Nick Smith has been published in many prestigious outdoor magazines, such as American Angler, Outdoors Magazine, and Fur-Fish-Game. He owns and operates Vermont Outdoor Connections Guide Service, which specializes in quality duck and goose hunting adventures.

Trout fishing is part of the history and heritage of the American Northeast and Canada, and this book adapts classic trout fishing strategies and techniques for anglers in this region, which is currently enjoying a renaissance as streams once threatened by agricultural pollution are reverting to pure havens for trout.