Intimate glimpse behind Gierach’s vise focuses on the trout flies he has found most successful & how he ties them. How he developed as a fly tyer – from a hopeless tinkerer to settling on a large handful of favorite patterns that now catch most of his trout. Explores the tools Gierach uses for tying & makes a case for the use of natural materials. Includes the flies themselves – small, medium, & large mayflies, spinners, midges, caddis, hoppers, nymphs, & streamers. Laced with fishing stories & observations on days astream as well as days at his vise, all in Gierach’s inimitable style.