Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.

When children look at fish in a nature book, they will see that there are beautiful colors and shapes of the various fish that live in oceans and lakes. They can use their imagination to create their own fish to put in a different habitat or one that eats other types of food than fish normally eat. Children can make aquariums at home with real fish that they get at a pet store so that they can see how they live in a habitat with water.

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.