RESOURCES FOR ALL ANGLERS
Every great angler starts somewhere, and the resources below are here to guide you on your fly fishing journey. You’ll find information available in mediums of all shapes and sizes including books, podcasts, articles, YouTube, social media, instructors, organizations, guides, and more. This is by no means a complete list of fly fishing resources, so we highly recommend also signing up for newsletters and fly fishing reports from the specific fly shops where you love to fish.
BOOKS
How to Fly Fish:
The Curtis Creek Manifesto - Sheridan Anderson
The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide (revised edition) - Tom Rosenbauer
The Total Fly Fishing Manual - Joe Cermele
Fly Fishing Basics - Dave Hughes
Morris and Chan on Fly Fishing Trout Lakes - Skip Morris and Brian Chan
Where to Fish:
Flyfishers Guide to Oregon - Gary Weber (2019)
Oregon - Lake Maps & Fishing Guide - Gary Lewis (2014)
Fishing Central Oregon - Gary Lewis (6 Edition) th
Entomology:
Pocket Guide to Western Hatches - Dave Hughes
The Bug Book - Paul Weamer
Reading Water/Presentation/Strategy:
Reading Trout Water - Dave Hughes
Joe Humphrey’s Trout Tactics
Fly Tying:
The Orvis Guide to Beginning Fly Tying: 101 Tips for the Absolute Beginner -
Dave Klausmeyer
Videos and Articles
Stillwater Fishing for Beginners
Dry Flies and Emergers - How To
How to mend line and catch more fish
Strike Indicators - types and how to use
10 Must have flies for Fall Fly Fishing
How to make a fly rod holder for your vehicle
Trout Routes and OnWater (fishing apps)
Beyond the Basics - Essential Fly Fishing Tools
How to Cast Indicators, split shot and double nymph rigs
Parts of a Fly Reel and Terminology
Your Local Fly Shops (Portland Area):
Northwest Fly Fishing Outfitters - https://www.flyshopnw.com/
The Portland Fly Shop - https://theportlandflyshop.com/
Royal Treatment - https://www.royaltreatmentflyfishing.com/
Outside the Portland Area Shops:
Big Y Fly - https://bigyflyco.com/
The Deschutes Angler - https://deschutesangler.com/
The Fly Fishers Place - https://flyfishersplace.com/
Learning/Podcasts/Guides/YouTube/Other organizations:
Mary Ann Dozer - https://flyfishingpursuits.org/mary-ann-dozer/
Mia Shepard - https://www.instagram.com/miasriverkitchen/
Trout Psychology - https://www.instagram.com/troutpsychology/
Orvis - https://www.orvis.com/guide-to-fly-fishing.html
Ventures Fly Co - https://venturesflyco.com/
Untangled Fly Fishing podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@venturesflyco
Fly Fishing Pursuits - https://flyfishingpursuits.org/
Troutbitten - https://troutbitten.com/
Two Guys and a Rive Podcats - https://2guysandariver.com/fly-fishing-podcast/
NWFFO - FlyFishingUnfiltered - https://www.youtube.com/@FlyFishingUnfiltered
Trout Unlimited - https://www.tu.org/magazine/category/trout-tips/
Mad River Outfitters - https://www.youtube.com/@Madriveroutfitters
Fly Fish Dan - https://www.youtube.com/@FlyFishDan
TightLine Video - https://www.youtube.com/@tightlinevideo
Fly Fish Food - https://www.youtube.com/@FlyFishFood
Umpqua Feather Merchants - https://www.youtube.com/@UmpquaFeatherMerchants
Flyfisherman Magazine - https://www.youtube.com/@FlyFishermanMagazine
Guide Recommended - https://guiderecommended.com/how-to-start-fly-fishing/
ORGANIZATIONS
Fly Fishers International - https://www.flyfishersinternational.org/
FFI Women Connect - https://www.flyfishersinternational.org/Get-Involved/FFI-Women-Connect
I Fish I belong - https://ifishibelong.org/
Trout Unlimited - https://www.tu.org/
United Women on the Fly - https://uwotf.com/