Synopses & Reviews
The Beaverkill, winding through the heart of the New York Catskills, is America's most beloved and famous trout stream, and this engrossing book chronicles the river's history, offering portraits of the men and women who affected its life and its development as a fishery. The Beaverkill provides insight into what the fishing was like prior to the introduction of hatchery trout, chronicles the human disturbances to the watershed - including stream habitat degradation and the exploitation of native brook trout - and includes a comprehensive study of the introduction of brown trout, the emergence of the dry fly, and the evolving changes in fly-fishing tactics. (8 1/4 X 10 1/4, 324 pages, b&w photos, maps, illustrations)
Synopsis
The river's history, with portraits of those who affected its life and development as a fishery.