Protecting this important waterwaythe clean drinking water, quality fishery, and recreational opportunitieshas been a daunting task. There are many heroes, both living and dead, who have labored to keep its flows clean, healthy, and prosperous over the past four centuries. This book is about the individuals and organizations, who have, and are, sacrificing their time and effort to keep the Delaware River flowing free and clear without detriment to its flora and fauna.

Focusing on both the history and the authors personal story in helping preserve the fishery, this book gives readers a colorful and unique perspective of what its like to fish the Delaware and how important it is to protect the cold-water fishery that is so valuable to the economy of the region.