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Almost There – “Long Flies” is Finishing Up!

JB — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:42:58 +0000

Below is the first page (not yet proofed) in the color section of GB’s soon-to-be printed Long Flies book. To keep book prices in the “Fly Fishing” series consistent, we are printing color in single, large sections like this, versus scattered throughout the text. This can make things a bit tricky in terms of book [...]

Another Long “Long Flies” Fly

JB — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:44:23 +0000

Fly 10.67 from Long Flies shown as two halves (hey, it’s a *long* long fly). This is one of Bill Sherer’s beastly 4/0 BP muskie patterns. Don’t try to be a “hero” with a seven-weight when it comes time to cast these….

“Long Flies” Fly Foto

JB — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 05:16:11 +0000

Yes, Long Flies is taking its time in getting done, but at least GB is well into book #4 of the “Fly Fishing” series, so once I get caught up with LF, I’ll just jump into that. But, in the meantime, I am plowing through fly photos for LF. Here is fly 10.75, an Ulf Hagström [...]

Friday Fish Fry – “Long Flies” Cover Fish

JB — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:00:49 +0000

Realized that I forgot to post this on Friday. Sitting in my “drafts” area, but never published, so here it is as a Friday/Sunday Fish Fry. And what is it, you ask? It’s the back-cover fish from the upcoming Long Flies book (GB’s latest), and it’s from GB’s most recent trip to Alaska. Looking at a number [...]

“Nature of Fly Casting” (Version 2.0) Gets a Cover

JB — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:12:19 +0000

Yep, getting ahead of myself. And nope, couldn’t help it. I had a vision of the new Nature of Fly Casting cover pop into my head, and I had to sit down and work it out. Here’s a little teaser showing part of the front cover: This may not be final final (maybe I’ll get tired [...]

The Eclectic Angler’s Eclectic Gift Ideas

JB — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 18:11:17 +0000

Want to change-up your holiday fly-fishing gift-giving this year? Do the fly fishers you know seem to have everything they need/want already? Then it appears that you’re in luck, since the Eclectic Angler specializes in fly-fishing gifts that are definitely not mainstream. I myself have a build-it-yourself reel kit from the EA (itself a very [...]

(Not So) Random Fly Tying Book – “Noll Guide to Trout Flies”

JB — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:06:06 +0000

Just thought that a few FF&W readers might enjoy a look back at one of the books that influenced GB so deeply in his youth. This is actually a later version of the book after it transitioned to the Noll name. It was originally a Family Circle book, which is the version that my father [...]

“Long Flies” Gets a Cover

JB — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 01:06:30 +0000

After digging through all sorts of pix looking for a front cover photo (back cover was easy), I finally found a shot that both GB and I like for the upcoming book, Long Flies. We wanted a photo that had a sense of real “old school” (I don’t mean 1989) big-water streamer fishing. Ended up [...]

Getting into “Long Flies” and an E-List Update

JB — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 03:32:31 +0000

So the next book in GB’s “Fly Fishing” series—Long Flies—is well underway. Actually, I’m keying in edits tonight, and then onto illustrations and photos. The book is a surprisingly fast read considering that it hits a bunch of history along the way, as well as fly patterns. I think that those interested in the subject [...]

“Reading Waters” Sample Pages

JB — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:12:25 +0000

While posting re-formatted excerpts of a book is nice, it is sometimes nicer to actually see what the inside of a book really looks like. I figure that anyone interested in the “Fly Fishing” series should at least see a sample of the “guts” of one of the titles. With that in mind, below is [...]

Bighorn Brown (from “Reading Waters”)

JB — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 20:10:37 +0000

With the new Reading Waters book now shipping, I thought that I’d toss up a bit of art from the book. This image has actually been up here on the blog before, but only in black and white. I like the colored version better myself. If you have a copy of Reading Waters, you should [...]

Looking for “Reading Waters?”

JB — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 18:11:25 +0000

I’ve gotten a few emails from people asking about Reading Waters and potential Father’s Day availability. Well, it’s Father’s Day, and I can confirm two things: 1) The book is coming off the press (GB already has some copies), and 2) The order page isn’t ready to go. Which brings me to a third thing: [...]

Two Favorite Texts (by an Old Friend)

JB — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 14:07:22 +0000

I recently spent some time re-reading (more than once) two little, handmade texts given to me by my friend, Bill Logan. Bill is a spectacular fly tyer, a true artist/sculptor, and a writer of lovely stories. Some years back (1997, 1998, maybe?), Bill and I met up for a fly fishing show in Paris, and [...]

Jelly Water

JB — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:07:21 +0000

This is an old article of mine, spruced up a bit for an upcoming book in the 20-title “Fly Fishing” series (it is likely to show up in The Angler as Predator). Figure that I might as well give a (very) advanced preview of that book here on the blog. Hope you like the read, and [...]