To Rise a Trout - Revised Edition

A guide to the techniques and tactics of dry fly fishing for trout on rivers and streams. Taking an annual trout's eye view of the sport, the author examines the trout and its environment; the entomology of the natural fly and how the trout perceives it; how to read the water; dry fly strategy and the art of presentation; and dry fly design, appraising the patterns and tying methods of some of the most innovative fly fishermen in Britain and North America.