There is something about an old fishing book: The act of stopping, sitting under a lamp, a glass of bourbon on a side table, book in hand, and no background noise. Old fly fishing books will deepen ...

The Longest Silence by Thomas McGuane: A Lifetime of Fly Fishing Thomas McGuane is a man of many talents – he’s a three-time Montana cutting horse champion, a member of the Fly Fishing Hall of ...

The association is named for Roderick Haig-Brown, an English-born writer of fly-fishing books and articles. He moved to Vancouver Island in 1932 and settled on the banks of the Campbell River.

Thirty-three books and thousands of students later, Kreh is finally slowing down. At 92, his world-touring fishing days are nearly through. Congestive heart failure is taking its toll.

So, look at a wish book, go to a fly shop, then say hi to me as we boot and suit in the parking lot, getting ready for a great day of fly fishing. Reach Don Oliver at [email protected].

Now we have an excuse not just to read fly-fishing books, but to gab about them, too. Next month, the Guilderland Public Library will host its first fly-fishing book discussion group.