From movie stunts to letters from the great beyond, John Dietsch and Gary Hubbell bring a fresh new perspective to learning to flyfish. John Dietsch, the flyfishing production coordinator on the filming of "A River Runs Through It," taught the actors in the movie to flyfish. He brings the same techniques to the beginning flyfisherman. His co-author, writer/photographer/fishing guide Gary Hubbell, has gained renown for teaching solid flyfishing fundamentals to thousands of beginners. Together Dietsch and Hubbell were instrumental in creating the CD-ROM "The ESPN Flyfishing School." Each of the book's chapters is comprised of solid instructional techniques, accompanied by an anecdote from the authors' fishing experiences. The stories range from humorous accounts of guiding beginners, to intriguing descriptions of filming flyfishing scenes, to deeply personal accounts of losing a brother to cancer. The book includes a stunning 16-page photo section with brilliant color photos by co-author Gary Hubbell, as well as several incredible photos by John Kelly from the set of "A River Runs Through It."
John Dietsch, a former Aspen flyfishing guide, is an independent film producer based in California. He was the Flyfishing Production Coordinator on the filming of "A River Runs Through It." His responsibilities included teaching the actors in the film to flyfish, scouting locations, replicating the 1920's fishing gear used by the Maclean family, flyfishing stunts, and hiring the consultants and fishing professionals used on the set. John wrote and directed the popular CD-ROM, "The ESPN Flyfishing School." John has also starred as flyfishing talent on TV commercials for Coca-Cola, Miller Beer and other international brands. He has given flyfishing seminars to groups and corporations all over the world. He lives with his wife, Mollie, and newborn son in Pacific Palisades, California.
Gary Hubbell, who grew up on the banks of the Roaring Fork River near Carbondale, Colorado, makes his living as a freelance writer, photographer, and fishing and hunting guide. He has guided flyfishing for 13 seasons, becoming known as one of the best teaching guides in Colorado. Gary's articles and photographs have appeared in Outdoor Life, Bugle (The Journal of Elk and the Hunt), Outside, Transworld Snowboarding, Newsweek, and Fortune magazine. He was the still photographer on the CD-ROM, "The ESPN Flyfishing School." Mr. Hubbell is a regular columnist for The Aspen Times, for which he won a First Place Colorado Press Award for Best Serious Column in 1996. His family includes his wife, Doris, young sons Reed and Jake, a black Lab named Cassie and four Arabian horses.
