brutish battles with pike. Even includes an encounter with an invisible bear. Gierach examines man in nature, nature in man and the high and low comedy that occasionally overcome even the best-planned trip. 5x7 inches 193 pages

The people, the places and the accoutrements that surround the sport make a fishing trip more than just a set of tactics and techniques. Gierach, a serious fisherman with a wry sense of humor, shows us just how much more is involved when you&rsquo;re a trout bum. 6x9 inches 226 pages