The Orvis Guide to Beginning Saltwater Fly Fishing, by -
Conway X. Bowman 2011

Everything the beginning saltwater fly fisher needs to know to land more and bigger fish.

Expert saltwater fly fisherman, Conway Bowman, offers advice and useful techniques for the beginner fisherman in The Orvis Guide to Beginning Saltwater Fly Fishing—ideal for the novice that wants to learn and perfect their skills. Written in conjunction with the prestigious Orvis Company, this all encompassing guide is meant to teach and guide fishermen that wish to begin their adventure of saltwater fly fishing and don’t know exactly how. Bowman answers questions ranging from what equipment is needed to how to identify saltwater fish to proven techniques to catch bigger and better fish.

Fly Fishing the California Delta
by Mike Costello

The California Delta has become a major new destination for trophy striped bass. Other species are also popular. There are more largemouth bass tournaments in the Delta than any other body of water in the world with total weight of bag limits exceeding any other watershed. This is the first major book describing the techniques used for landing trophy striped bass and other species in California's famed Delta. Anglers from all over the country will learn how to fish the Deltas 2,000 levees and 1,200 miles of rivers as shown in 150 spectacular photos.

Flyfisher's Guide to the Northeast Coast
by Phill Shook - 2009

The Flyfisher's Guide to the Northeast Coast is the definitive guidebook of the best saltwater fishing in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. The interest in saltwater fishing is growing, and the Flyfisher's Guide to the Northeast Coast gives you all the information you need for success. Nationally known flyfishing author, Phil Shook, covers every aspect of saltwater flyfishing the Atlantic Coast: the fish, the flies, the tactics, and the best seasons. Phil interviewed a number of skilled guides and outfitters along the coast and shares their secrets and tips on successful saltwater fishing in their areas. Phil covers the entire coastline with detailed information on each specific area in each state. He covers the fly shops, outfitters, marinas, charter captains, accommodations, flies, tactics, driving directions, and much more.

Casting with Lefty Kreh
by Lefty Kreh - 2008

- Like taking a private lesson with the best teacher in the business - Over 40 casts covered in step-by-step detail with thousands of full-color photographs Casting should be nearly effortless. If you understand fly-casting mechanics and how to adapt them to various fishing conditions, your casting will greatly improve. That has been Lefty’s philosophy since he began teaching fly casting over fifty
years ago. Lefty shows how to get rid of a tailing loop, throw a slack-line cast, and roll cast better, as well as casts for tight quarters, in wind, casting with weighted flies and lines, and distance casts. A section on the physical movements explains how to prevent injuries to the rotator cuff and elbow. Whether you fish salt water or streams, heavy rods or light, you will learn everything from small changes in movements that greatly improve your casting to totally new takes on traditional casts from this book. Lefty is the master, and this book captures his lifetime of wisdom on the subject of casting.

Fly Fishing For Striped Bass
by Ed Rich Murphy - 2007

The average angler can enjoy the sport of fly fishing for the rebounding populations of striped bass as they migrate from the Carolinas to Maine with this practical guide to tackle, casting and retrieving techniques, striper behavior and biology, and habitat-specific fishing tactics. Remarkable close-up and underwater photos of the bass in their natural marine environments, spectacular satellite photos of the coastal waters of New England, and photographs of 33 original fly designs round out the presentation.

Rich Murphy is a hydraulic engineer and a featured speaker at fly-fishing clubs on the East Coast. He lives in Georgetown, Massachusetts.

Saltwater Flies of the Northeast
by Angelo Peluso - 2006

Saltwater Flies of the Northeast is all about productive saltwater patterns of the Northeast--flies
that are designed to consistently catch fish. Intended to serve as a reference guide for both
beginning and advanced fly anglers and fly tiers, this book is also a window on the world of some of the region's most successful fly fishermen.

Angelo Peluso profiles the exceptional flies of more than 100 professional and amateur tiers, guides and captains. Their designs and patterns have been successfully fished regionally--from the southern tip of New Jersey up through the rugged coastline of Maine, and most all locations in between. Within these pages are the "go-to" designs that each contributing fly tier, professional guide and captain uses when the going gets tough.

Fly Fishing The Striper Surf
by Frank Daignault - 2004

The author offers over 200 pages and 50 photos about fly fishing the surf. He provides guidance on the issues with which fly fishermen will be confronted while in pursuit of striped bass from the shore.

Fly Fishing The Saltwater Shoreline
by Ed Mitchell - 2001

This book is about fly fishing for striped bass. It is also about fly fishing for bluefish, bonito, false albacore, weakfish and hickory shad. It has nice sections on fishing the edges and on fishing the migrations.

Striper Moon - Fly fishing Techniques For striped Bass in Estuary, River, Bay and Surf
by J. Kenney Abrames - 1994

This book is different than any of the new striper books that have come out in the past few years in that it is unique and written from experience rather than theory and hearsay. Kenny's presentation about the world of the striper and it's feeding habits will help
anyone from novice to experienced angler. If you are looking for a book that will help you take fishing for stripers from a random act to a science you will not be disappointed.

Saltwater Fly Fishing - Seven Strategies For Success - 2002
by Capt. Mike Starke

This clear, step-by-step approach outlined in this book will help all fishermen, from beginner to advanced, catch more fish in the brine. The book covers saltwater fly fishing techniques for fly fishing from both the shore and a boat. It is not specifically about striped bass, but many of the techniques covered are applicable to striped bass fishing. In the book, Captain Stark discusses strategies that he states are the basis of effectively "fly fishing the salt."

Fly Rodding The Coast
by Ed Mitchell - 2002

Anglers who have accepted the challenge of fly-fishing the salt will find in "Fly Rodding the Coast" everything they need to know. In this complete guide to catching striped bass, bluefish, bonito, and little tunny on the fly, Ed Mitchell discusses the essentials of saltwater fly fishing: how to read the water, the weather, and the shoreline; how to fish from the beach or a boat; and how to find the best places to wet a line. The behavior and range of the quarry, the best ways to catch them, and details on how to land the fish prepare the angler for this type of fishing.

Ed mitchell knows what he's talking about when it comes to the sport of saltwater fly-fishing, and he has a real talent for making all that knowledge, easy to understand. logical and concise.

Stripers and Streamers - Successful Flies, Techniques and Other Insights
by Ray Bondorew - 1996

The author offers his knowledge gained in over 40 years of saltwater fly fishing. Some of the flies he shows for imitating baitfish are his own design, including "Ray's Fly." He also shows flies designed by his buddy, Ken Abrams.

Fly Rodding Estuaries: How to Fish Salt Ponds, Coastal Creeks, and Backwaters.
by Ed Mitchell - 2003

Fly Rodding Estuaries is Ed Mitchell's third book and represents a more detailed extension of some of the same topics from his previous work. The book begins with a definition of estuaries and then discusses various conditions one can expect to encounter and what these mean for the fishing. Variables include tidal range and times, salinity, currents etc and these are important in sorting through otherwise "big empty bodies of water." The book then goes on to break down estuarine bodies of water into several types including salt ponds, lagoon, inlets, bays and coves, tidal creeks and marshes. There are also chapters on getting around in these environments, thoughts on tackle, flies and techniques.