<DIV><DIV>John Gierach is a highly trusted and trustable opinion-maker in fly-fishing. People take what he says to the bank. While most of Gierach's writing is essay-style and reflective here he gets down to the nitty-gritty: how he ties his favorite flies and why he thinks they work so well for him. There is thus an instant reader connection: Gierach's patterns are good enough for me. <BR>Few anglers will skip knowing what a master angler and thinker prefers for his fly box. This title covers a gamut of patterns essential to trout fishing in a variety of circumstances: dry flies wet flies and nymphs and streamers. Gierach's legion of fans of his regular magazine column will be highly inclined to buy this title. <BR><BR></DIV></DIV>