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

by Put, Ed van,

• ISBN13: 9780811715461
• ISBN10: 0811715469
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2016-01-15
• Publisher: Stackpole / Headwater

Summary

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

Author Biography

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.