The Beaverkill The History of a River and its People

Ed Van Put, an avid fly fisherman for more than fiftyyears, worked as a fisheries professional with New York State for over45 years, and authored several essential books on fly fishing and itshistory & 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 thedevelopment 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 TroutUnlimited, as well as the Catskill Fly Tiers Guild. He learned to tieflies from Harry and Elsie Darbee, the noted Catskill tiers, and livesin the Catskills with his wife Judy.