Laurence Catlow is considered one of the finest classical flyfishing writers of our times and here he explores the themes close to an angler's heart: * why catching two trout each time matters so much to him * the experience of fishing in contrast to a day's shooting * the melancholy appeal of autumn fishing * the difference between holiday fishing and home fishing * the secrets of a flytyer * starting the season on the river * big trout or little trout: why he prefers the latter * why fishing is a lifelong joy * fishing the mayfly 'The best flyfishing book to cross my desk this year, without a doubt. Catlow's writing is easily accessible, simple English fused into passages that flow like a chalkstream glide, littered with lines that sit in the memory long after their page has turned.' Trout Fisherman, Jeffrey Prest, 4 January