This is a nice little book full of tidbits of fly fishing wisdom. You could read large chunks of this at once but I prefer reading and absorbing it a little at a time. One of those books I like to take with me (I have it on my tablet and in hardcover) in case I feel like reading a little (another one is William Tapply's Fly Fishing for Bass).

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The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing Hardcover – Illustrated, May 1 2010
by
Kirk Deeter
(Author),
Charlie Meyers
(Author)
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Kirk Deeter of Field & Stream and Charlie Meyers of the Denver Post, crack open their notebooks and share expert advice on flies, casting, reading the water, and much more.
The mission of The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing is to demystify and un-complicate the tricks and tips that make a great trout fisher. There are no complicated physics lessons here. Rather, conceived in the “take dead aim” spirit of Harvey Penick’s classic instructional on golf, The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing offers a simple, digestible primer on the basic elements of fly fishing: the cast, presentation, reading water, and selecting flies. The Table of Contents includes:
In the end, this collection of 240 tips is one of the most insightful, plainly spoken, and entertaining works on this sport—one that will serve both novices and experts alike in helping them reflect and hone-in their approaches to fly fishing.
The mission of The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing is to demystify and un-complicate the tricks and tips that make a great trout fisher. There are no complicated physics lessons here. Rather, conceived in the “take dead aim” spirit of Harvey Penick’s classic instructional on golf, The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing offers a simple, digestible primer on the basic elements of fly fishing: the cast, presentation, reading water, and selecting flies. The Table of Contents includes:
- Part One: The Cast: 45 Tips to Help You Cast Straighter, Longer, and More Accurately
- Part Two: Presentation: 60 Tips to Help you Place and Drift Your Flies So that Trout Will Want to Eat Them
- Part Three: Reading Water: 37 Tips to Help You Find Trout in a Rive and Effectively Cast to them
- Part Four: 43 Tips to Help You Select, Rig, and Fish the Right Fly at the Right Time in the Right Way
- Part Five: Miscellaneous: 65 Tips on Fighting Fish, Wading, Choosing Ger, and Everything Else That Matters
In the end, this collection of 240 tips is one of the most insightful, plainly spoken, and entertaining works on this sport—one that will serve both novices and experts alike in helping them reflect and hone-in their approaches to fly fishing.
- Print length224 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherSkyhorse
- Publication dateMay 1 2010
- Dimensions12.7 x 2.29 x 17.78 cm
- ISBN-101602399816
- ISBN-13978-1602399815
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About the Author
Kirk Deeter is the vice president and editor-in-chief of Trout Media, the communications wing of Trout Unlimited. He is also the editor ofAngling Trade. His work has appeared in numerous media, includingWired,USA Today,Garden & Gun,Field & Stream, and elsewhere. Known for his “out there” and sometimes offbeat story angles, his work has taken him fishing on five continents, from the tip of Tierra del Fuego in Argentina to north of the Arctic Circle in Russia, from the Tasmanian highlands to the 鶹 jungle. He lives in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
Chris Hunt is the national digital director for Trout Media. He is responsible for in-house content crafted for TU’s blog, and for content sent out over social media to TU’s members, supporters and followers. Chris is a former newspaper editor and reporter who came to TU in 2005, where he worked for the organization’s Sportsmen’s Conservation Project. He served several years as the organization’s national communications director and assumed his present duties in late 2016. Chris is an award-winning journalist, having received recognition from the Associated Press, the Society of Professional Journalists, the Pacific Northwest Newspaper Association, the Idaho Press Club and the Outdoor Writers Association of America. He’s also written four books, the latest of which—a fly fishing history and guide to Yellowstone National Park—was published in June 2109. He lives and works in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Chris Hunt is the national digital director for Trout Media. He is responsible for in-house content crafted for TU’s blog, and for content sent out over social media to TU’s members, supporters and followers. Chris is a former newspaper editor and reporter who came to TU in 2005, where he worked for the organization’s Sportsmen’s Conservation Project. He served several years as the organization’s national communications director and assumed his present duties in late 2016. Chris is an award-winning journalist, having received recognition from the Associated Press, the Society of Professional Journalists, the Pacific Northwest Newspaper Association, the Idaho Press Club and the Outdoor Writers Association of America. He’s also written four books, the latest of which—a fly fishing history and guide to Yellowstone National Park—was published in June 2109. He lives and works in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Product details
- Publisher : Skyhorse
- Publication date : May 1 2010
- Edition : Illustrated
- Language : English
- Print length : 224 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1602399816
- ISBN-13 : 978-1602399815
- Item weight : 499 g
- Dimensions : 12.7 x 2.29 x 17.78 cm
- Part of series : Little Red Books
- 鶹 Rank: #79,430 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #5 in Fly Fishing and Nature
- #23 in Fly Fishing
- #44 in Ecology of Rivers
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- Reviewed in Canada on September 8, 2015Verified Purchase
- Reviewed in Canada on December 28, 2020Verified PurchaseSoooo much information in a small book. Lots of pertinent information for anyone who loves to fish with a fly Rod.
- Reviewed in Canada on April 29, 2016Verified PurchaseMy husband has thoroughly enjoyed and has learned things from this book and has been a flyfisherman for atleast 35 years !!!?
- Reviewed in Canada on January 21, 2017Verified PurchaseThis book was great when I was beginning! I would recommend it to anyone!
- Reviewed in Canada on December 23, 2017Verified PurchaseGreat book and very informative.
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Reviewed in Canada on February 6, 2013Verified PurchaseLe produit m'a été livré dans le délai prévu. La qualité mentionnée était exacte. Je suis très satisfait et je recommande fortement ce vendeur. Excellent sur toute la ligne !
- Reviewed in Canada on May 18, 2023Verified PurchaseA quick flip through the pages sent back. No issues canceled the Black Book before ordering.
- Reviewed in Canada on June 18, 2016Verified Purchasevery nice little book , but not much on still water fishing
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chrisReviewed in France on January 9, 2024
2.0 out of 5 stars Moyen
Verified PurchaseJe m'attendais à un livre plus précis, plus technique.
- Tom FitzgeraldReviewed in the United States on May 10, 2025
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book
Verified PurchaseI have enjoyed this book and learned more than any other book I have read. Easy to follow always enjoyable great series of tips . I can't believe how much this has elevated my trout fishing.
- MarcusReviewed in Germany on February 17, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars "Little Red Book" is an understatement
Verified PurchaseI expected more like a booklet, seeing that title and was looking forward to a small collection of stories about my favorite hobby fly-fishing. What I received was a very nice and solid hard cover book with a very cool design, lots of content and valuable advice and quite a high production value. This can be one of the books that you can always keep around you for a casual read for years, reading the advice again.
Really, what a nice surpise!