FLY FISHING FOR RAINBOWS: STRATEGIES AND TACTICS FOR NORTH AMERICA'S FAVORITE TROUT. By Rex Gerlach.

1988 1st edition. 8vo (187 x 240mm). Pp222,ad. B/w photographs and illustrations, bibliography. Black boards, spine titled in silver-gilt.

Rex Gerlach, well known American fishing writer and journalist, discusses good river and stream tactics for trout. "In fishing from north Georgia to Alaska, Rex Gerlach has taken an estimated 40,000 rainbow trout (including steelhead) on artificial flies. Here he passes along what the experience has taught him. How the right approach helps you take fish even in heavily fished waters where others fail. Facts about distribution, life cycle, and behaviour of rainbows to help serious anglers..." and a whole lot more. Chapters include: Getting to know rainbows and steelheads; Finding productive waters; Finding feeding zones in lakes and streams; When to fish for rainbows; A commonsense approach to fly selection; Stream tactics; Stillwater tactics.