GORP's Picks
Before you start collecting books on flyfishing, be sure to peruse GORP's The Essential Flyfishing Library. Author and avid flyfisher Paul Marriner guides you in building a library of classics devoted to flyfishing for trout. Whether you agree or disagree with his picks, they'll certainly get you thinking.

Books, Maps, Videos, Magazines & Jobs

Adventurous Traveler Bookstore - Fishing - Browse through the ATB's extensive database to find a collection of fishing & fishing how-to books, maps, screen savers, etc.

Centennial Publications - produces specialty books related to classic tackle and fly fishing.

Countryman Press - Publisher of books on rural life, regional travel, nature, and outdoor recreation - hiking, biking, fishing, canoeing, cross-country skiing & more. The Countryman Press and its imprint, Backcountry Publications, have produced several lines of highly respected guidebooks for 25 years.

Foghorn Press - publishes outdoor recreation guidebooks which include comprehensive information on hiking, camping, boating, water sports, fishing, golfing, skating, and other outdoor adventuring. Be sure to check out the "Dog Lover's Series" for the inside scoop on where you can take your dog when traveling!

The Lyons Press - Publisher of the world's finest fly fishing books and fly tying books, as well as fine books on nature, wildlife, camping, adventure, sport, golf, mountain climbing, woodworking, the sea, history, art, hunting, cooking, cigars, wine, gardening, horses, literature, and more.

Menasha Ridge Press - Publisher of high quality nonfiction books with decades of experience in high-adventure sports, travel, and dining. Are authors are among the best travel and dining professionals and outdoor experts in the world. Menasha publishes reference books for the discriminating reader.

Pruett Publishing Company - specializes in fly fishing, hiking, and biking guides as well as books on the history of the American West, covering everything from the Northern Rockies to the desert Southwest.

Wilderness Press - Publishing the most accurate, reliable wilderness books and maps for 30 years! Titles cover hiking, backpacking, outdoor books, camping, kayaking/canoeing/paddling, mountain biking, skiing/cross-country/snowshoeing, fishing/angling, national parks, Yosemite, Tahoe, Sierra Nevada, Hawaii, Baja, Alaska, Cascades, and California.

The Back-Country Kitchen - 208 page cookbook featuring recipes for campers, canoeist, hikers, anglers, etc. Over 150 tested, unique recipes; emphasis on packing your own lightweight mixes using readily available or home-dried ingredients.

Adams Angling Books: an excellent selection for fly fishermen or collectors.

Fishing Magazines and Newsletters

Book Excerpts