Whether you're a soon-to-be fly fisher looking for the right book to get you started or you're reasonably proficient at the sport and need a refresher course on tying knots for saltwater or the latest info on how to care for your waders or how to fish a dry fly in tricky currents, this invaluable, best-selling guide is for you.

The latest, most up-to-date and trustworthy information on:

*tackle selection and care--rods, reels, lines, leaders and knots
*casting with instructive line drawings by Bob White
* hundreds of flies in full color, including 50 new patterns
*presentation, striking, playing and landing
*tactics for stream, stillwater and salt
*new techniques including Tenkara and Czech nymphing
* how to fish all the major gamefish, fresh and saltwater, including salmon and steelhead
*plus a new chapter on conservation, stream etiquette and giving back