For both armchair travelers and avid outdoorsmen who may have already started a checklist of their own, Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die maps out the meccas of the fly-fishing world. Through in-depth interviews with the sport's acknowledged gurus, author Chris Santella goes beyond standard guides to convey the very essence of the recommended locations.

With breathtakingly beautiful photos of the spots, many by celebrated fly-fishing photographer R. Valentine Atkinson, the book also provides adventurous anglers with enough travel-and-tackle information so that they, too, can start planning excursions to go fish around the globe.

Amateur or expert, every angler dreams of landing "the big one," but that's only part of the appeal of fly fishing. Because even when hours pass without a bite, nothing beats the rugged beauty of the surroundings.

Readers can vicariously cast mouse pattners to fifty-pound taimen in the wilds of Mongolia, wrangle with wily permit off the Florida Keys, and match the hatch on Montana's Armstrong's Spring Creek. Jardines de la Reina, Cuba (tarpon), the Zhupanova River, Kamchatka (rainbow trout), and the Rio Negro, Brazil (peacock bass).

The essays include a cultural and natural history of each site, along with colorful anecdotes based on the author's and authorities' experiences.

Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die is the essential travel companion for fly-fishers of all levels of expertise. Featured destinations include:
- Bristol Bay, Alaska
- Rio Traful, Argentina
- Florida Keys, Florida
- Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
- Boca Paila, Mexico
- South Island, New Zealand
- North Umpqua River, Oregon
- Peralejos de las Truchas, Spain
- Madison River, Wyoming and Montana
- Zambezi River, Zambia