The Beaverkill The History of a River and its People

Van Put, Ed, Introduction by John Merwin

ISBN 10: 1558214755 / ISBN 13: 9781558214750

Published by Lyons & Burford, New York, 1996

About this Item

Just a hint of edge rubbing, tiny wrinkle on front pastedown (publisher's flaw). In DJ with just a hint of edge rubbing. SIGNED BY AUTHOR AND AGNES VAN PUT on title page. Now protected in a mylar jacket. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 298 pages; Signed by Author.

Seller Inventory # 59167

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Beaverkill The History of a River and its People
• Publisher: Lyons & Burford, New York
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1558214755
• ISBN 13: 9781558214750
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition; First Printing.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

(This edition has been significantly updated and revised). An in-depth history of America's most famous trout stream. Thisengrossing book chronicles the river's history, winding through theheart of the New York Catskills, and offers portraits of the men andwomen who affected its life and its development as a fishery. The Beaverkillprovides insight into what the fishing was like prior to theintroduction ofhatchery trout, chronicles the human disturbances to the watershed -including stream habitat degradation and the exploitationof native brook trout - and includes a comprehensive study of theintroduction of browntrout, the emergence of the dry fly, and theevolving changes infly-fishing tactics.

About the Author

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.