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Provides a detailed account of the personality of each river and lake with vital information on trout behavior, insect life, flies and lures for anglers. Includes many excellent but often overlooked waters.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Joe Humpreys, a veteren of over 60 years of flyfishing experience, reffered to as the Angling Professor, retired from Penn State University after 20 years. He is the author of several books and videos and hosted the first national fly fishing TV series.

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Just as Norman Maclean writes at the end of "A River Runs through It" that he is "haunted by waters," so have readers been haunted by his novella. A retired English professor who began writing fiction at the age of 70, Maclean produced what is now recognized as one of the classic American stories of the twentieth century. Originally published in 1976, A River Runs through It and Other Stories now celebrates its twenty-fifth anniversary, marked by this new edition that includes a foreword by Annie Proulx. Maclean grew up in the western Rocky Mountains in the first decades of the twentieth century. As a young man he worked many summers in logging camps and for the United States Forest Service. The two novellas and short story in this collection are based on his own experiences the experiences of a young man who found that life was only a step from art in its structures and beauty. The beauty he found was in reality, and so he leaves a careful record of what it was like to work in the woods when it was still a world of horse and hand and foot, without power saws, "cats," or four-wheel drives. Populated with drunks, loggers, card sharks, and whores, and set in the small towns and surrounding trout streams and mountains of western Montana, the stories concern themselves with the complexities of fly fishing, logging, fighting forest fires, playing cribbage, and being a husband, a son, and a father. By turns raunchy, poignant, caustic, and elegiac, these are superb tales which express, in Maclean's own words, "a little of the love I have for the earth as it goes by." A first offering from a 70-year-old writer, the basis of a top-grossing movie, and the first original fiction published by the University of Chicago Press, A River Runs through It and Other Stories has sold more than a million copies. As Proulx writes in her foreword to this new edition, "In 1990 Norman Maclean died in body, but for hundreds of thousands of readers he will live as long as fish swim and books are made." REVIEWS"Altogether beautiful in the power of its feeling. . . . As beautiful as anything in Thoreau or Hemingway."--Alfred Kazin, Chicago Tribune Book World "It is an enchanted tale. . . . I have read the story three times now, and each time it seems fuller."-- Roger Sale, New York Review of Books "Maclean's book, A River Runs through It and Other Stories,is acerbic, laconic, deadpan--rings out of a rich American tradition that includes Mark Twain, Kin Hubbard, Richard Bissell, Jean Shepherd, and Nelson Algren. I love its sound."--James R. Frakes, New York Times Book Review"The title novella is the prize. . . . Something unique and marvelous: a story that is at once an evocation of nature's miracles and realities and a probing of human mysteries. Wise, witty, wonderful, Maclean spins his tales, casts his flies, fishes the rivers and the woods for what he remembers from his youth in the Rockies."--Publishers Weekly "Ostensibly a 'fishing story,' 'A River Runs through It' is really an autobiographical elegy that captivates readers who have never held a fly rod in their hand. In it the art of casting a fly becomes a ritual of grace, a metaphor for man's attempt to move into nature."--Andrew Rosenheim, The IndependentABOUT THE AUTHORNorman Maclean (1902-1990) was the William Rainey Harper Professor of English at the University of Chicago. He is also the author of a book on Montana's Mann Gulch forest fire of 1949, Young Men and Fire.

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Efficient, practical methods for constructing tails, hackles, & bodies on a variety of dry fly types. Tested techniques that have been developed over 30 years. DVD.

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New and specific presentation techniques beyond traditional dead drifting including Long-line nymphing, no-line nymphing, downstream strategies, micronymphing, nymphing lakes, and designing your own imitations. Instruction on hauling with weighted rigs, hammering, jabbing, tilting the rod plane, roll casting, elliptical casts, curve casts, downstream loading. 5 page color section with 16 photos, 55 illus. 6x9 inches, 192 pgs.

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Casting is the most fundamental skill to master in fly fishing. However, it is often the biggest stumbling block for beginning fly fishers, and the skill that most experts would like to improve upon. So often, the success or failure of a fishing trip depends on the ability to cast a fly 100 yards under poor conditions with perfect presentation. Lefty Kreh has taught some of the world's most well-regarded casters how to refine their casting to full mastery. In Advanced Fly Casting, he is at the top of his casting and teaching form as he analyzes every movement in the series of events that comprise a fly-casting sequence and demonstrates why certain methods work, and others don't, such as: How to stand, hold the rod, and move the wrist and elbow throughout the entire cast Reduce the number of false casts to a minimum Identify problem areas and master them Do exercises to tighten your loop and increase line speed Lefty has correctly diagnosed dozens of fly-casting sins and described their remedies. In Advanced Fly Casting, anglers can verify Lefty's advice with simple examples, as he describes the causes of their casting problems, and remedies, with uncanny accuracy. Intermediate and advanced casters learn-or relearn-how to cast naturally and effortlessly, from the very basics to the most demanding circumstances. This compact and handsome edition is richly illustrated with color photographs and easy-to-understand line drawings, and will be read and re-read by anglers of all skill levels. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Lefty Kreh is an internationally known and respected master in the field of fly fishing. He has taught fly-fishing and fly-casting techniques since the 1950s, and has fished in all fifty states, every province in Canada, Iceland, and much of Europe, South America, and the South Pacific. Lefty has written articles for nearly every major outdoor magazine in the United States, as well as a number of important angling books, including Presenting the Fly, Fly Fishing in Salt Water, Saltwater Fly Patterns, and Practical Fishing Knots. He lives in Maryland.

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An indispensable guide to advanced fly fishing from one of the world s foremost authorities. The shared experiences and observations of a master angler at the pinnacle of his prowess seem not only illuminating but inspirational as well. After Lefty s coaching, our next time on the water is bound to be our best ever! Lamar Underwood, former Editor-in-Chief, Sports Afield He is without doubt one of the most talented and knowledgeable fly fishers of this century. John Goddard Lefty Kreh . . . is consistently inspiring or constantly informative, which is to say that he is the Johnny Cash of fly-fishing writers. Baltimore SunIn this practical, beautifully illustrated guide, renowned fisherman Lefty Kreh imparts his expertise on advanced fly-fishing techniques. Like private instruction from a master angler, this book offers the methods of fly fishing that can make you a better, more effective angler. There is new advice on reading trout streams, with photographs and line drawings to help readers understand the behavior of fish, whether they are hiding, eating, or at rest. There s advice on hooking, fighting, landing, and releasing fish, with detailed drawings explaining exactly what you need to know. There are also chapters on approach and presentation, knots, and tackle how to choose the right fly, which line to select, which rod and reel to use and a section on special techniques for different types of fish. This is a volume that belongs in every fly fisher s library. Whether you ve been fishing only a short time or have spent years perfecting your craft, the information in Advanced Fly-Fishing Techniques will prove invaluable.ABOUT THE AUTHORLefty Kreh is an internationally known and respected master in the field of fly fishing. He has taught fly casting and fly-fishing techniques since the 1950s, and he has fished in all fifty states, every province in Canada, Iceland, and much of Europe, South America, and the South Pacific. Lefty is the author of The L.L. Bean Saltwater Fly-Fishing Handbook, Presenting the Fly, Fly Fishing in Salt Water, Saltwater Fly Patterns, Practical Fishing Knots, Solving Casting Problems, and 101 Fly-Fishing Tips. He lives in Maryland.

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Alaska is the world's leading coldwater fly-fishing destination. In Alaska Rainbows, Larry Tullis shares what you need to know to enjoy a successful trip to Alaska, whether you are fishing with a guide or want to try a do-it-yourself trip. Includes: Alaska trout habits and food, techniques and tackle, fly patterns, other Alaska species, Russian rainbows, Alaskan wildlife, planning an Alaskan trip, conservation, and more. Quit procrastinating, start planning your Alaskan adventure. This book can help make it a success.

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This book includes "The Tackle Revolution" of the 19th century, the American floating fly line, the origins and development of saltwater fly fishing, and the full scope of modern fly fishing.

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Clear illustrations and photos show you how to tie all 290 patterns in the book which are shown in full color and large size with tying instructions adjacent to each. Best-producing North American flies, including most popular dry, nymph, wet, streamer and bucktail, steelhead, Atlantic salmon, Pacific salmon, cutthroat, Alaskan, saltwater, bass, and panfish patterns. Color plates of tying materials, including fur, hackle, thread, etc. Fly pattern index. Fishing tips for most patterns. Printed on heavy, gloss paper stock. Bound for easy opening.

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The first DVD from Andy Burk's new venture. Features his most well known flies. Featured flies: 2-Tone Hunchback The Jiggravator The H.B.I. The Sno-Chute The Aggravator The Bottom Roller The Mayfly Roller The Tiger Leech Chameleon Nymph

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John Gierach is the author of several previous books, most recently Standing in a River Waving a Stick. He has written for Field & Stream, Fly Fisherman, and Fly, Rod & Reel, among other publications. He lives in Lyons, Colorado. Gierach writes about the agonies and ecstasies of the fishing life. In his witty style he explores such topics as the cure for flycaster's elbow and the perils of getting a rod case past airport security.

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