Knee Deep in Montana's Trout Streams [Paperback]

John Holt (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

"The Missouri is a good river for a fly fisher." This is not a typical line in the often rarefied world of fly fishing literature but, refreshingly, this book is hardly typical. Twenty-five years joyously chasing fish over the "best trout waters in the world" led Holt to describe the fish, habitat, environment, and techniques most likely to produce trout in 13 of his favorite Montana rivers. The anecdotes of his varied experiences are written with self-deprecating humor, combined with an extensive knowledge of riverine and watershed habitat. He describes successes, mistakes, even embarrassments, which resulted in a "steady learning curve that has applied to more than chasing trout." He also notes that logging, mining, irrigation, and other threats can destroy a river in less than a year. Highly recommended for any fly fisher drawn toward Montana waters in dream or reality.
- Roland Person, Southern Illinois Univ. Lib., Carbondale
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: Pruett Publishing Company; 2 edition (October 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087108886X
• ISBN-13: 978-0871088864
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.9 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,211,173 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

John Holt is a writer living in Livingston, Montana with his wife, a photographer, Ginny. They spend much of their time traveling to out-of-the-way, little-known parts of Montana, Wyoming, the Dakotas, Alberta, British Columbia, the Yukon and Northwest Territories. While on the road they camp, fish, canoe, hike and photograph. Other interests include fly tying, cooking, the Chicago Cubs and reading.

Holt's 16 published books include the first title in the Wilderness Adventures Press series Flyfishing Adventures - Montana, Yellowstone Drift - Floating the Past in Real Time, Coyote Nowhere - In Search of America's Last Frontier, Arctic Aurora - Canada's Yukon and Northwest Territories, Hunted: A Novel, Guide Wars, Knee Deep in Montana's Trout Streams and Chasing Fish Tales .

His writing has appeared in publications that include Contemporary Sportsman, The Flyfish Journal, Men's Journal, Fly Fisherman, Fly Rod & Reel, The Angling Report, American Angler, The Denver Post, Audubon, Art of Angling Journal, Field & Stream, Gray's Sporting Journal, Montana Magazine, and American Cowboy.

He's is currently completing a collection of essays on native trout species in Montana called Lunar Allure and researching a book on tactics for taking large brown trout titled Stalking Trophy Brown Trout for The Lyons Press.