Derrydale Press: 93 books

The Dry Fly and Fast Water was written to fill a need created by the coming of the brown trout to America. The British flies and methods that followed it over here proved inapplicable. Therefore, it remained for fishing expert George La Branche to promulgate a new, distinctly American school of dry-fly...

Australia brings to mind images of the Great Barrier Reef, great white sharks, huge crocodiles and friendly people. Zane Grey fished everywhere, but he often found himself lured back to the Pacific especially around Australia and New Zealand. Most of the fish caught in An American Angler in Australia...

Thrilling stories about hunting wildcat, buffalo, mountain sheep, wild boar, alligator, deer and small game with a bow and arrow.

This book—a reprint of the original 1939 edition—offers an in-depth look at some of the most sought-after game in the American Southwest and northern Mexico. Included are black and grizzly bears, doves, elk and deer, and even Mexican jaguars. Each animal-dedicated chapter details habitat and behavior...

With the growing popularity of salt water fly-fishing today, we easily forget that this sport was only begun in the 1930s-1950s. Brooks was one of the earliest pioneers of salt water techniques and salt water flies—both of which still catch fish today. His book, originally published in 1950, remains one of the best overall guides to the sport.

Secret Spots: Tampa Bay to Cedar Key uncovers hundreds of outstanding fishing areas along the Florida’s west coast. You’ll learn exactly how, when and where to find outstanding action on snook, redfish, trout tarpon, flounder, king and Spanish mackerel, sheepshead, cobia, grouper, and many other...

Jammed with tips from the nation's leading trout guides and light tackle anglers, The Trout Book is must reading for all who pursue the spotted weakfish, or seatrout, throughout the coastal waters of the Gulf and Atlantic. Every aspect of locating and catching trout is covered, and many secrets of...

Special Features Where to find more redfish Redfish plug, spin and fly tackle Trophy redfish techniques Rigging your redfish boat Redfish biology, habitat and conservation The Redfish Book is an essential part of the library of any sportsman who pursues channel bass throughout the southeast....

Foxhunting with Meadow Brook on Long Island, New York, was always about more than the fox, the hounds, or the horses. Meadow Brook was about its people—some powerful, some idle, many wealthy—and their shared joy in galloping across beautiful country, only minutes outside New York City. Doomed...

Charley Waterman was a true Renaissance sportsman. He kept his interests broad, his knowledge deep yet playful. This book is no exception. This collection of stories from his long and varied life in the great outdoors features flyfishing on western creeks, on such storied trout streams as the...

This collection of wild and woolly adventure stories from real life was first published by Stackpole Books in 1954. From roping bear and cougar in Arizona to hunting wild boar with a longbow on Santa Catalina Island in California and alligator wrestling in the Everglades, Howard Hill was the prototypical...

Special Features Where to find more snook than ever before Snook tackle that won’t let you down Live bait expertise—finding it and fishing it Giant snook—best times, techniques, tackle Plug casting, spinning and flyrodding The Snook Book is “must” reading for anyone who loves the...

Diving to adventure!: how to get the most fun from your diving & snorkeling

Paul Brown is the definitive book on an artist who is widely regarded as the preeminent American illustrator of equestrian subjects. Based on extensive interviews with Brown's family, friends, and artistic contemporaries, Paul Brown includes a biography of the man and contains a complete listing of...