Above photo: One of the geniuses of the American dry fly, Vincent C. Marinaro. If someone were to ask me who my favorite fly fisher from the past was, Vincent Marinaro would be my first and only answer. He is undoubtedly the most observant, creative, and inventive fly fisher ever. He was an avid bamboo fly fisherman and understood the vast range of tactility and precise control a bamboo rod was capable of. In his mind, it was the ultimate delivery system to cast a fly. I would have to say his inventiveness as a fly tyer won him a one-way seat on the Hogwarts Express. In 1979, Mr. Marinaro's book In The Ring Of The Rise made its first appearance and was pretty revolutionary, to say the least. I purchased the book in 1994, and I've probably read it 50 times, and I even have a copy that is highlighted! For a dry fly fisherman, it's pretty much the Holy Grail. In great detail, Marinaro distills down the essence and mindset of working a piece of water much like a chessboard. F...