Beginning with his earliest years and the start of his fishing career, from his first sewin, through to his entry into the competition scene and beyond, this is one hugely enjoyable book.

If you’ve had the privilege to meet the man himself, this book will be all the more enjoyable (and you may just start noticing some devilishly cheeky sarcasm/wit buried deep within the text).

A truly fantastic book, and one which I can’t recommend enough. Perfect for those cold, dark winter nights, and one which you’ll want to read again and again. A book which is already turning into a classic.

For more information on The Angle of the Cast, or indeed on Gwilym himself, please visit www.gwilymhughes.com.

I’ve been fascinated with caddis since I first started fly fishing, and their number of forms from their beautifully ugly larval stage to their fluttering adult form always brings a smile to my face.

It was due to this interest and fascination that Caddisflies by Gary LaFontaine was purchased.

Detailing the the life cycle of the trout’s most important food, the book also includes detailed colour and black and white photographs of both the natural and artificial flies.

I find myself delving into this book time and time again, and my bookcase would never be the same without it. The amount of research that has gone into this book is nothing short of amazing.

Again, a reference book of sorts, it offers an overview of the now very popular short-line (Czech nymphing) technique, as well as the long history behind this European technique.

Also included in full colour plates is a huge range of artificial patterns for you fly tiers to replicate and detailed instructions on how to tie them.

Seen as THE book on the short-line nymphing technique, this is another book to own should you have even the smallest of interest in fishing for grayling or fishing fast deep waters.

As John Gierach has himself stated – “When it comes right down to it, this is the kind of fishing book we all look for and too seldom find: the one written by an experienced fisherman who knows how to catch fish and who’s a good enough writer to let us in on how he does it”.

If you like teasing trout with the small stuff, this book shows you exactly how to do it in an easy to follow, enjoyable style.

If you’re a small fly fanatic, you NEED this book.

Never a truer word.

The significance of this book is startling, the detail truly unbelievable. Featuring high speed colour photographs exploring the feeding patterns and behaviour of the trout and revealing unsuspected responses that the fisherman can exploit with new tactics and new fly patterns.

This book is more than just a reference book. True, I pick this out of my book shelf on a regular basis, but this book is a detailed look into the life of the trout.

What makes one rise form any different from another? Did you previously think there was a difference?

One of the best books I have ever read, and one of the most mind blowing.

Having read most of his work, I find Gierach’s writing contagious, after finishing one, you simply need another to fill it’s place. At one point, and after three consecutive books, my mind was starting to go a little funny.

Gierach has spent his life fishing, purely for the love of it. He confesses throughout his books that he isn’t a world class caster (like the majority of us), nor does he confess to know it all. What he does know, however, is how to write, and his life long love for fishing, the outdoors, and camp-site coffee is influential.

I find it hard to convey the passion held within the short essays contained in Trout Bum, as John himself is the true master of that.

If you’ve not read it, please, do yourself a favour, grab yourself a copy as soon as possible.

Modestly self-confessing to be an ‘everyman’s fly tier’, Tying Small Flies ‘belongs on the tying bench of every fly fisher who ever sought to tie small flies and wondered where to begin’.

Covering a range of patterns ranging from the small #22 to the miniscule #32, Ed’s writing is clear, concise and easy to follow. His fly tying step-by-steps are fantastically detailed, and after a little practice, you’ll be tying up those #32 spent spinner patterns in no time! Well, maybe after a few weeks/months…

As with Fishing Small Flies, this is another must have for all small fly enthusiasts.