Landon Mayer is a fly-fishing instructor, guide, and writer with nearly two decades of experience. He is a contributing writer for Fly Fisherman and High Country Angler, and his contributions have also been featured in Field & Stream, Fly Rod & Reel, American Angler, and Fly Fisherman magazines. Landon's previous books include Sight Fishing for Trout, Colorado's Best Fly Fishing, 101 Trout Tips: A Guide's Secrets, Tactics, and Techniques, and How to Catch the Biggest Trout of Your Life. He lives in Florissant, Colorado.
I can count on one hand the number of people I know who are truly great anglers and fly tiers, and I have always counted Landon Mayer in this elite group. He has the consistent and uncanny ability not only to find and catch ridiculously big fish, but also to design well-thought-out patterns that solve problems and make the job easier. He has a gift for teaching, and this book promises to be an invaluable resource into the mind of a true expert.--Charlie Craven, author of Tying Nymphs (Headwater Books) and Charlie Craven's Basic Fly Tying (Stackpole), and president of Charlie's Fly Box fly shop in Arvada, Colorado Landon Mayer is one of the most accomplished fly fishers and guides in the industry. He has an uncanny combination of skills and instincts to find and catch monster fish, and many of his clients have caught the fish of their lives while fishing with Landon's flies.--John Barr, author of Barr Flies Landon Mayer, really knows how to catch trout--often, huge trout--and applies that knowledge to the flies he ties and designs.--Skip Morris, author of 365 Fly-Fishing Tips for Trout, Bass, and Panfish, Fly Tying Made Clear and Simple, and others