The Beaverkill: The History of a River and Its People, revised and updated
This complete social and environmental history of America's first famous trout stream, the Beaverkill, fully revises and updates an out-of-print classic. Dan Rather wrote, "This gem of a book is an enlightening and entertaining masterpiece of Americana."
  • The story of "America's stream" from before the eighteenth century to the present
  • Portraits of the legendary fly fishers, fly tiers, and writers who lived by the river
  • Contains completely new sections on 25 favorite flies and on fishing tips from the locals

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    The Beaverkill: The History of a River and Its People, revised and updated
    This complete social and environmental history of America's first famous trout stream, the Beaverkill, fully revises and updates an out-of-print classic. Dan Rather wrote, "This gem of a book is an enlightening and entertaining masterpiece of Americana."
  • The story of "America's stream" from before the eighteenth century to the present
  • Portraits of the legendary fly fishers, fly tiers, and writers who lived by the river
  • Contains completely new sections on 25 favorite flies and on fishing tips from the locals

    • 39.95 In Stock
    The Beaverkill: The History of a River and Its People, revised and updated

    The Beaverkill: The History of a River and Its People, revised and updated

    by Ed van Put
    The Beaverkill: The History of a River and Its People, revised and updated

    The Beaverkill: The History of a River and Its People, revised and updated

    by Ed van Put

    Overview

    This complete social and environmental history of America's first famous trout stream, the Beaverkill, fully revises and updates an out-of-print classic. Dan Rather wrote, "This gem of a book is an enlightening and entertaining masterpiece of Americana."
  • The story of "America's stream" from before the eighteenth century to the present
  • Portraits of the legendary fly fishers, fly tiers, and writers who lived by the river
  • Contains completely new sections on 25 favorite flies and on fishing tips from the locals

    • Product Details

    ISBN-13: 9780811715461
    Publisher: Stackpole Books
    Publication date: 01/15/2016
    Edition description: Second Edition
    Pages: 256
    Product dimensions: 8.40(w) x 11.10(h) x 0.80(d)

    About the Author

    Ed Van Put has been an avid fly fisherman and fly tier for nearly sixty years. He has contributed fishing articles to several outdoor journals and magazines, such as The Conservationist, Trout, Fly Fisherman, Fly Rod & Reel, and the Anglers' Club Bulletin. He was a founding member of the Beamoc Chapter of Trout Unlimited, as well as a founding member of the Catskill Fly Tiers Guild. He learned to tie flies from Harry and Elsie Darbee, the noted Catskill tiers. He lives in Livingston Manor, New York.
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