It’s hard to argue that Devin Olsen is one of the very best competitive fly anglers in the world, and certainly one of the best guys on the Team USA. His new book Tactical Fly Fishing Lessons Learned from Competition for All Anglers is the newest publication to hit our shelves about Modern European Nymphing techniques. It is another book we highly recommend for those of you wanting to expand your knowledge base to the highest levels.

“while competitions don’t appeal to all anglers, they have brought an array of technique and gear advancements to the sport. These include beadhead nymphs, a focus on long lightweight rods, unique fly patterns, Euro Nymphing styles, and fly line design.

Competitions force successful anglers to refine every piece of gear they use and every approach they make on the water. Even if you have no competitive aspirations, you can be more successful on the water if you incorporate lessons, approaches, and techniques from competitive anglers into your own fishing. 

In this book, author Devin Olsen, who has been a member of the US Fly Fishing Team since 2006, shares tactics, techniques, and strategies that he has learned from top anglers around the world.