Fly Fishing Small Streams

Wry fly fisherman John Gierach's guide reads like his humorous essays but is a practical manual to techniques and tackle for the prevalent and enjoyable but non-flashy fishing opportunities provided by small streams. He wrote it in the pre-internet 1980s so a section on finding information is a litt......more

I give everything by John Gierach – he's that good. This is basically a how to book but even if you are never going to fish a small stream it's worth reading.......more

The author approaches fishing like a forest ecologist I know, explaining the importance of trying to understand each part of a fish’s habitat and how the parts are interrelated to the whole. Next, he emphasizes the importance of a stealthy approach, which is good advice for a casual fisherman like m......more

By far my favorite book by Gierach as it addresses the favorite places that I like to fish - small streams. There is so much at play in small-stream fishing that goes beyond simple fishing and John seems to understand both the unique approach that is necessary for success and the unique pleasures of......more

His short stories are better. This isn't really original or important. Though it is about my favorite type of fishing and it is well done. I would suggest it if it didn't pale in comparison to his other books.......more