Brilliant, witty, perceptive essays about fly-fishing, the natural world, and life in general by the acknowledged master of fishing writers. “Once an angler has become serious about the sport (and 'serious' is the word that's used), he'll never again have enough tackle or enough time to use it. And his nonangling friends and family may never again entirely recognize him, either.” In other words, he (or she) will have entered Gierach territory. Whether...

Based on the acclaimed Fly Fisher Apprentice Program. Covers tackle, fly tying, casting, knots, wading, plus, respecting trout and their habitat.

"Lost fish," writes Howell Raines, "chasten us to the knowledge that we are all, in each and every moment, dwindling. Imagine my surprise when I discovered well into my sixth decade that losing fish can prepare us for a blessing as well as for pain." Confronting loss - of an elusive fish or something larger - is at the heart of "The One That Got Away,” the graceful sequel to Raines's much-loved, bestselling memoir "Fly Fishing Through the Midlife...

A guide to fishing small trout streams offers tips on finding small streams, reading the water, fly selection and special tackle, and small stream casting.

Text and photographs look at fly fishing.