I have always loved fishing ever since I can remember. In
fact I spent a good deal of each day as a kid dreaming of catching all kinds of
different fish in all kinds of amazing places – a practice I still enjoy today.
The only things that kept me from realizing those early
dreams were a driver’s license and school. Okay…and maybe money too. I mean how
far can you really get on your own when you’re just 10 years old!
I would often replace the books that where required reading during
school with any kind of fly fishing material that I could find. This put a dent
in my grades, but for someone who hated school, it was a welcome escape from
the classroom. I read about giant king salmon in Alaska, West slope cutthroat
trout in Montana, steelhead in British Columbia, Atlantic salmon in New
Brunswick, and the list goes on and on.
Since those early days of intense fly fishing research I
have been able to wet some waders in a few of those far off places. But I have
also come to realize that some of those early dreams may never be realized, and
that’s okay because I am making new dreams come true with my kids.
Stonefly Press's most recent book release “50 BEST TAILWATERS
TO FLY FISH” by Terry & Wendy Gunn brings me back to those early days of
daydreaming. Its wonderful photography gives a pleasant pause to the reading of
all the lovely details that we fly fishermen can’t live without and can never
seem to get enough of.
Each region is filled with its own unique tailwaters
accompanied with maps, detailed information on gear, hatches, and much, much more.
It is truly a great book to sink your teeth into if you are
like me and spend way too much time daydreaming. Who knows….when my kids get
older and are getting ready to fly the coop, maybe, just maybe we will be able
to head on out to one of the “50 BEST TAILWATERS TO FLY FISH.”
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