I agree with the earlier review, in that the book is full of excellent photographs of the Big E. However, I purchased it within the last month from Squadron, and it is a reprint. I was disappointed to find no information at all on the current configuration of CVN-65. My fault for assuming D&S V. 39 was current, but if you are looking for anything pre '91 on the Enterprise, this book is for you.

This book is the best source for the modeller! You will find tons of very interesting photos, reviews about existing kits, and best of all, colour-photos! A must-have article! I am still searching a copy!

Michael Lutzer, Bonn, Germany

I've had the great fortune to have fished with the author, Tom Wendleburg, many times. If you don't have that same opportunity, you can do the next best thing. Buy this book and learn not only how to catch big fish on light fly tackle, but so much more. Pick up insights into productive flies, effective fish catching techniques, and apply Tom's creative approachs to fly presentation for a variety of fish species. The book makes not only great reading for entertainment value, but for me, a highly useful source of reference material for those flyfishing dilemmas we all face from time time. If your interest is to improve your flyfishing skills, or if you just enjoy reading solid flyfishing literature, this is a book for you.

A good, solid work on the excitement of trout fishing. The book is easy to read, contains lots of solid information, and is one of the better books I have read on the subject. I would say it is appropriate for the intermediate fisherperson, not basic enough for beginners, but almost anyone with an interest in fishing should enjoy it. And in Coon Valley, that's almost everyone!

Catching Big Fish On Light Fly Tackle distills decades of Tom Wendelburg's fly-fishing expertise. Here is Wendelburg's philosophy of using light tackle, his insights on surface and underwater tactics, discussions of his favorite fish (trout, bass, bluegills, salmon, and steelhead) and is favorite flies, including Wendelburg's own celebrated fly patterns. Written by a consummate fisherman and a first-rate instructor, Catching Big Fish On Light Fly Tackle is an enduring and much appreciated contribution to the annals of fly-fishing.