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The Beaverkill, winding through the heart of New York's Catskills, is Americas most beloved and famous trout stream. This engrossing book chronicles the river's history, offering portraits of the men and women who affected its life and its development as a fishery.

"The Beaverkill" provides insight into what the fishing was like prior to the introduction of hatchery trout, chronicles the human disturbances to the watershed -- including stream habitat degradation and the exploitation of native brook trout -- and includes a comprehensive study of the introduction of brown trout, the emergence of the dry fly, and the evolving changes in fly-fishing tactics.

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An in-depth history of America's most famous trout stream.