Bob Wyatt’s Trout Hunting is back.
A limited-edition run of just 200 autographed hardback copies.
First published over 20 years ago, it’s one of those rare fly fishing books that quietly reshaped how anglers think about trout, flies, fly rods, and presentation. No trends, no noise—just clear, hard-earned insight that still holds up.
Bob’s not just a great writer—he’s the real thing. A thinking angler with a knack for cutting through the nonsense. If you missed it the first time, don’t make that mistake again.
There are plenty of photos to break up the text, some chewy material on fly design and the trout’s search image, a challenge to the selective trout theory, and a few fishy yarns to illustrate common fly fishing issues.”
Available now from Coch-Y-Bonddu Books in the UK.
5 top tips from Bob Wyatt:
1. Keep it simple: Bob’s fly box is “a handful of basic designs in a few colours and sizes…a few very simple designs cover literally any situation I come across in trout fishing.” Trout respond more to the general impression of food—the “prey image”—than a perfect hatch match.
2. Move slowly and with purpose: All wild animals are acutely alert to movement…edge cautiously into position, keeping low and going slow.” Stealth isn’t about camouflage—it’s about how you move.
3. Presentation beats patten: Trout notice the tiniest micro-movements in your line or leader. Bob says, “Even when the fly is floating irresistibly toward the waiting trout…micro-waves get the trout’s attention.” How you present your fly often matters more than the fly itself.
4. Practice your craft: “Most of our failures are due to poor casting skills. Practice makes perfect…make accuracy casts and presentation mends second nature so you don’t even think about it.” Precision and timing are everything.
5. Fish like a heron: Big trout are sensitive to movement. “Dead slow and stop. You’ll see more of what’s going on in and around the water, enjoy your time on the water, and even more importantly, catch more (and larger) fish.” Patience and observation pay off.
