Rufus lives in the city, and his flannel shirt smells of pine needles, wood smoke, and blackberry tea with just a hint of the river. Like every good woodsman, he heeded the call of new adventures, water, and fishing to become a guide to budding fishermen eager to learn about underwater worlds. 

Join him as chooses his fishing gear, learns what knots to tie his hook on with, and what bait to use. Keep up as he sets off in search of chub, perch, carp, or a big fat catfish.  Do you know how to tell if a fish is big enough to keep or has to be thrown back? Or how to make flies for flyfishing? Or where to spend the night while you’re out on a fishing expedition? Don’t get left behind, take a trip with Rufus away down river!

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