Just published!

Become a Fly Fisher offers a unique approach to fly fishing for beginners. It guides the novice fly angler through every step, from buying tackle and equipment, to assembling it and then using it to successfully fish rivers and stillwaters. It will also help to demystify the sport without requiring readers to have prior knowledge and without dumbing down or pretending that anglers should expect to catch a bucketful of fish every time they go fishing. This guide contains a wealth of essential, practical information in clear, bite-size chunks that are suitable for amateurs. For example, knots are introduced as and where they are needed as well as being gathered together in a separate chapter where they can be easily located. The skills you need to learn and develop are also explained in a friendly and easy-to-understand way that will help you develop confidence in your craft.

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My first self-published book, The Fly is Up, is now available as an E-book. The paperback version is also available now.

You can buy the E-book at https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/327362

And the paperback is available at http://www.feedaread.com/search/books.aspx?phrase=The%20fly%20is%20up

 

The Fly is Up is the story of fly fishing in times very different from today. -Times of friendship forged between anglers, who though they may have lived on different continents, met regularly on the banks of English chalk streams or at the Shannon River in Tasmania to enjoy exceptional fishing triggered by truly prolific fly hatches.
      Anglers today may be surprised that many of their forebears greeted the start of the Mayfly carnival with neither excitement nor great enthusiasm. Before fishing the Mayfly hatch assumed its prominence in anglers’ imaginations, the season opened with the grannom. This caddis fly’s fluctuating fortunes show how sensitive wildlife is to man’s management of rivers. The demise of the Shannon Rise demonstrates how man can create and then destroy habitat that was ideal for a particular species of fly.
    The Fly is Up is more than the history of three famous fly hatches. It is a story of man’s inter-action with the natural environment, for good and bad.