This book is for all of my friends with whom I've enjoyed a pint or two … and for Cassidy, Annabel, and Deidre, who always say, "Have fun!" when I ask if it's okay to pop out for a beer.
ALSO BY THE AUTHOR
Fifty Places to Camp Before You Die:
Camping Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations
Fifty Places to Paddle Before You Die:
Kayaking and Rafting Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations
Fifty Places to Bike Before You Die:
Biking Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations
Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die:
Fly-Fishing Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations
Fifty More Places to Fly Fish Before You Die:
Fly-Fishing Experts Share More of the World's Greatest Destinations
Fifty Places to Ski & Snowboard Before You Die:
Downhill Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations
Fifty Places to Sail Before You Die:
Sailing Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations
Fifty Places to Go Birding Before You Die:
Birding Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations
Fifty Places to Dive Before You Die:
Diving Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations
Fifty Places to Hike Before You Die:
Outdoor Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations
Fifty Places to Play Golf Before You Die:
Golf Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations
Fifty More Places to Play Golf Before You Die:
Golf Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations
Once in a Lifetime Trips:
The World's Fifty Most Extraordinary and Memorable Travel Experiences
Fifty Favorite Fly-Fishing Tales:
Expert Fly Anglers Share Stories from the Sea and Stream
Why I Fly Fish:
Passionate Anglers on the Pastime's Appeal and How It Has Shaped Their Lives
The Hatch Is On!
The Tug is the Drug
CAT WARS (with Dr. Peter Marra)
Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction
THE DESTINATIONS
Alabama: Birmingham
RECOMMENDED BY STUART CARTER
Alaska: Tordrillo Mountains
RECOMMENDED BY TOMMY MOE
Alberta: Lake Louise
RECOMMENDED BY LUIS GARCéS
Australia: Melbourne
RECOMMENDED BY TIM CHARODY
Austria: Vienna
RECOMMENDED BY MARTIN SIMION
Belgium: Flanders
RECOMMENDED BY YANNICK DE COCQUéAU
Belize: Punta Gorda
RECOMMENDED BY TODD CALITRI
British Columbia: Vancouver Island
RECOMMENDED BY JOE WIEBE
California: Davis
RECOMMENDED BY DR. CHARLES BAMFORTH
California: San Diego
RECOMMENDED BY GREG KOCH
California: San Francisco
RECOMMENDED BY MARK CARPENTER
China: Hong Kong
RECOMMENDED BY TOBY COOPER
Colorado: Denver
RECOMMENDED BY GOVERNOR JOHN HICKENLOOPER
Colorado: Telluride
RECOMMENDED BY STEVE GUMBLE
Czech Republic: Prague
RECOMMENDED BY PETER SMITH
England: The Cotswolds
RECOMMENDED BY JAMES BLOCKLEY
England: London
RECOMMENDED BY JEZZA
France: Paris
RECOMMENDED BY CAMILLE MALMQUIST
Germany: Berlin
RECOMMENDED BY MARCEL KRUEGER
Germany: Munich
RECOMMENDED BY STEFAN HEMPL
Idaho: Island Park
RECOMMENDED BY AMELIE KAPPES
Idaho: Middle Fork of the Salmon River
RECOMMENDED BY KEN GROSSMAN
Illinois: Chicago
RECOMMENDED BY ELIZABETH GARIBAY
Indonesia: Nihiwatu
RECOMMENDED BY TERRY SIMMS
Ireland—Ballina: River Moy
RECOMMENDED BY KIRK DEETER
Ireland: Dublin
RECOMMENDED BY COLM QUILLIGAN
Italy: Northern Italy
RECOMMENDED BY MIKE SAXTON
Maine: Portland
RECOMMENDED BY KATHLEEN PIERCE
Massachusetts: Boston Beer Company
RECOMMENDED BY JIM KOCH
Mexico: Baja California Sur
RECOMMENDED BY JORDAN GARDENHIRE
Michigan: Traverse City
RECOMMENDED BY MIKE HALL
Missouri: St. Louis
RECOMMENDED BY PAT EBY
Montana: Glacier National Park
RECOMMENDED BY SAMMI JOHNSON
Nevada: Lake Las Vegas
RECOMMENDED BY KATE FITZPATRICK
New Mexico: Benedictine Monastery of Christ in the Desert
RECOMMENDED BY BERKELEY MERCHANT
New York: Brooklyn
RECOMMENDED BY STEVE HINDY
New Zealand: Wellington
RECOMMENDED BY ANGELA BROWNIE
North Carolina: Asheville
RECOMMENDED BY HILTON SWING
Oregon: Bend
RECOMMENDED BY GARY FISH
Oregon: Hood River
RECOMMENDED BY MAUI MEYER
Oregon: Portland
RECOMMENDED BY JOHN FOYSTON
Pennsylvania: Philadelphia
RECOMMENDED BY DON "JOE SIX PACK" RUSSELL
Quebec: Montreal
RECOMMENDED BY MARC-ANDRé GAUVREAU
Scotland: St. Andrews
RECOMMENDED BY CHRISTOPHER BITTENBENDER
Texas: Austin
RECOMMENDED BY MARK FLOREANI
Utah: Moab
RECOMMENDED BY RUSS FACENTE
Vermont: Greater Burlington
RECOMMENDED BY MATT CANNING
Washington: Seattle
RECOMMENDED BY NICK CRANDALL
Wisconsin: Milwaukee
RECOMMENDED BY DAN MURPHY
Zimbabwe: Mana Pools National Park
RECOMMENDED BY TENDAI MDLULI