This exclusive tour of North Americars"s most storied fishing lodges puts you on the premiere streams, rivers, lakes, and coasts with a fly rod in hand. Escape on the fishing trip of your dreams withGreat Fishing Lodges of North America. From Alaska to Florida, Montana to Maine, and across Canada, this is a must-have for the fisherman who dreams of taking the once-in-a-lifetime trip, or wants to bring the "lodge lifestyle" home. With text by Orvisrs"s Paul Fersen,Great Fishing Lodges of North Americaoffers fascinating profiles of each destination, including detailed information on the local waters and its game fish, the lodge, amenities and activities, unique recipes, and game species and wildlife in the area. Images of each lodge and the surrounding countryside complement the beautiful, on-the-water photography by some of Americars"s best outdoor photographers.

Paul Fersen has been with The Orvis Company for sixteen years. He has been published in Gray’s Sporting Journal, Fly Fisherman, and Fly Fish America, writes a column for Stratton Magazine, co-authored the book The Art of Fly Fishing, and wrote A Peach Tree in an Apple Orchard. The Orvis Company began in 1856 as a fly-fishing company and is now the nation’s oldest mail-order business.