Written by Neil Gross

Neil Gross brings us the first of several books reviews he's doing for Stillwater Fishing.  First up -- a book on the ways of the Steelhead fisherman.  Neil tells us all about this book, and gives you some idea about whether it's something you ought to consider having in your fishing library.
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Don Hull picked up a 2-weight a little while ago, and since then it's the rod he reaches for first -- even when pulling in 10" bluegills!  How does he do it?  Don shows us how he has done it, and gives some tips about making the transition to fishing "The Ultralight Way"!

It’s spring.  You’ve dusted off your still watercraft and are ready to head out and get some fishing in. You drive down to that lake you’ve been dying to get to all winter long.  You get there and you notice that the lake is looking especially nice – no wind, so you know the fly will travel true to wherever you cast it.

You look out and say to yourself, “Nice lake, but where do I start?”

Written by Brian Frawley

I have been fishing Clouser deep minnows for many years now, and I have had quite a bit of success using them for many different fish species.  I have caught both freshwater and saltwater fish, from peacock bass to bonitos.  So, I thought it would be interesting to find out more about the man himself, Bob Clouser, and learn some of the other patterns he has created over the years that I might want to add to my fly box.
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Written by Brian Frawley

I purchased this book because I wanted to learn more about tying with epoxy, and apply it to my fresh water adventures. I had used Bob Popovics' surf candy fly with great success on Cape Cod, so I was already good with epoxy fleyes.  And, it just so happened that I had used about a gallon of epoxy building a boat the previous summer, so purchasing this book was a no brainier for me. At first blush, the book looked very well put together physically and well organized, so I was ready for some good reading.
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