I Know Bill Schaadt – Ben Taylor

Bill Schaadt was one of the most prolific anglers and unique individuals to ever cast a fly line in California’s North Coast rivers. Arguably one of the greatest anglers that ever lived,Bill was a legend long before he passed away in 1995, and anglers who knew Bill still talk about him today as if he were just around the next bend.

Now, in a beautiful tribute to this amazing individual is a collection of fascinating tales as told by 30 of his friends – those who had the unforgettable experience of fishing with him. With208 pages, and over 100 pictures in full color, this hard-cover bookspans the forty years that Bill fished – 1955 to 1995. These were the “heyday” years of steelhead and salmon fishing on the West Coast, and Bill’s passing may well have marked the end of that era.