Must Have Stillwater Book

Unfortunately, as some or most of you might already know, when it comes to books featuring a lake fly fishing focus there aren't too many choices available.

1985 a classic stillwater techniques book was released, The Gilly, A Fly Fishers Guide to British Columbia. Since its initial release, The Gilly has become a classic and what I consider is a must have for anyone wishing to learn more about fly fishing lakes.

Of the 21 individual chapters that make up The Gilly, 17 are dedicated to the nuances, tricks, techniques and tactics needed to be successful fly fishing lakes, not only B.C lakes but lakes across North America as well. These nuances, tricks, techniques and tactics that are as applicable today as they were when The Gilly was first released.  Good friend, Brian Chan, authored all of the entomology sections found at the end of most chapters.  A pattern listing is also included.

I can't recommend this book enough if you are wishing to add to your stillwater knowledge. Copies of The Gilly are, I admit, not easy to find.  Selecting through the Amazon link along the right margin of this blog is still, arguably, your best choice.  

New Additions to Fly Craft Store!

As probably most of you are aware, this past year I updated my website.   It was time for some changes and a facelift.   Based upon the number of requests I had received for my books, DVD’s and Quick Release Indicators a component of this facelift included a Store page.  My Store page seems to be a positive addition as indicated by the positive feedback it has received.

Plans are in the works to add a variety of other products to this page so stay tuned.

The first step in my planned expansion is the addition of my latest book, Stillwater Selections and DVD, Learning with the Pros-Tying Stillwater Flies Volume I.  As with the book, Stillwater Solutions Recipes my latest DVD is a joint venture with good friend Brian Chan.  Both of these items are now available via my site both individually and as a combo.  The combo packages offer a savings of over 10% as compared to the individual prices of each item within the combo package.  You can watch a short ‘teaser’ of the Learning with the Pros DVD below.

I have also added combo packages for my first book Fly Patterns for Stillwaters and DVD Tying Fly Patterns for Stillwaters along with my second book Stillwater Solutions Recipes-Volume I and DVD Tying and Fishing Stillwater Flies.  Each DVD contains in part many of the patterns featured in each of the books they are partnered with.

Please visit my on line store for more information on both my new book and DVD along with my previous titles.