Overview
John Goddard is internationally recognized as an authority on all aspects of fly fishing and fly tying, and also as an expert photographer and aquatic entomologist. He is the inventor of the Goddard Caddis, one of the most famous caddisfly imitations in the world, as well as countless other original fly patterns.He is the author or coauthor of ten books on fishing, three of which are considered classics of the genre.It has been over a half century since John Goddard first cast a fly on the water, and for many decades he has contributed articles on all aspects of fly fishing to leading magazines in both America and Britain. Now, reflecting on his long career, Goddard has meticulously compiled A Fly Fisher's Reflections, an anthology of the very best of these writings, representing a distillation of his lifetime of achievements in the sport.Here are Goddard's best writings about: Fly patterns; fly tying; fishing techniques for both fresh water and salt; and pioneering fly-fishing adventures around the globe. In 1974, Goddard was one of the first fly anglers to fish for bonefish in the Seychelles, now a hot angling destination. (6 1/4 x 9 1/4, 288 pages, color photos, b&w photos, illustrations)