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Let me put in two plugs for local authors books I read when I first started:
1st- Striper Moon by Ken Abrames-
He writes about a lot of spots near where you live in this book. Also, very effective techniques on how to fish those spots. He is very passionate about flyfishing for stripers and I have re-read this book a number of times. Well worth seeking out!
2nd- Stripers & Streamers by Ray Bondorew-
Again local author who writes about fishing in RI mostly. Buy this book if nothing else but to honor and learn the background of the simple to tie but VERY effective Ray's Fly.
I have been fly fishing for a number of years (don't ask me to try and remember how many it's been enough to have to think about it) and I still re-read and refer to these books regularly.
Both authors cover fly patterns that will work for you locally and that which are not that hard to learn to tie.
Lefty Kreh and Lou Taboury's books are also tremendous resources but you will find Striper Moon a real easy book to start with and all the local references are great.
The Bear's Den Fly Shop in Taunton usually stocks both or all of these books and Scott and his dad Bob run a top notch fly shop. I think I saw a used rod there the other day for 99 bucks too.
They have a website too so you can try a google search to find that.
Tight loops and tight lines...
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