THIS WEEK a few pages from Orvis' newest book of fly fishing how-tos. "Besides trout technique and secrets for rivers and lakes, the book also covers the worlds of fly fishing for bonefish, striped bass, permit, bluefish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and steelhead."

Richard Donnelly writes about a knowledge of local waters attainable only through time spent with them. "It’s water as familiar as my wife’s long neck and speckled arms and the curve of her back and let’s end the analogy right there. But it takes time to know a woman. Or a creek."

In this week's featured tying video Tim Flagler ties Kurt's Creek Minnow.