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Below are lists and links for fly fishing media. Lists are selective and biased toward Colorado trout fishing. Thanks goes to CMC members Jonathan Walter and Anne Rottler for their input.
Books and Maps
Alpine and Wilderness Fly Fishing
  • Fly Fishing the Mountain Lakes by Gary LaFontaine
  • Fly-Fishing the Rocky Mountain Backcountry by Rich Osthoff
Fly Casting
  • The Essence of Fly Casting by Mel Krieger
  • Fly Casting Techniques by Joan Wulff
  • The L. L. Bean Fly Casting Handbook by Macauley Lord
Fly Fishing Entomology
  • An Angler's Guide to Aquatic Insects and Their Limitations by Rick Hafele & Scott Roederer
  • Guide to Aquatic Trout Foods by Dave Whitlock
  • Handbook of Hatches by Dave Hughes
  • Hatch Guide for Western Streams by Jim Schollmeyer
  • Western Hatches by Rick Hafele and Dave Hughes
Fly Fishing Knots
  • Fly Fishing Knots and Connections by Lefty Kreh
  • Fly Leaders and Knots by Larry Notley
Fly Fishing Manuals
  • Curtis Creek Manifesto by Sheridan Anderson
  • Essential Fly Fishing by Tom Meade
  • Fishing Small Flies by Ed Engle
  • Fly Fishing by Joan Wulff
  • Fly Fishing Basics by Dave Hughes
  • Fly Fishing - First Cast to First Fish by Joseph Petralia
  • The L. L. Bean Fly Fishing Handbook by Dave Whitlock
  • Trout by Ray Bergman
  • Wet Flies by Dave Hughes
Fly Fishing Maps & Places
  • The Arkansas River Fishing Map and Guide by Michael Shook
  • Blue River Fishing Map and Guide by Michael Shook
  • The Complete Fly Fishing Guide Series (e.g. Gunnison Drainage by Michael Shook)
  • A Fly Fisher's Guide to the South Platte River by Pat Dorsey
  • Flyfisher's Guide to™ State Series (e.g. Colorado by Marty Bartholomew)
  • Fly Fishing Colorado's Front Range by Todd Hosman
  • Fly Fishing the Colorado River: An Angler's Guide by Al Marlowe
  • Fly Fishing Rocky Mountain National Park by Todd Hosman
Fly Rod Building
  • Advanced Custom Rod Building by Dale Clemens
  • Custom Rod Thread Art by Dale Clemens
  • A Master's Guide to Building A Bamboo Fly Rod by Everett Garrison
  • Rod Building Guide: Fly, Spinning, Casting, Trolling by Tom Kirkman
Fly Tying Manuals
  • Barr Flies: How to Tie and Fish the Copper John, the Barr Emerger, and Dozens of Other Patterns, Variations, and Rigs by John Barr
  • The Benchside Introduction to Fly Tying by Ted Leeson and Jim Schollmeyer
  • The Complete Book of Fly Tying by Eric Leiser
  • Essential Trout Flies by Dave Hughes
  • Fly Tying Made Clear and Simple by Skip Morris
  • Tying Flies Like a Pro by Marty Bartholomew
  • Tying Small Flies by Ed Engle
  • Wet Flies by Dave Hughes
Interpreting Water
  • Reading the Water: A Fly Fisher's Handbook for Finding Trout in All Types of Water by Dave Hughes
Fly Fishing DVDs
  • Fly Fishing 411, The Roaring Fork Valley by Eric Rafoth
  • Fly Fishing Colorado by Colorado Division of Wildlife
  • Fly Fishing, the Lifetime Sport by David and Cheryl Young
  • How To Fly Fish Series, Fishing Knots For Fresh & Saltwater by Jim and Kelly Watt
  • Joan Wulff's Dynamics of Fly Casting: From Solid Basics to Advanced Techniques
  • The New Fly Fishing Basics by Jim and Kelly Watt
  • Pat Dorsey's Nymphing Strategies by Pat Dorsey
  • Successful Fly Fishing Strategies by Gary Lafontaine, Dick Sharon and Jeffrey Pill
  • The Underwater World of Trout Series (e.g. Volume I: Discovery)


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