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Our where-to stream and ocean guides will help you find great fishing spots, and our how-to fishing books will teach you how to flycast, tie flies, and match the hatch, and even how to make your own bamboo or graphite fly rod

Flies in the Water, Fish in the Air

A Personal Introduction to Fly-Fishing

Jim Arnosky
Foreword by John Randolph

In this clearly structured-and yet poetic-guide, Jim Arnosky explains his favorite sport for anglers and would-be anglers of all ages. Using a mix of lyrical text, artistry, experience on the stream, and enthusiasm, Arnosky not only instructs but also conveys his very contagious love for the sport of fly-fishing. His text combines advice with steam-tested experience. Includes illustrations by Arnosky, who makes his living as an author, a naturalist, and an artist.

"If you have someone-youngster or adult-you'd like to introduce to freshwater fly-fishing, giving him Flies in the Water, Fish in the Air . . . would be an ideal way to start. It contains just enough specific information-including that in the drawings, which are excellent-to be truly helpful, and captures the essence of the sport's rewards."
—Nelson Bryant, New York Times



$13.95 (Can. $17.99)
0-88150-246-4
96 pages, paperback