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SANTIAM FLYCASTER'S LIBRARY TITLE AUTHOR CATEGORY A River Never Sleeps HB Haig-Brown, Roderick L Classic book on fishing and rivers A River Seen Right HB Baughman, Michael A Flyfisherman's North Umqua A, K,'s Fly Box HB Best, A. K. Patterns and Tying Instructions An Anglers Astoria SB Hughes, Dave Steelhead, salmon and trout fishing Anatomy of a Fisherman SB Traver, Robert Photographs and short stories Angler's Coast, The HB Chatham, Russell Collection of short humerous stories Art of Tying the Nymph, The HB Morris, Skip Nymph Tying - How To Atlantic Salmon Flies and Fishing HB Bates, Joseph D, Jr. How-to book on Atlantic Salmon Bright Rivers HB Lyons, Nick Stories about fishing Building Classic Salmon Flies HB Richardson, Arleigh D Salmon Flies patterns and materials Caddis and the Angler, The HB Solomon & Leiser Entomology and imitations Caddis Super Hatches SB Richards & Braendle Caddisfly Hatch Guide for US Caddisflies HB LaFontaine, Gary Caddisflies Classics Challenge of the Trout HB LaFontaine, Gary Stories about fishing for trout Complete Book of Fly Fishing HB Brooks, Joe Guide to fly fishing Complete Book of Western Hatches, The HB Hafele & Hughes Fly Patterns & Entomoloty Curtis Creek Manifesto, The SB Anderson, Sheridan Illustrated guide to all aspects of fishing Custom Graphite Fly Rod HB Morris, Skip Design & construction of fly rod Cutthroat, Native Trout of the West SB Trotter, Patrick C All about the western cutthroat Deschutes HB Hughes, Dave Description of fishing the Deschutes Drift Boat Fly Fishing SB Streeks, Neale How to fly fish from Drift Boats Dry Line Steelhead SB McMillan, Bill Collected Writings, Photos, Flys Dry Line Steelhead HB McMillan, Bill Collected Writings, Photos, Flys Dyeing and Bleaching HB Best, A. K. Dyeing and bleaching natural materials Fisherman's Bounty HB Lyons, Nick , Ed. Collections of fishing authors Fisherman's Fall HB Haig-Brown, Roderick L Fishing the Campbell River in British Columbia Fisherman's Spring HB Haig-Brown, Roderick L Fishing the Campbell River in British Columbia Fisherman's Summer HB Haig-Brown, Roderick L Fishing the Campbell River in British Columbia Fishing Central Oregon SB Hill, Wing & Snavely Lakes, Streams, Maps to fish Central OR Fishing in Oregon's Best Waters SB Richmond, Scott Lakes and Rivers, flies, maps, Fishing in Oregon's Deschutes River SB Richmond, Scott River log, flies, maps, Fishing the Dry Fly as a Living Insect HB Wright, Leonard, M., Jr. How to fish dry flies as insects Fishing the High Country SB Combs, Trey How-to book on stream and lake fishing Fishing the Sea-Run Cutthroat Trout SB Johnson, Les Fishing sea-run cutthroat trout Fishing Widows HB Lyons, Nick Stories about fishing Fishing Yellowstone Waters HB Brooks, Charles Classic Yellowstone Rivers Fishless Days, Angling Nights HB Hackle, Sparse Grey Classic stories about fishing and camping Flashes in the River HB Shilstone and Gray Flyfishing Images Flies for Bass & Panfish HB Stewart & Allen Patterns and Tying Instructions Flies for Steelhead HB Stewart & Allen Patterns and Tying Instructions Flies for Trout HB Stewart & Allen Patterns and Tying Instructions Flies of the Northwest SB Inland Empire FF Club Patterns, Tying & Fishing Tech. Flies, The Best One Thousand HB Stetzer, Randle Fly Patterns Fly Casting Illustrated in Color SB Amato & Schollmeyer Flycasting Fly Fisherman's Gold HB Mottram, J. C. Republication of Classic Fly Fisher's Guide to Crimes of Passion HB Norman, Seth Collection of short stories Fly Fishing for Pacific Salmon SB Ferguson, Johnson & Trotter Patterns & techniques for Pacific salmon Fly Fishing for Summer Steelhead SB Shewey and Maxwell Beginner's guide to flyfishing for steelhead Fly Fishing Strategy SB Swisher and Richards Techniques for fly fishermen Fly Fishing Through the Midlife Crisis HB Raines, Howell Humorous look at flyfishing in midlife Fly Patterns of British Columbia HB Lingren, Arthur James Illustrated guide to tying trout & steelhead flies Fly Tier's Benchside Reference HB Leeson & Schollmeyer Techniques & Dressing Styles Flyfisher's Guide to Oregon SB Huber, John Maps, and Oregon information Flyfishing Always HB Wolverton, B. & M. Editors Compliation of fly fishing how-to Flyfishing the High Country SB Gierach, John Flyfishing High Lakes&Streams Flyfishing the Yellowstone River SB Walinchus & Travis Angler's Guide to the Yellowstone River Greased lIne Fishing for Salmon & Steelhead SB Scott, Jock Patterns & practical fishing methods Guide to Aquatic Trout Foods HB Whitlock, Dave Aquatic Trout Foods & Imitations Guide to Fly Fishing Central & SE Oregon SB Teel, Harry Maps. Where, when and what to use, Habit of Rivers, The HB Leeson, Ted Reflictions on Trout streams and fly fishing Handbook of Hatches SB Hughes, Dave Aquatic Insects and their matching patterns Hatches II HB Caucci & Nastasi Guide to Hatches in N. America Home Water Near and Far HB Tapply, William G. Novel How to Dress Salmon Flies HB Pryce-Tannatt, T. E. Classic Salmon Flies Joan Wulff's Fly Fishing HB Wulff, Joan Expert Advice from a Woman's Perspective Kamloops HB Raymond, Steve Angler's study of Kamloops trout Klamath River Angling Guide SB Burdick, George Steelhead & Salmon w/ maps Lake Fishing with a Fly SB Cordes & Kaufmann How to and what to use in lakes Master Fly Tying Guide HB Flick, Art Fly Patterns & Tying Instructions Masters on the Dry Fly, The HB Migel, Michael, Editor Collection of articles on fishing dry flies Montanans' Fishing Guide, The SB Konizeski, Dick Waters East of Rockies Muriel Foster's Fishing Diary HB King, Patricia Copywriter Fishing art and Muriel Foster's Diary North Umqua Angler's Guide SB Crawford, Doc River log, flies, maps, Northwest Angling HB Bradner, Enos Trout, Salmon & Steelhead Fishing in WA Northwest Flyfishing, Trout and Beyond HB Shewey, John Flyfishing and Tying Nymph Fishing SB Hughes, Dave Patterns and techniques for nymph fishing Nymphs Tying and Fishing SB Tullis, Larry Illustrated guide to tying nymphs On the Trout Stream w/ Joe Humphreys HB Humphreys, Joe Trout Fishing -How To Oregon Blue-Ribbon Fly Fishig Guide SB Shewey, John Where to fish and patterns to use Patterns of the Masters, 1989 SB Nelson, Lincoln David, Ed. Patterns from FFF 1989 Conclave Patterns of the Masters, 1995 SB Hosfield, Skip, Ed. Patterns from FFF 1995 Conclave Reading the Water SB Hughes, Dave How to read the water Reel Deep in Montana's Rivers HB Holt, John Fishing Montana's Rivers Return to the River SB Haig-Brown, Roderick L Chinook Run on Vancouver Island Rising Trout HB Fox, Charles Observations, discoveries and opinions River Why, The SB Duncan, David James Humorous look at fishing in Oregon Rocky Mountain Trout Fishing SB Leeper, Merton Rocky Mountain Fishing Salmon Flies HB Bates, Joseph D Traditional & contemporary patterns Saltwater Flies SB Meyer, Deke 700 Flies with pictures and menus Sea-Run Cutthroat Trout SB Hall, Bisson & Gresswell Biology & Management Seasonable Angler, The HB Lyons, Nick Stories about fishing Sex, Death and Fly Fishing SB Gierach, John Collection of short humerous stories Silent Seasons HB Chatham, Russell Twenty-one fishing adventures Sky Fisherman, The HB Lesley, Craig Novel Soft-Hackled Fly, The HB Nemes, Sylvester Developer of soft-hackle fly Soft-Hackled Fly, The HB Nemes, Sylvester Developer of soft-hackle fly Speycasting - A New Technique HB Falkus, Hugh Speycasting Steelhead Country HB Raymond, Steve Northwest steelhead fly fishing Steelhead Fly Fishing and Flies HB Combs, Trey Steelhead fly fishing and flies Steelhead Fly Tying Guide HB Helvie, H. Kent Patterns and Tying Instructions Steelhead Trout, The HB Combs, Trey Contempory Steelheading Stillwater Trout HB Merwin, John Lake Fishing for Trout Strategies for Stillwater HB Hughes, Dave Tackle, techniques & flies in lakes Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing HB Bates, Joseph D., Jr. How-to book on streamer tying and fishing Streamside Reflections HB Meyers, Steven J. Flyfishing for Trout and Salmon Tackle and Techniques for Taking Trout SB Hughes, Dave Tackle, techniques & flies for trouts Tactics for Trout SB Hughes, Dave Aquatic Insects and their matching patterns Tie Your Own Flies SB Patrick, Roy Beginner's guide to fly tying Trout Bum HB Gierach, John Collection of short humerous stories Trout Fishing HB Brooks, Joe How-to book on trout fishing Trout Madness HB Traver, Robert Collection of short humerous stories Trout Magic HB Traver, Robert Collection of short humerous stories Trout River HB Madison, Larry Photographs Tying Nymphs HB Kaufman, Randall Nymph Tying - How To View From Rat Lake, The HB Gierach, John Collection of short humerous stories Way of the Trout, The HB Van Gytenbeek, R. P. Trout Unlimited Western Trout Fly Tying Manual SB Dennis, Jack Fly Patterns & Tying Instructions Where the Pools Are Bright and Deep HB Lamb, Dana Collection of short stories Where the Pools Are Bright and Deep HB Lamb, Dana Collection of short stories Where Trout is as Long as Your Leg HB Gierach, John Collection of short humerous stories Wisdom of the Guides HB Arnold, Paul Rocky Mountain Trout Guides Year of the Angler, The HB Raymond, Steve Stories about fishing for trout Year of the Trout, The HB Raymond, Steve Stories on fishing for trout throughout the year Yellowstone River & its Angling, The SB Hughes, Dave Fishing the Yellowstone River.
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