About Us

No Nonsense Fly Fishing Guidebooks provide a quick, clear, understanding of where to fly fish a particular water or region.

The No Nonsense Creed

The best way to go fly fishing is to find out a little something about a water, and then just go. Trying, figuring, wrong turns, surprises, self-reliance and discovering something new, even in familiar waters, are what make the memories. The next best way is to learn enough from a local to save you from going too far wrong. You’ll still find the water on your own, and it still feels as if you were the first. This is the idea for our unique No Nonsense fly fishing series. Our books reveal little hush-hush information, yet they give all you need to find what will become your own secret places. Painstakingly pared down, our writing is elegantly simple. Each title offers a local fly fishing expert’s candid tour of favorite fly fishing waters. Nothing is over-sold or out of proportion. Everything is authentic, especially the discoveries and experiences you get after using our books.

About Our Books

No Nonsense Fly Fishing Guidebooks give you a quick, clear, understanding of the essential information needed to fly fish a region’s most outstanding waters. The authors are highly experienced and qualified local fly fishers. Maps are tidy versions of the author’s sketches.

Authors

Highly skilled, local experts write No Nonsense fly fishing guidebooks. These authors have fished the region or water for over 20, and in some cases, 30 + years. All have either owned and operated fly shops, are fly fishing guides, are expert tiers or casting instructors. Some authors have done all of these at one time or another and most have done more in fly fishing than any of us. Web sites and links to these authorities are listed in this site when available.

Best Waters

No Nonsense guidebooks highlight the regions top fly fishing waters as determined by THE authority in that region. Sure, you’ll learn about the "Blue Ribbon" or "Gold Medal" waters. But you will also learn about the lesser-known waters only the locals know about. These are sometimes more fun than the big name places, and often less crowded, too!

Detailed Maps

The detailed maps in No Nonsense fly fishing guidebooks show how to get to the water and where to fish. They are tidy versions of a diagram the local at the fly shop would draw for you on the back of a napkin. Many maps came from the author in much this way. They are made, purposely, to look rather simple, and pack in everything an expert would tell you before you head out to fly fish.

Flies to Use

Everyone wonders what flies work, where. In No Nonsense fly fishing guidebooks, right under the description of each water is a heading Flies To Use. Authors select the best flies you’ll need for each water; for a season, and even for a particular time of day! Key hatch charts, and illustrations help as well.

No Nonsense Format

No Nonsense fly fishing guidebooks provide a quick, clear, understanding of where to fly fish.

• The unique format doesn’t waste your time.
• A typical left page is a detailed fly fishing map.
• The right page is a nuts & bolts intelligence report on that water.
• Slim, lightweight, easy to pack.
• Information for up-to-date conditions.
• Affordably priced

Self Discovery

The best way to go fly fishing is to find out a little something about a water, and then just go. Trying, wrong turns, self-reliance and discovering new things makes the memories. Learn from a local if you can, but certainly consult a No Nonsense guidebook. It will save you from going too far wrong, but not spoil the surprises.

"... It’s refreshing to have a guidebook that gets you started but still leaves some of the joy of exploration and discovery to you."
–Stephen Trammel, Rocky Mountain Streamside

Where These Books Come From

A couple of fly fishers create No Nonsense books, including Pete Chadwell who does all the layout, illustrations and maps. This work is a testament to his accuracy and desire to get out and fly fish new waters.
All who produce these books believe in providing top quality products at reasonable prices. We also believe all information should be confirmed whenever possible. We never hesitate to go out, fly rod in hand, to verify the facts and figures that appear in the pages of our books. The staff is committed to this grueling research. It’s dirty work, but we’re glad to do it for you.