A captivating blend of memoir and practical guide from one of the most revered names in American fly fishing. Drawing from more than 50 years of diaries, field notes, and fishing logs, Ed Van Put shares not only the story of a life devoted to the water, but also decades of tried-and-true techniques, fly patterns, and personal wisdom.

This is more than a fishing bookits a heartfelt journey through the streams of the Catskills and beyond. With personal anecdotes, reflections on conservation, and tips refined over a lifetime, Ed invites readers to learn not only how to fish better, but why we fish at all.

• Proven fly patterns and tying techniques
• Tips on fishing with dries, wets, nymphs, midges & streamers
• Insights into approach, presentation, and seasonal strategy
• A special chapter devoted to the Adams dry flyresponsible for 70% of Eds trout on dry flies
• Reflections on the beauty, humility, and joy found in the pursuit of wild trout

Size: 6 x 9 inches
Pages: 216 (Softcover)

Ed Van Put has been a passionate fly fisherman for over fifty years and served as a fisheries professional for New York State for more than four decades. He is the acclaimed author of The Beaverkill: The History of a River and Its People and Trout Fishing in the Catskills. A founding member of the Beamoc Chapter of Trout Unlimited and the Catskill Fly Tiers Guild, Ed learned to tie flies from Catskill legends Harry and Elsie Darbee. He lives with his wife Judy in the heart of the Catskills.