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Unless you’re wealthy, to fish with a fly is to strike a delicate balance between necessity and self-indulgence. You need to have at least a bare-bones assortment of gear and knowledge, but the urge toward exploring every possible fishing opportunity has to be tempered by reality. How to make the most of the resources that are available to you? How do you balance the gear needs of the sport with the restrained, bare-bones sensibility that is so vital to enjoying yourself on the water?

With humor, insight, and a rare access to the industry, fly-fishing outfitter and author Patrick Straub takes readers on a tour of everything the budget-minded fly fisherman needs to know?from the right gear for the right price to local free seminars on fly casting and tying, from tips on the best waters for the best price to profiles of the hardcore enthusiasts who manage to fly fish on a budget. The Frugal Fly Fisherman will be the first and last book a budget-minded fisherman will ever need to buy.

The author of four books (including The Orvis Pocket Guide to Streamer Fishing, Lyons Press, 2006, andMontana on the Fly: An Angler’s Guide, Countryman, 2008) Patrick Straub has been a fly fishing guide and outfitter in Montana for over ten years. He serves on the board of the Fishing Outfitters Association of Montana and is active in statewide fishing functions.

Straub worked for three years as a book publicist for the Globe Pequot /Falcon/Lyons, and has personal contacts at many of the region’s top media outlets. In addition to media contacts, Straub knows many of the owners and managers of the best and biggest bookstores in Montana. His profession as a fly fishing outfitter provides him with a solid, targeted market for sales and promotion.