Favorite Flies for the Catskills

“New York’s Catskill rivers are the cradle of American fly fishing, and today, what works to catch fish there still is likely to catch fish anywhere. From classic Catskill trout patterns such as the Quill Gordon, to innovative flies such as Pat Cohen’s Spaghetti Cat salamander imitation, to West Coast patterns such as Ralph Cutter’s E/C Caddis, Mike Valla’s collection, Favorite Flies for the Catskills, brings together classic and contemporary Catskill fish-getters that belong in anyone’s fly box. Valla, a Catskill fly tier and angler since his teens, is a traditionalist with an open mind, and the contributors here are accomplished tiers and anglers whose patterns you can fish with confidence.”—Bud Bynack, publisher, Theodore Gordon Flyfishers Gordon’s Quill and the Catskill Fly Tyers Guild Gazette and contributing editor, California Fly Fisher.