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Trout Unlimited Guide to Pennsylvania Limestone Streams

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AMEN as to the honesty of the evaluations of every (!) candidate PA stream eligible for the coveted "limestone influence" so prized by trout fisherman. The reasons for the author's methods are fully explained in a brief but comprehensive prologue, which includes information of considerable educational and aesthetic value for even the non-fisherman.

The sections on exactly what a limestone stream is, and the dynamics of insect hatches; the canonical "catch-and-release" philosophy; dry-fly vs. bottom bait techniques; stream quality and related environmental conservation issues; stocking vs. "wild" fish; and all-around fish lore, just whets the whistle of those of us not yet quite prepared to get into a truck at 6:30 A.M. to have a go at communing with nature in this classic, time-honored way.

I browsed a resale copy (I'm a dealer), and came away enriched and enthusiastic about at least visiting some of the easier-to-locate trout streams described in this informative and balanced compendium....

In this book, Joe listed any stream with a hint of limestone. He gave honest descrtipions, if there were no fish he said so. I just wish he had time to fish some of them more. An all around good book. I have tried some of the out of the way streams he mentioned.

Great informational book. The definitive limestoner handbook. Great information on nearly all of PA's major and unknown limestone creeks. Was able to find a couple of new spots close to me that I never was aware of.