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An Angler's Guide to Trout Fishing in Massachusetts (revised 2006) The Massachusetts/Rhode Island Council of Trout Unlimited released its new revised edition of the “Angler's Guide to Trout Fishing in Massachusetts” on March 9, 2006, just in time for the spring fishing season. The Guide, considered by most to be the bible of trout fishing in Massachusetts, has been off the market for five years, while revisions were in progress. To learn how you can get your copy, contact Peter Schilling with your ordering information, and he'll get back to you immediately. You can contact peter by email at peter@gbtu.org or send a note to: GBTU You can also find the book for sale for $19.95 at chapter meetings, banquets or at fishing tackle shops throughout Massachusetts. “One-third of the revised edition is new material,” according to Brad Voight, President of the Greater Boston Chapter and one of the book's editors. “With the passage of time, some of the material in the old book, which was originally published in the early 1980s, became dated. We wanted to address that issue, and include new write-ups on certain streams and ponds. We are delighted with the way the new book looks and with its content, and think it will be even more useful to fishermen.” The Guide includes rivers, streams and ponds across the state. It includes maps with access points and techniques to be successful for fly fisherman and for those using bait and other artificial lures. Local anglers who have experience on these waters have contributed most of the material. The Guide also includes fly patterns, information on hatches at various times of the year and tips specific to many of the individual pieces of water covered. “One of the great things about this Guide is that for the most part, it has been written by people with experience fishing these waters. It's the kind of local knowledge everyone hopes to find by talking to someone with experience on that river, stream or pond,” Voight says. Noted Massachusetts artist Alan James Robinson contributed the cover art for the Guide, which features the state's native brook trout on the front and a beautiful brown trout on the back. Funds raised through sales of this anglers guide will be used by the Council to fund its conservation projects throughout the two-state region. Return to the GBTU.org home page.
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