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Trout Fishing in the Catskills

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This is a very interesting, informative and entertaining book. I live on the northern edge of the catskills and have fished many of the places mentioned. I really enjoyed reading this and would recommend it to anyone who loves trout fishing.

This book chronicles the history of the Catskill Mountains in New York through the ribbon of trout fishing since its inception in the US. It is a fascinating story told by the King of the Delaware, Ed Van Put. This story will hold the attention of ardent fisherman and history buffs alike. The photography is beautiful and I learned so much about the plight of the fish and it's environs through the last 200 years. Any fisherman would be thrilled to cast a line around this book.

Great indepth history of the beginning of flyfishing in the Catskills with biographies of the flyfishing legends...

Very informative, details very easy to understand. I am extremely glad that I bought this book.

I live and fish in the Catskills and haven't found a better book about the region. Ed Van Put has done an excellent job of collecting local history in this book, and I can't help but feel as though my fishing experiences have been enhanced by knowing some of the area's history.

This is not a "how to" book, so do not buy it expecting a list of flies or fly fishing techniques. It is a book about the history of the Catskills, the people who have lived here, and the importance of the rivers and fishing found here...and a very good book at that!