Practical fly-fishing tips from a guide who knows how to teach 7 simple, easy to understand lessons on often overlooked fundamentals; drift, reading water, position of angler and rod, casting, line control, mending Chapters on dry-fly fishing, nymphing, best rigs, and guide flies AUTHOR: Veteran guide Eric Stroup's articles appear in Fly Fisherman, Eastern Fly Fishing, and Mid Atlantic Fly Fisher, and he is featured in the two volume DVD Practical Fly Patterns that Catch Trout. He owns and operates Spruce Creek Fly Company, a guide service, school, and lodge specializing in wellness retreats, in Spruce Creek, Pennsylvania. ILLUSTRATIONS 40 b/w *