Welcome to the Yellowstone Angler on-line fly shop catalog!

At last — a collection of world renowned fly fishing guide René Harrop's finest. Each article is an affectionate account of six decades of fly fishing. Learn everything from casting techniques & innovations in fly tying to actually reading the water, the insects & the weather for the most successful fly fishing experience possible. Full-color; 8.5x10 inches, 224 pgs.

Fly fishing enthusiasts, the wait is over. At last — a collection of world renowned fly fishing guide René Harrop's finest, most informative articles from reputable industry magazines such as Fly Fisherman, Fly Rod & Reel, as well as their Japanese counterparts Fly Fisher and Fly Rodder's Magazine. Each article is an affectionate account of nearly six decades of fly fishing. You will learn everything from casting techniques and innovations in fly tying to actually reading the water, the insects and the weather for the most successful fly fishing experience possible

A complete look at fly fishing spring creeks and tailwaters utilizing a lifetime of on-the-stream experience. Mike uses first-hand knowledge of waters he’s fished throughout the US and around the world to illustrate the most effective patterns and techniques to imitate mayflies, caddis flies, midge, crane flies and terrestrials-- based upon his personal observation and tying experience. Practical and proven advice on locating, stalking, playing, and landing trout and tactics for fishing dry flies, streamers, wet flies, and nymphs, from one of the best fly fishermen in the business. 260 color photos, 100 illus; 8½x11 inches, 304 pgs.

Packed with solid information for fishing spring creeks from Mike Lawson’s years of fly fishing experience. Important chapters cover --mayflies, caddis, midges, terrestrials, and aquatic insects. Plus, practical and proven advice on locating, stalking, playing, and landing trout and tactics for fishing dry flies, streamers, wet flies, and nymphs, from one of the best fly fishermen in the business.

Essential reading for all fly fishers going to the Madison. Flowing from its headwaters in Yellowstone National Park to Three Forks, Montana, where it joins the Jefferson and the Gallatin to form the mighty Missouri, the Madison River is one of the most famous, but also one of the most complicated, trout rivers in North America. This river can have different insect hatches every fifty yards, and ranges from a glassy, spring-fed stream to a tumbling torrent filled with rapids. Its complex variety of waters and habitat defies conventional fly-fishing techniques. Covering the various sections of the river, fishing conditions likely to confront you in all four seasons, various insect hatches—including the famous salmon fly—along with a list proven fly patterns and tying recipes for sixteen of the best, Fly Fishing the Madison will prove invaluable to all fly anglers planning to fish this spectacular waterway.

The best-selling beginner's guide! Laced with hundreds of illustrations which are as entertaining and humorous as they are instructional. This book covers everything the neophyte needs to know. 8.5x11 inches, 48 pages.

Finest beginner fly-fishing guide due to its simple, straightforward approach. It is laced with outstanding humor provided in its hundreds of illustrations. All the practical information you need to know is presented in an extremely delightful way such as rod, reel, fly line and fly selection, casting, reading water, insect knowledge to determine which fly pattern to use, striking and playing fish, leaders and knot tying, fly tying, rod repairs, and many helpful tips. A great, easy-to-understand book.

An essential gear item for every outdoorsman! These ultimate trip planners detail everything from the major highways to minor gravel roads. Special grids facilitate navigation with Global Positioning System. Shaded relief has been added to give the terrain an almost 3-D effect. Each state is broken down into a series of color topographic maps of incredible detail. All lakes and rivers are shown, including boat ramps, access roads, etc. The Gazetteer sections include information about special points of interest including: parks, paddle-bike-and-hiking trips, campgrounds, hunting and fishing areas, special events, museums, historic sites and more. All maps are 11x15.5 inches.

Scores of photos and diagrams teach you how to maximize your pleasure and fly fishing prowess when fly fishing from boats. A professional river guide, Neal imparts years of wisdom concerning reading water, tactics, equipment and much more which allow fly fishers to safely & fully take advantage of using a boat. 8.5x11 inches, 116 pgs. Streeks is a professional trout guide in Montana. Over the years he has amassed a very impressive amount of practical and "inside" fly fishing information that is presented in his all-color book. It is extremely helpful for the wading angler, too. This is a meaty book that, if followed, will make you one of the very best fly anglers on the stream! Hatches, flies, tactics, water reading, equipment, etc. A masterpiece of information.

The Montana Angling Guide is a comprehensive guide book for the fisherman and his family. The concise and incisive text is jam-packed with an abundance of interesting information about Montana--detailed information on where to fish, when to fish and what flies and lures to use on the state's finest trout fishing waters, as well as historical data, community information, recreation possibilities and sightseeing potential. Highlighted are 35 towns, 19 favorite lakes and 50 rivers including Montana's best-known trout streams such as the Bighorn, Gallatin, Madison, Missouri and Yellowstone, plus many lesser-known streams that provide excellent fishing. Special sections are included for Yellowstone National Park and the Island Park areas of Idaho, including the famous Henry's Fork of the Snake, Henry's Lake and Island Park Reservoir.

A breakthrough system for consistently catching trophy-size trout, on flies, in hard-fished public lakes. A step-by-step guide of specialized flies, rod specifications, line selection, presentations, explicit big-fish techniques, reading lakes, locating trophy fish year-round, understanding food sources, solving full moons and storm fronts, learning where big fish hide, and the roles of oxygen and temperature.160 color photos, 20 illustrations; 8.5x11 inches, 220 pgs.

Written by Dave as the textbook for the L. L. Bean Fly Fishing Schools, this book is by far the best we've found for anglers just getting started in fly fishing.  This is the book we use as a text for our own fly fishing classes here in our shop.   In step-by-step, fully illustrated instructions, Dave gives us a tremendous wealth of information from the basics on casting and tackle selection to fish foods and entomology important to the angler.   All the important questions you'll ask while learning to fly fish are covered. Reading this book is the best first step you can make toward a lifetime of fly fishing skills and pleasures.

After teaching several fly fishing schools with Dave over the years, I can attest to his expertise and enthusiasm in teaching fly fishing techniques.   All anglers, from beginners to experts will enjoy this book and get a lot out of it.    New chapters include saltwater fish species, ethics and sportsmanship, boats and float tubes. Full-color, 200 photos & illus.; 7x10 inches, 192 pgs.

 

A master angler’s compact guide to one of the most crucial skills in fly fishing. Legendary Lefty tells anglers everything they need to know about what may be the most crucial aspect of successful angling — the connections between the reel, backing, fly line, leader, & tippet. Years of painstaking research & testing pay off with hard & fast rules. Color photos & B&W illus; 5x7.5 inches, 128 pgs.

Over 50 knots are included for all types of sports fishing and lines (including the new braided Spectra & Kevlar lines). B/w illustrations; 3.75x5, 72 pgs.  Handy pocket sized book.

This authoritative fly-fishing guidebook will take you on a journey that not only explores the major rivers, lakes, and streams, but also the backcountry and overlooked waters. Discusses aquatic and terrestrial insect emergences and activity periods, fly patterns to imitate these insects and effective fishing techniques. Included are locations, access points and trailheads, distances, and terrain descriptions. 15 maps, 40+ B/w photos; 6x9 inches, 150 pgs.

Mel is a gifted teacher and a skilled caster. In this book he'll stand beside you and guide you through the basics, work with you on more advanced skills or help eliminate problem areas. No one in our time has done a better job of explaining fly casting or teaching it.  Excellent photo sequences demonstrate the techniques. 125 B/w photos, 26 illus; 8x11 inches, 144 pgs.

The Essence of Flycasting is teaching at its best.

Beginning with the fundamental mechanics of a flycast, the elements of good form, flyfishing tackle and flyfishing situations, this comprehensive reference work takes the reader through the roll cast, basic cast, line handling, the double haul, distance casting and the other techniques essential to competent flyfishing.

Beautiful photographs by Ben Blackwell, and graphic drawings illustrating every move described in the text make this book equally at home on the coffee table or on the ground beside the caster.

Successful fishing on Western streams requires preparation--you need to know what insects are emerging, when and where, and which patterns best match them. Now, thanks to Jim Schollmeyer, the guessing is over. Hatch Guide for Western Streams is the third in Jim's successful Hatch Guide series. Jim covers all you need for a productive trip on Western streams: water types you'll encounter; successful fishing techniques; identifying the major hatches, providing basic background information about these insects. Information is presented in a simple, clear manner. A full-color photograph of the natural is shown on the left-hand page, complete with its characteristics, habits and habitat; the right-hand page shows three flies to match the natural, including effective fishing techniques

Maps, Maps, and More Maps! This exciting new series of map books is the most helpful tool to come along for anglers in many years. Each book contains over 200 full-color, 8.5x11 maps of the best rivers, streams, and lakes for fishing.

These are easily the most detailed statewide angling maps available, showing every access point, piece of public land, campground, boat launch, tributary, and trail--along with helpful tips on everything from popular floats and wading areas to hidden accesses few anglers know about to what size and number of species are available in each stretch. Whether you've been fishing these waters for years or are looking for new fisheries to explore, these maps will put you on the best water faster than anything else.

Maps out the meccas of the flyfishing world, including natural history, anecdotes, & fish tales about each site. Vicariously cast mouse patterns to 50-pound taimen in the wilds of mongolia, wrangle with wily permit off the Florida Keys, & match the hatch on Montana's Armstrong's Spring Creek, Jardines de la Reina, Cuba (tarpon), the Zhupanova River, Kamchatka (rainbow trout), & the Rio Negro, Brazil (peacock bass) are also included. Provides adventurous anglers with enough travel-&-tackle info so that you, too, can start planning excursions to go fish around the globe. 40 full-color photos; 7x8 inches, 224 pgs.   This book is a great gift idea!

The Bahamas Fly-Fishing Guide is a comprehensive guide to fly fishing and adventure travel in the Bahamas. The book includes an overview of the Bahamian fishery, with its spectacular bonefish fishing, along with enough of the historical, geographical, and cultural information that introduces the larger world of the islands. In particular, it is a practical "how-to" that describes everything a visitor will need to know about the exceptional saltwater fly-fishing opportunities in the Bahamas.

Called the ghost of the flats, the silvery bonefish is the holy grail of flats fishing. Its speed in the water & chameleon-like color make it the ultimate challenge to catch, & because of its elusiveness, much of the joy of bonefishing is in searching for the fish. Finding bonefish from a skiff & while wading are thoroughly covered, as is catch & release. Details on the bonefish’s environment & his food provide the essential background, & you’ll learn what tackle & flies to take & how to cast efficiently in the flats. 114 Color photos, 10 illus, 4 paintings; 8.5x11 inches, 248 pgs.

Imagine you are somewhere in the tropics wading in shallow 80-degree water over hard-packed sand. A light breeze rustles coconut palms along the beach, and the air   temperature is 78 degrees. . .the perfect climate for man. It is also the perfect climate for bonefish. You spot a pair of silvery, ghost-like bonefish cruising the beach. They stick their metallic-bright tails up in the air as they tip down to feed. They are close, not 30 feet away, when your shrimp imitation lands nearby. You watch transfixed as one fish rushes your fly, tips downward, and inhales it. Upon feeling resistance, the bonefish activates its panic mode, smokes your reel, and bends your rod to the breaking point. You can’t believe its speed and strength. You gaze around, wondering if someone will awaken you from the perfect dream. There is nobody in sight; nothing disturbs your fun. You hear the soothing sound of gentle waves washing upon the deserted beach and notice the distant surf crashing on the offshore reef. The cry of a frigate or tern momentarily distracts you  from the speeding bonefish. You reflect that life doesn’t get much better. Bonefishing has infected and addicted many anglers. If you have not yet experienced bonefishing, you still have the best to look forward to. Why is bonefishing so much fun? Simple. Bonefish are beautiful, strong, aggressive, and plentiful. Anglers hunt, stalk, and hook them in knee-deep water at some of the most beautiful places in the world. You see it all happen—the cast, take, hookup and blitzing run. . .and it happens often. Of all the fish in the sea, bonefish do it best for fly fisherman. 

This book tells you how, when and where to fly fish for bones. Included in its 400 color pages are 130,000 words detailing all aspects of the sport, including
• Distribution• Tides• Tackle and Gear
• Angling History• Food Sources• Knots
• Natural History• Choosing A Fly• Guides

• Types of Flats• Spotting, Stalking• Adventuring
• Mangroves• Strategies• Booking a Trip
• Geography of Flats• Retrieves• The First Time
• Weather & Bone' Movements• Hooking, Landing, Releasing • Safety

In addition, learn how to find and fish for barracuda, jacks, permit, sharks, snook, tarpon and trevally. Bonefish are found throughout the tropic and subtropical waters, including the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Destinations discussed in detail include
• Bahamas• Cayman Is.• Florida Keys • Los Roques
• Belize• Christmas Is.• Kanton Island• Yucatan
• Bikini• Cuba• Seychelles 

A dozen expert guest authors share their bonefishing insights and experiences, including R. Valentine Atkinson, Tim Borski, Paul Brunn, Buck Buchenroth, Yvon Chouniard, Ralph Cutter, Kevin Erickson, Doug Jorgensen, Lance Kaufmann, Gary Kemsley, Gordon Nash, Brian O’Keefe, Ed Opler, John Randolph, Rick Ruoff, and Jerry Swanson. Adventure photographer Brian O’Keefe has collected the world’s most beautiful images of bonefish and bonefish country. Over 500 of Brian’s breathtaking photos are reproduced in stunning color.  Renowned angling artist Mike Stidham created over 100 original acrylics illustrating bonefish habitat, their foods and angling strategies.    

Bringing the largest pelagic gamefish in the ocean to the fly. Devoted exclusively to the exciting world of big-game fly fishing. Combs has found the prime destination for 17 different species; each has its own chapter: ranging from dorado, sailfish & marlin to tuna, wahoo, salmon & inshore gamefish. A short history of each gamefish is given as well as important information on tackle 7 techniques. Full color throughout; 8.5x11 inches, 336 pgs.