Roderick Haig-Brown (1908-1976) was an English-born writer of fishing literature. He spent much of his childhood on his grandfather’s estate, spending time hunting and fishing with his extended family. A series of events early in his adult life brought Haig-Brown to British Columbia, Canada and he fell in love with the area, its scenery and fish and wildlife resources.
Haig-Brown was an avid writer and penned about 30 books. He became well known for his writing on fly fishing, but also had numerous jobs that took him throughout Canada, and promoted various conservation efforts, particularly in British Columbia.
Roderick Haig-Brown books:
Silver: The Life Story of an Atlantic Salmon
Pool and Rapid
Panther
The Western Angler
Return to the River
Timber
Starbuck Valley Winter
A River Never Sleeps
Saltwater Summer
On the Highest Hill
Measure of the Year
Fisherman’s Spring
Fisherman’s Winter
Mounted Police Patrol
Captian of the Discovery
Fisherman’s Summer
The Farthest Shores
The Living Land
Fur and Gold
The Whale People
A Primer of Fly-Fishing
Fisherman’s Fall
The Salmon
Bright Waters, Bright Fish
Alison’s Fishing Birds
Woods and River Tales
The Master and His Fish
Writings and Reflections
Above Tide: Reflections on Roderick Haig-Brown (book by Anthony Robertson)
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