Teaches basic casting, reading the water, knots and rigging, selecting flies, and presentation. In Basic Fly-Fishing learn how to buy the right equipment, including rod, reel and line; cast without tangles; tie the essential fly-fishing knots; fish with dry flies, wet flies, and streamers; find fish by 'reading the water'; catch and release
Michael Rutter has authored or co-authored nearly 40 books and 600 articles for magazines and newspapers. He was awarded the Ben Franklin Award for Outdoor Writing and the Rocky Mountain Book Publishers Association Award. Michael teaches advanced writing at Brigham Young University. He is also a Christa McAuliffe Fellow.