The title of this book is just the beginning! It contains a selection of a dozen or so flies that you’ll find in Peter’s kit no matter where he’s travelling to – in fresh or salt water, anywhere in Australia.
This is much more than just a fly tying book, although the tying of each of these fly patterns is certainly included. What’s even more valuable is Peter’s insights into why these patterns are so versatile and productive, not to mention his detailed explanations of how to use them!
Peter’s personal experience shines through and is presented in an entertaining and engaging way. Quite often this is achieved through anecdotes of his saltwater fly fishing exploits across Australia and throughout the world.
Aside from the above, you’ll find a plethora of fly fishing nuggets from techniques for fishing flies deep, retrieve techniques that will make your flies dance and the selection and management of fly lines.
“A Few Great Flies And How To Fish Them” is a semi-hard cover with 240 pages including 64 pages of exquisite colour images and 120 black and white photos, including fly-tying sequences. It deserves to be on the coffee table of every fishing household.
$40 plus postage $15
To purchase a book please contact Peter.
This is a book about a river, and about one man’s life long love affair with that river. Dougal Rillstone grew up in Southland, and the Mataura river has been his playground for nearly 70 years. This is not a fishing book that will tell you how and where to fish this mighty trout stream, it’s a book about how a river changes for the better and for the worse, it’s a book about how a river can be destroyed in parts, but through good management comes some way back.
It has wandered in and out of Dougal’s life and now in his wanderings he has walked it from the mouth to the source, in weather fair and foul, in daily 20 kilometre sections. Like the flow of the Mataura, it’s a gentle and enthralling read that’s filled with gems.
$40 plus postage $15
To purchase a book please contact Peter.