Flyfisher's Guide to Arizona

I'm rarely self promoting, probably to a fault, but every once in a while a guy does something that he just has to share.

On the cover: A place near and dear to my heart, Bright Angel Creek.

Back in '05, when I was living in Arizona, I was contacted by a book publisher based out of Montana. He inquired as to whether I might be interested in authoring a guidebook devoted to Arizona fly fishing. Being something of a writer and a fly fisherman, I accepted the project. I had no idea what I'd gotten myself into. One-hundred thousand words later, in the spring of '08, the book hit shelves; it immediately became a NY Times best seller. Not really. But it did sell well enough that the supply from the first printing ran out in '11. I was pleased that the publisher decided to print a second edition, rather than put it out of print. The advent of a second edition enabled me to edit and update the manuscript, which was much needed following last year's catastrophic Wallow Fire, among other happenings.

Obviously I didn't write the book for myself, rather I wrote it for my fellow anglers. Budding youngsters needing a bit of direction. Seasoned pros looking for a fresh perspective. Out-of-state anglers who find themselves in Arizona on business or vacation. And, of course, for the ladies.

Page 79 is for the ladies.

And so without further ado, I introduce to you, Flyfisher's Guide to Arizona. The second edition is now available. Those of you who own the first edition, thank you, I sincerely hope that it has proven useful; the second edition should be even more so. The book retails for $30 in print, or $10 as an e-book through Amazon. The digital version is awesome... full color photos and a hyper-linked table of contents. Those of you without a Kindle can still utilize the e-book by downloading the free Kindle app for PC's, and iDevices. Reading rocks.