WOOLLY WORMS and WOMBATS: A SIDELONG GLANCE AT FLYFISHING DOWN UNDER. By Chris Dawson.

1994 1st edition. 8vo paperback (153 x 229mm). Ppxii,163 + 1pp ad. Maps.

An American's experiences flyfishing in Australia and New Zealand. "Chris Dawson had ten months of his life to spend as he wished. He wished to flyfish - down under, in the lands of the kookaburras, kiwis, and twenty-four inch trout. Avoiding luxury lodges and gourmet dining, Dawson took a backroads approach to fishing Australia and New Zealand. He mingled with the locals and learned their lessons for flyfishing for some of the most difficult trout to be found anywhere: dress like a tuft of grass, move like a heron, cast like Lefty Kreh, and wash it all down with a good brew! You may never have ten months to flyfish some of the greatest rivers on earth, but you can enjoy Chris Dawson's nitty-gritty storytelling. So, pack up your woolly worms and keep an eye out for wombats!" "Dawson understands that there's more to a long fishing trip than fish. There are people, places, customs, beers, and, in this case, kangaroos." (John Gierach).