THE IOWA DRIFTLESS COLLECTION OF FISHING BOOKS
The Iowa Driftless Chapter of Trout Unlimited and the Decorah Public Library (http://www.decorah.lib.ia.us/) have embarked on a partnership to establish a signature collection of fishing books, primarily but not exclusively, on trout fishing.
The Iowa Driftless Collection of fishing books focuses on fishing the Driftless area. Books, such as those related to a variety of fish in the area including smallmouth bass, are also included. The material in the collection is available to all Iowa residents through the inter-library loan program.
The collection includes books that are regarded as classics in the field as well as newer books that have received favorable reviews. Both print and nonprint material, such as DVDs, are included. The material in the collection covers a wide array of topics related to fishing equipment, getting started, fishing small streams, fly casting, fly tying, conservation and stream improvement, entomology and others.
The partnership represents a three-year commitment between the library and the Iowa Driftless Chapter. The Iowa Driftless Chapter purchases and donates books, DVDs, and other non-print material to the collection. The library catalogs, distributes, and maintains the collection. Together, they provide the community with a premier collection of unusually desirable material on fly fishing not generally available. The collection, as a work in progress, will continue to expand over time.
Donations of appropriate topics related to fishing from chapter members and friends are gratefully received. Books may also be given in memory of a friend or family member. All of the material in the collection is identifiable by a faceplate inside the cover of the book. Those interested in contributing to the collection may contact the chapter librarian at: davidcsmith610@gmail.com.
The following is a partial listing of fly fishing books available from the Decorah Public Library and donated by our club:
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An outdoor journal : adventures and reflections
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Carter, Jimmy. 1924-
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Iowa fish and fishing
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Harlan, James R.
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Iowa fish and fishing : the way to the White House
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Harlan, James R.
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Open season : sporting adventures
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Humphrey, William.
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Iowans outdoors : best outdoor stories
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Muhm, Don.
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Book of fish and fishing
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Rhead, Louis.
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Father water, Mother woods
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Paulsen, Gary.
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The Armchair angler
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Brykczynski, Terry.
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Cleaning & cooking fish
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Bashline, Sylvia G.
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The Complete book of sportfishing
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Bauer, Erwin.
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Fishing : an angler's dictionary
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Beard, Henry.
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Fishing with Ray Bergman
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Bergman, Ray. 1891-1966.
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Trout : the trout fisherman's bible
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Bergman, Ray. 1891-1966.
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Fishing tips & tricks
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Breining, Greg.
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Trout fishing
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Brooks, Joe. 1905-1972.
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Fishing made easy
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Cone, Arthur L.
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What the river knows
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Fields, Wayne.
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The Fish's eye
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Frazier, Ian.
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Fly fishing small streams
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Gierach, John. 1946-
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Flyfishing the high country
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Gierach, John. 1946-
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Trout bum
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Gierach, John. 1946-
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The View from Rat Lake
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Gierach, John. 1946-
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The Gigantic book of fishing stories
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edited
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How to fish from top to bottom
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Gordon, Sid.
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Fishless days, angling nights
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Hackle, Sparse Grey. 1892-
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A River Never Sleeps
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Haig-Brown, Roderick L.
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Fishing for fun and to wash your soul
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Hoover, Herbert.
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Joe Humphreys's trout tactics
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Humphreys, Joseph B. 1929-
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Jerusalem Creek : journeys into driftless country
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Leeson, Ted.
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Fly-rod casting
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Old fishing lures and tackle : an identification and value guide
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Luckey, Carl F.
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Flyfisher's guide to Wisconsin
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Motoviloff, John. 1967-
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Fly tying and fly fishing for bass and panfish
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Nixon, Tom.
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Largemouth bass
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Oster, Don.
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Fly-fishing the 41st : around the world on the 41st parallel
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Prosek, James. 1975-
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Trout fishing and trout flies
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Fish and fishing : a Better homes & gardens book
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Reece, Maynard.
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Esquire's book of fishing
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Scharff, Robert.
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The Trout, the whole trout, and nothing but the trout
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Shingleton, John D.
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Native trout of North America
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Smith, Robert H. 1908-
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Selective trout
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Swisher, Doug.
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How to catch walleye
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Warburton, Jay.
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Advanced bass fishing
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Weiss, John. 1944-
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Death, taxes, and leaky waders
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Gierach, John. 1946-
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Caught me a big 'un--and then I let him go
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Houston, Jimmy.
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Trout madness
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Traver, Robert. 1903-
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A Different angle : fly fishing stories by women
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Morris, Holly.
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Fishing for beginners
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Fabian, John.
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Getting started in fly fishing
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Fuller, Tom. 1948-
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The Big one
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Kinney, David (David Francis)
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How to catch the biggest trout of your life
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Mayer, Landon R.
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The Complete idiot's guide to fly fishing
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Shook, Michael D.
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Familiar world : notes of a Driftless fly fisher
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Skeate, Jeffery.
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Riverweather : fly fishing & Iowa's Driftless region
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Skeate, Jeffery.
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Fishing with live bait
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Sternberg, Dick.
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Fly fishing : a life in mid-stream
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Tirana, Turhan.
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Fishing on ice
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Vick, Noel. 1968-
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The One that got away : a memoir
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Raines, Howell.
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All fishermen are liars
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Greenlaw, Linda. 1960-
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Smallmouth fly fishing
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Holschlag, Tim.
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How to catch bass
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Rice, Philip.
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Formula for Success : crappie
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Youngquist, Mark.
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The Field & stream treasury of trout fishing
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edited by Leonard M. Wright, Jr.
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Club donated books:
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Upper Midwest Flies That
Catch Trout
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Ross Mueller
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1995
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Fly Fishing Midwestern Spring Creeks
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Ross Mueller
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1999
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Nymphing: A Basic Book
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Gary A. Borger
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1979
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The Benchguide to Fly Tying
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Ted Leeson, Jim Schollmeyer
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2006
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Art Flick's New Streamside Guide
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Art Flick
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2007
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Fishing: An Encyclopedic Guide
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Bates, Joseph D., Jr.
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1985
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Modern Book of the Black Bass
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Dalrymple, Byron
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1972
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Bassin' With a Fly Rod
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Ellis, Jack
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1994
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How to Fish From Top to Bottom
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Gordon, Sid W.
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1957
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The Joys of Fishing
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Gowen, Emmett
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1961
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Complete Book of Bass Fishing
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Gresham, Grits
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1966
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Fly Tying Made Clear and Simple (Video)
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Morris, Skip
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1993
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Advanced Fly Fishing Techniques
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Kreh, Lefty
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1992
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A Complete Guide to Angling for Panfish
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Rice, Philip F
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1964
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Master the Cast:Fly Casting in Seven Lessons
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Roberts, George V. Jr.
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2005
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Matching the Hatch
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Schwiebert, Earnest G., Jr.
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1955
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Fly-Tying
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Schaw, Helen
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1987
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Familiar Fishes of North America
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Walden, Howard T. 2nd.
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1964
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A. K.'s Fly Box
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A. K. Best
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1996
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Fishing Small Streams With A Fly Rod
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Meck, Charles
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1991
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L.L. Bean Fly Fishing Handbook, 2nd
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Whitlock, Dave
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2006
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Trout from Small Streams
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Hughes, Dave
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2002
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Lefty Kreh's Presenting the Fly
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Kreh, Lefty
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2006
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Nymph Fishing Rivers and Streams: A Biologist's View
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Hafele, Rick
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2006
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In the Ring of the Rise
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Marinaro, Vincent C.
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1976
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Tying Small Flies
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Engle, Ed
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2004
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Fishing Small Flies
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Engle, Ed
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2005
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Charlie Craven's Basic Fly Tying
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Craven, Charle
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2008
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Favorite and Their Histories
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Orvis, Marbury Orvis
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1988
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Carp on the Fly: A Flyfishing Guide
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Reynolds, Barry, et. al
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1997
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The Fly-tying Bible
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Gathercole, Peter
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2003
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Tying Trout Flies: 12 of the Best
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Meyer, Deke
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1993
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The Orvis Fly-fishing Guide
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Rosenbauer, Tom
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1984
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The Fly Fishing Anthology
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Ibister, Danielle I (ed.)
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2004
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Through the Fish's Eye
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Sosin, Mark and Clark, John
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1973
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Complete Book of Fly Fishing
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Brooks, Joe
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1968
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Complete Book of Bass Fishing
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Gresham, Grits
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1966
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Complete Book of Fresh Water Fishing
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Parsons, P. Allen
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1963
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Fishing: An Encyclopedic Guide
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Bates, Joseph D. Jr.
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No Date
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