The cast: 45 tips to help you cast straighter, longer, and more accurately -- Presentation: 60 tips to help you place and drift your flies so that trout want to eat them -- Reading water: 37 tips to help you find trout in a river and effectively cast to them -- Bugs: 43 tips to help you select, rig, and fish the right fly at the right time in the right way -- Miscellaneous: 65 tips on fighting fish, wading, choosing gear, and everything else that...

"Be a total outdoorsman. T. Edward Nickens and the experts at Field & Stream share their collective wisdom to demystify the natural world around us, revealing the essential outdoor skills handed down from generation to generation. The Best of the Total Outdoorsman provides tried-and-true techniques and tactics that will inspire new adventures and expand the proficiency of the most grizzled experts."--Page [4] of cover.