Beaverkill

This complete social and environmental history of America's first famous trout stream completely revises and updates an out-of-print classic. Teeming with information on its colorful history and painstakingly researched, The Beaverkill is the must-read book on the famed river and its rise as a premiere Catskills fly fishing destination.

The story of "America's stream" from its ancient past to the present

Portraits of the legendary fly fishers, fly tiers, and writers who populated its waters

New sections on favorite flies, famous pools, and fishing tips

Newly restored & gorgeous color photography

Ed Van Put, an avid fly fisherman for more than fifty years, worked as a fisheries professional with New York State for over 45 years, and authored several essential books on fly fishing and its history & development in America. His first book, "The Beaverkill: The History of a River and its People," first released in 1996 and later expanded & revised in 2016, is the definitive book on the famous river. The follow-up "Trout Fishing in the Catskills" received similar acclaim as a must-read expansive exploration of the development of the Catskills as America's premiere fishing destination. His articles have appeared in The Conservationist, Trout, Fly Fisherman, Fly Rod & Reel, and elsewhere. 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, and lives in the Catskills with his wife Judy.