JOHN GODDARD'S TROUT-FISHING TECHNIQUES is the distillation of more than a half century of fly-fishing wisdom by a master. Goddard focuses on fly fishing for trout, and includes chapters on tackle; the trout's senses; casting to, hooking, and playing trout; where to find trout in both rivers and lakes; trout foods; and fishing with wet flies, dry flies, and nymphs. A special section thoroughly covers the methods necessary for catching trout in stillwaters. In addition, Goddard offers full tying recipes for many of his original patterns, including the world-famous Goddard Caddis. "Drawing upon fifty years of trout-fishing experience, Goddard produces a solid, well-written example of the type. So weed out a couple of other trout books, add this one, and steer anyone who asks how to start fly fishing for trout to it." -- Booklist John Goddard's Trout-Fishing Techniques is the distillation of more than a half century of fly-fishing wisdom from a master angler and fly tyer. Goddard focuses on fly fishing for trout, and includes chapters on tackle; the trout's senses; casting to, hooking, and playing fish; where to find trout in both rivers and lakes; trout food; and fishing with wet flies, dry flies, and nymphs. A special section thoroughly covers the special techniques needed for catching trout in stillwaters. In addition, Goddard offers full tying recipes for many of his original patterns, including the renowned Goddard Caddis. JOHN GODDARD, whom Lefty Kreh has called "the best fly fisherman I've ever met," is coauthor with Brian Clarke of the groundbreaking The Trout and the Fly (page 162), as well as numerous other books and hundreds of magazine articles. He has fished all over the world for all species of gamefish.