Fundamentals for the beginning fly fisher including tips on rod and reel selection, tackle and tying techniques, basic and advanced casting methods, and more. Dave Hughes is a highly respected fly-fishing writer with more than two dozen books in print, including Trout from Small Streams: 2nd Edition , Handbook of Hatches: 2nd Edition , and Trout Flies . He lives in Portland, Oregon. Stackpole Books Fly Fishing Basics by David Hughes - 9780811724395