If we stand on the shoulders of the historic fly fishers and writers who preceded us, then we owe them a debt of gratitude. They bequeathed to us our modern Golden Age of Fly Fishing. This book will explain how, who, when, where, and why this golden age emerged and grew into the modern sport we enjoy today on both fresh and salt waters. It is where the most exciting wild gamefish survive and take our flies in the most rewarding and quiet sport of all: fly fishing.