A reflective, exuberant collection of stories and essays about Hughes' home water near his hometown, Astoria, Oregon.

Absorbing, thought-provoking observations from one of America's most popular fly-fishing authors on a week he spent fishing, hiking, and writing in the Oregon desert.

90 hatches including mayflies, stoneflies, caddisflies, midges, and terrestrials are included.

How to tie the 31 most effective trout patterns and selected variations-more than 200 recipes in all. "Essential Trout Flies will help you assemble, in just two fly boxes, the flies you need to catch trout anywhere. That makes it essential reading in my book." - Rich Ostoff, professional fly tier and author of Fly-Fishing the Rocky Mountain Back-Country

Devin Olsen explains how the techniques he has used to become a repeat medalist in fly fishing competitions around the world can be adapted to everyday fly fishing situations. He covers strategies, tactics, and flies for rivers, small streams, and still waters, allowing anyone to fish more successfully by applying the approaches taken by competitive anglers.