Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die

Amateur or expert, every angler dreams of landing "the big one," but that's only part of the appeal of fly fishing. Because even when hours pass without a bite, nothing beats the rugged beauty of the surroundings. For both armchair travelers and avid outdoorsmen who may have already started a checklist of their own, Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die maps out the meccas of the fly-fishing world.

Through in-depth interviews with the sport's acknowledged gurus, author Chris Santella goes beyond standard guides to convey the very essence of the recommended locations. Readers can vicariously cast mouse pattners to fifty-pound taimen in the wilds of Mongolia, wrangle with wily permit off the Florida Keys, and match the hatch on Montana's Armstrong's Spring Creek. Jardines de la Reina, Cuba (tarpon), the Zhupanova River, Kamchatka (rainbow trout), and the Rio Negro, Brazil (peacock bass) are also included. The essays include a cultural and natural history of each site, along with colorful anecdotes based on the author's and authorities' experiences.

With breath-takingly-beautiful photos of the spots, many by celebrated fly-fishing photographer R. Valentine Atkinson, the book also provides adventurous anglers with enough travel-and-tackle information so that they, too, can start planning excursions to go fish around the globe.

• History of Fly-Fishing in Fifty Flies
• Fifty More Places to Fly Fish Before You Die: Fly-fishing Experts Share More of the World's Greatest Destinations
• Flywater: Fly-Fishing Rivers of the West
• The Art of the Fishing Fly
• The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing (Little Red Books)
• O'Pros Fly Fishing 3rd Hand, Belt Clip Rod Holder
• The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide, Revised
• Great Fishing Lodges of North America: Fly Fishing's Finest Destinations
• The Fly Fisher: The Essence and Essentials of Flyfishing
• The Bug Book: A Fly Fisher's Guide to Trout Stream Insects