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Taking Up Fly Fishing? Me too
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L. L. Bean Fly-Fishing HandbookL. L. Bean Fly-Fishing Handbook by Dave Whitlock
Buy used from: $2.11
Best single volume introduction I found.
The Orvis Streamside Guide to Fly CastingThe Orvis Streamside Guide to Fly Casting by Tom Deck
Buy new: $16.95 / Used from: $2.97
Short and to the point--perfect for beginners
The Orvis Fly-Fishing GuideThe Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide by Tom Rosenbauer
Buy used from: $0.04
Good--but overly detailed--introduction.
L.L. Bean Fly-Casting Handbook (L. L. Bean)L.L. Bean Fly-Casting Handbook (L. L. Bean) by Macauley Lord
Buy used from: $3.29
Best casting book; loaded with useful information.
Flyfisher's Guide to Texas (Wilderness Adventures Flyfishing Guidebook)Flyfisher's Guide to Texas (Wilderness Adventures Flyfishing Guidebook) by Phil H. Shook
Buy used from: $9.50
Great series; I have used the Texas and Virginia volumes.
Guide to Fly Fishing Knots: A Basic Streamside Guide for Fly Fishing Knots, Tippets, and Leader FormulasGuide to Fly Fishing Knots: A Basic Streamside Guide for Fly Fishing Knots, Tippets, and Leader Formulas by Larry V. Notley
Buy new: $4.95 / Used from: $5.79
Easy to follow and easy to access instructions
Simplified Fly Fishing: It Gets You on the Water and Fishing With Flies in Half an HourSimplified Fly Fishing: It Gets You on the Water and Fishing With Flies in Half an Hour by S. R. Slaymaker
Buy used from: $0.69
Gives you just what you need to know. Not as much detail as other titles.