Everyone who casts flies for trout, whether eastern browns or western steelhead, has a favourite system, and it's hard to get a fly fisherman to change his ways

A detailed survey of the history and use of wet flies, with information on the insects they reassemble, fishing techniques and tying instructions.

Trout often prefer underwater aquatic insects because they're more vulnerable than surface stages and are more abundant as well. Fly-fishers know the importance

Mike Harding, broadcaster, comedian, experienced fly fisherman, and author of a monthly column in Fly Fishing & Fly Tying magazine, has written a guide to tying