Teaches basic casting, reading the water, knots and rigging, selecting flies, and presentation.
In Basic Essentials: Fly-Fishing learn how to buy the right equipment, including rod, reel and line; cast without tangles; tie the essential fly-fishing knots; fish with dry flies, wet flies, and streamers; find fish by 'reading the water'; catch and release
Michael Rutter is a lifelong fly fisher, an angling instructor, and freelance writer. He is the co-author of the FalconGuide Fly Fishing Made Easy and has been widely published in sporting journals, including Outdoor Life, Field & Stream, Fishing World, Sports Afield, Fly Fishing, and The Flyfisher. He teaches technical and creative writing at Brigham Young University.