Introduction -- Tackle and tackle rigging : making the most of your equipment -- Getting ready : preparation and other essential gear -- General fly fishing : basic tips and strategies -- Casting : from line control to mending to retrieving -- Freshwater fly fishing : working streams and rivers -- Saltwater fly fishing : reading water, locating fish, choosing flies -- Fly fishing from boats : tactics for anchors, drifting, line tangles -- Care and cleanup : keeping equipment in prime condition -- Travel with fly tackle : on the road and in the air -- Getting started with fly tying -- Tools and how to use them -- Thread : tying on and tying off -- Handling hooks and making weed guards -- Making legs, adding eyes, and tying on tails -- Tying bodies, heads, and ribbing -- Working with cork, foam, and balsa -- Tying fly wings : wet, dry, streamer, saltwater, bass -- A few miscellaneous tips -- Final words.