Yosemite: Trout Fishing Guide

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Summary: An excellent guide.
Review: I have had the opportunity of exploring some of the areas described in this well written guide. Although no words could do the beauty of the region justice, Steve Beck does an excellent job of getting you there to see it for yourself. I found his descriptions right on the money and his recommendations well worth following. I highly recommend this guide to all fisher-people, especially if you have the opportunity to go to Yosemite.

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Summary: Great Reference for Planning a Backpack Trip for Novices
Review: The beauty of Yosemite is beyond words. Simply touring the most frequented spots gives one a sense of awe. After taking my 3 sons there for a first time visit, I wanted to plan a short backpack/fishing trip for them to enjoy a more in-depth experience with Yosemite. They were anxious to experience Yosemite more thoroughly. The Yosemite Trout Fishing Guide was just the resource I needed to plan the trip. The details in the book were incredible. It was obvious the author has a thorough knowledge of Yosemite, not to mention deep love and respect for the natural wonder of Yosemite. This is a good reference book to have on Yosemite.

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Summary: Disorganized and out of date
Review: There is a lot of information in this book, just not the the most up to date and useful information. The text although voluminous rambles a lot. Important information like length of hikes into fishing areas and time required is missing in many casese. Most streams, lakes, and trails that are mentioned are not shown on the very skimpy maps used. Most of the information is a decade out of date--the author is constantly referring to what the fishing may be like by the mid-1990s which according to my calendar was a decade ago. I was very disappointed with this book and had I seen it in a book store it would have remained there. The real downside is that it's the only flyfishing book on Yosemite that I could find.