(Part 3) Best fishing books according to redditors
We found 197 Reddit comments discussing the best fishing books. We ranked the 123 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 41-60. You can also go back to the previous section.
Depending on where you live, try this, this or this.
Not really a guide book per se but I love Ralph Cutter's Sierra Trout Guide (https://www.amazon.com/Sierra-Trout-Guide-Ralph-Cutter/dp/1878175025). If your dad plans to fish the Sierras I'm sure he will find it informative and useful.
I would also recommend this book. Matt is a great tyer and writer. This book has some general info and maps. Great if you want a general 'lay of the land' to get you started.
Croton system, already mentioned, is great if you don’t have a car. If you do have a car, the Catskills are full of trout streams. If you want largemouth bass or panfish, you can fish Harlem Meer and the pond in Prospect Park without leaving the city. There’s striped bass in the harbour too if you have salt water gear.
I’ve got a copy of Tom Gilmore’s Flyfisher’s Guide to the Big Apple and though I haven’t used it much (no car), it seems pretty good. Might be worth it for you, especially if you have wheels. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1932098836/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_XxAFDbP80F5SM
Neversink river, about 2 hours from you. It's at the base of the Catskills. Can be beautiful in the right spots. The Delaware system starting in Roscoe NY. 4 pretty famous rivers up there. You can also head to jersey as well. The Ramapo go runs through upper NJ. You will need a jersey license to fish it. Actually you will need a NY license to fish in NY. The croton system is in upper Westchester it's a great place. There are some sweet spots that you can fish that are really nice if you search them out. I suggest you grab this book it is a great start and will give you a good idea of places to fish. It is supposed to be read like a reference book not a cover to cover read. PM me if you want some more detailed info
That looks quite beneficial. I recently came across [this] (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pocket-Guide-Matching-Hatch-Lapsley/dp/1906122202) and it's been incredibly helpful.
You can salt water fish off most piers in LA - Malibu, Manhattan Beach, Santa Monica, Redondo. Or just pull off the side of the road and cast off any sea wall. You are mostly looking at perch, maybe an occasional halibut or sand bass. Not the hottest action. I'd assume the same for San Diego, but I do not know the pier names. The action for LA and SD is on the offshore boats - highly recommend doing a 3/4 day trip on a boat. You may still be able to get in on the yellowtail action in October, but that is where the bass are too. In California, you can buy one fishing license that covers both saltwater and freshwater - make sure it covers both.
https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Licensing/Fishing#758845-items--fees
Seattle has water everywhere. I do not know about their salt water fishing, but check to see if salmon season is still open.
Finally, Yosemite itself is somewhat lacking in fishing due to the heavy crowds. You can do alright on the outskirts of the park. But the Sierra Nevadas in general have great fishing. North of Yosemite is the Walker River, which has some fun fly fishing. There is also lots of water and guide shops around Mammoth Lakes, south of Yosemite. Trout season should still be open, but check to be safe, you're close to the end.
This book is the Bible:
https://www.amazon.com/Moon-California-Fishing-Complete-Outdoors/dp/1612381669/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1473778180&sr=8-1&keywords=california+fishing
A GREAT first fish on the fly. Congratulations.
A good place to buy flies online is The Fly Stop: great prices, good quality, quick shipping.
There are lots of good instructional videos on YouTube. I think the ones by Tight Lines Fly Shop are particularly good. Scroll down on their channel for lots of good information for beginners, including casting tips, knot tying instruction, and gear suggestions (they're fans of bass on the fly as well).
PM me with questions if you'd like.
edit: also consider picking up Presenting the Fly by Lefty Kreh. The guy practically invented fly fishing for bass and is a marvelous instructor both in print and in person.
The pacific Inshore has a ton a fish.
I picked up the following book and it helped me understand what is out there from the surf and from the bays.
From what I recall that book does say that there area lot of stripers up north. Oddly enough they were imported from New Jersey!
maybe there is a book like this but for crabbing? https://www.amazon.com/Fishing-New-Jersey-Coast-Freda/dp/1580800920
its in barnes and noble so just go there and browse it, maybe there is something crabbing related in it
Must have book for starting out. I still refer to mine years later.
Trout by John van Vliet
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1589233727/
Well, not all rivers in Montana are the giant ones you hear about clogged with driftboats and lodges. The sheer amount of water to explore is mind boggling in MT. Try exploring some of the smaller tributaries and creeks in the area if you are looking for some more strait forward fishing. This book is the bible for the area-
http://www.amazon.com/Montana-Fly-Fishing-Guide-East/dp/1585745294/ref=la_B001K7XSO2_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1410022967&sr=1-2
The endless list of small streams gives you a great place to start exploring. Holt gives just enough info to get you on the right track on finding the next awesome water you have never heard of.
But I hear ya, after fishing plunge pools and smaller waters the big broad rivers in Montana can look like an endless riffle. Lots of people fall into the 'holding water' trap- looking for pools and places for fish to hide. They aren't hiding, there spread throughout the river feeding for the most part. Obviously target cover and banks but just do your best to cover lots of water with a team of nymphs. Standard shit like Hares Ears, Baetis, and Midges get it done day in day out.
Yeah it's fascinating- way over my head as a kid when I got it, but as an adult I really enjoyed it so it took several years for me to appreciate it. Also it looks great on a coffee table or tying desk. http://www.amazon.com/Favorite-Flies-Their-Histories-Marbury/dp/1585743151
Itinerary and duration for Budapest in June looks fine to me. It doesn't sound like you're ill-prepared at all. Meeting your mates for the football is also a great psychological 'goal' (haha) on your journey to keep you moving. My other thoughts:
Good luck. Your trip sounds awesome. Within a week, I'm sure you'll be super confident about it all! : )
This is the book to read for fishing locations in Washington:
Washington Fishing
http://www.amazon.com/Home-Waters-Northern-Arkansas-Tennessee/dp/188262615X
if you don't mind extending your range a little, you have many options including the Little Red. If you are wanting to venture out on your own, then pick up a copy of this book. It is a gold mine full of information for this area including detailed maps. You can also check out the local club MSFF. They are a very active group with a lot of good people.
http://www.msff.org
I had heard the same general rule about stepping on the riverbed being a trespass (I think in this book). I'm a flyfishing enthusiast and recent law school grad in Austin, so I decided to look it up.
Here's TPWD:
>It is a fairly common myth that a person boating along a "Small Bill" stream may not set foot on the streambed if the landowner forbids it. This is based on the notion that a person who steps into the streambed has entered onto private property within the meaning of the criminal trespass law.15 This may have some applicability when the waters of a stream leave its banks and a boater navigates out of the streambed and steps onto the adjacent private lands, or on coastal land when tide waters cover private property. But the general public has the right to walk within the boundaries of any navigable streambed, even if there are private ownership rights under the Small Bill.
Also interesting:
>Navigable streams will sometimes have obstructions or hazards such as dams or log jams. For safety's sake, a boater must get out and scout to see if there is a safe route through. And sometimes it is necessary to portage the hazard or obstruction - carry the boat and gear around it on a reasonable, safe route.24 Navigation of the state's inland and coastal waters is one of several "public rights and duties" declared by the Texas Constitution.
Unfortunately, legal precedent won't help you much in some places, like a few cattle ranches I worked on in West Texas. Shoot first, etc...
How to Catch Salmon, Sturgeon, Lingcod, Rockfish, and Halibut Along the Pacific Coast: Fish On!
Check out this book: Complete Angler's Guide to Oregon
There is some seriously great information in there about forgotten/locals-only fishing spots throughout the state that you might not be able to find any information on from the internet. There is a sizable chunk of the book available for free from google books, but it's definitely worth the purchase.
I've also found that so long as you're willing to put a little hike in, all the rivers or lakes in Oregon are pretty easy to find solitude on. Pretty amazing how easy it is to get away from the crowds, as long as you're ready to walk.