"Lani Waller has drawn on lengthy event and a deep love of steelhead to write down a e-book that few steelheaders probably want to be without."--Thomas McGuane

"Lani Waller has a fondness for those attractive creatures that comes throughout on each web page. And Bob Hooten brings an intensive method of the science."--Yvon Chouinard, Patagonia

"Waller . . . sees, feels, and writes approximately [steelhead extra deeply and colorfully than any individual i do know. newbie or specialist, you won't have the ability to placed this booklet down until eventually you've got learn each word."--Dave Whitlock

Steelhead legend Lani Waller covers the basic components of fishing for trophy steelhead with prose as attractive and stunning because the fish themselves. The combination of how-to and why-to not just captures the essence of those elusive fish but additionally uncovers what it takes to continually deliver them handy. Waller stocks his recommendations for swinging wets and waking dry flies, together with right procedure, presentation, and his favourite fly styles, either vintage and modern. Chapters on looking trophies, gear, casting, and conservation supply readers with a life's worthy of knowledge discovered from his time at the water.

Waller brings alongside a few of his neighbors to assist give a contribution to the e-book. Steelhead specialist Bob Hooton's bankruptcy on steelhead biology is a concise evaluate of the steelhead's lifestyles cycle, biology, and behaviour; artist Dave corridor illustrates Waller's swinging ideas; and photographer Ken Morrish's attractive photos seize the magic of the fish and the rivers they ascend every year.

This all-star forged of steelhead fans has created a vintage e-book that honors the fish in addition to those that chase them, no matter if within the Pacific Northwest of usa, the barren region streams of British Columbia, or the loads of tributaries that run into the good Lakes.

About the Author

Lani Waller has pursued steelhead for over 4 many years and is taken into account one of many premier specialists on trophy British Columbia steelhead. He used to be inducted into the Fly Fishing corridor of repute in 1997. He lives in Novato, California. Photographer Ken Morrish is leader working officer of Fly Water commute in Ashland, Oregon, and his images and writing is featured in several courses, together with Patagonia, outdoor, Fly Fisherman, Fly Rod and Reel, and Northwest Fly Fishing.

“This is the hot "Holy Grail" of metal head fishing. Written and documented in a manner that each one fly fisherman will comprehend and relate to. Lani Waller is a brilliant tale teller and his lifestyles studies on rivers can't be changed. this can be a passionate e-book that actually tells you there's extra to fly-fishing then simply catching fish, benefit from the trip, deal with the species. “ --Robbie Bloom

"Here comes a distinct booklet approximately steelhead fly-fishing, written by means of a guy who has devoted his existence to that anadromous fish so targeted to many folks. Lani Waller isn't just an excellent angler; he's additionally an attractive tale teller and poet. His phrases are real; they floor evidently from a philosophy of existence that he has equipped through the years alongside the rivers of British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Alaska, to call a number of. a lot of Lani's stories emerge from his many hours spent within the Skeena River basin, the Mecca of steelheading, and extra accurately at the Babine River, so expensive to him, and the place he nearly misplaced his life.

In this ebook, Lani is going via all fascinating facets of our activity: apparatus, take on, flies, innovations, and extra importantly the best way to learn the water and the way to provide your fly to the fish. there's specially a truly fascinating part approximately why a steelhead takes a fly. That is helping you realize why steelhead react like they do, makes you're thinking that like one, and should tell you tips to current your fly in line with the given situation." --Rinaldi Nils