Fly Fisherman's OdysseyFly Fisherman's Odyssey by Robert M. Mengel. Mengel (1921 1990) was a distinguished ornithologist by profession, a fly fisherman by passion. And this collection of sketches and travelogues (set mostly in Alaska) benefits from a sensitive mind trained to observe subtlety in nature. Mengel wrote more than 100 ornithological papers and books (most notably the landmark Birds of Kentucky) ; the 23 previously unpublished pieces collected here represent his

Turhan Tirana reflects upon his remarkable life as a fly-fisherman

Water – where it is

Includes advice on where to fish

Basic Fundamentals and Championship Form by Alf Walker

The Globe Pequot Press

one man's piscatorial pleasures in the contemporary world of polluted water

Jacket Condition: Poor

Chatham's first collection of stories in a decade

and each pristine stream and lake harbors different species of trout and salmon

a legendary insect - enormous

As a novice angler

For beginners eager to land their first fly-caught fish and for more experienced anglers looking to advance their skills