Basic Trout Fishing by Bill Cairns

Trout Unlimited is comprised of active conservation volunteers who are restoring the water quality and physical properties of degraded streams, helping native fisheries, and cooperating with other private organizations and state and federal agencies for wise management of our fisheries resources. The goal is to perpetuate trout, salmon, and steelhead.

This guide, illustrated with black-&-white photos, includes: trout senses; food forms; reading water; introduction to methods; spinning; fly casting; equipment coverage: fly lines, fly rods, fly reels, leaders, tackle selection list and basic knots; and regional recommendations: tips from the local experts.

About the author:

Bill Cairns was one of the cofounders of the Orvis Fly Fishing School in the late 1960s. He was the author of many fly fishing articles in magazines like Trout, Fly Fisherman Magazine, Outdoor Life, and Field and Stream. He was also the author of two books including this one.

Paperback, 1990