This is an incredible book that brings together an exceptional mind and over 50 years of fly-fishing experience to deeply analyse trout behaviour and how to catch them effectively. The fly-tying sections are truly outstanding — they’ve completely transformed the way I tie and present flies, with unbelievable success on the water.’
That’s a review of Ed Herbst’s new book ‘The Delicate Fly Fisher’ from an American fly angler on the Amazon website.
Leonard Flemming expressed a similar opinion when he reviewed the book for the Mission magazine: ‘Ed captures the essence of the small stream and the unique approach required to target these smaller headwaters’
Much of his research into the staple foods of small stream trout such as blackfly larvae and the black cocktail ant has not been previously covered in such depth.
Profusely illustrated and printed on glossy paper its 385 pages in A4 format constitute the most definitive book on small stream fly angling available.
