Introduction.

PART I: The Basics.

Chapter 1: What Every Fly Rodder Needs to Know.

Chapter 2: Choosing a Rod.

Chapter 3: Reels.

Chapter 4: Between the Rod and the Fish: Hooks, Lines, Leaders.

PART II: The Fish and the Flies.

Chapter 5: Trout and the Bugs They Love.

Chapter 6: Great Mayflies (And Why Trout Love Them).

Chapter 7: Tying Flies.

Chapter 8: Great Rivers for Trout.

Chapter 9: Freshwater Fish.

Chapter 10: The Beautiful Black Bass.

Chapter 11: Saltwater Fish.

Chapter 12: Saltwater Baits and Flies That Work.

PART III: Fly Fishing Essentials.

Chapter 13: Casting and Presentation: The Heart of the Game.

Chapter 14: The Right Time and the Right Place.

Chapter 15: Catching and (Often) Releasing.

Chapter 16: The Fly Fishing Wardrobe.

Chapter 17: Knots: A Few Will Do.

PART IV: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 18: Ten Good Books for Guidance.

Chapter 19: Ten Great Reads.

Chapter 20: Ten Top Fly Fishing Magazines.

Chapter 21: Fly Fishing as an Interactive Sport.

Index.

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