Woolly Buggers Don't Count

The Driftless Area is a wonderland of deep ravines, limestone bluffs, and labyrinthine caves hiding among the cornfields of the Upper Midwest. Hundreds of spring-fed streams with evocative names like Castle Rock Creek, Cold Spring Brook and Crooked Creek tumble through the valleys towards the Mississippi—and those are just the “Cs”. Aquatic insects are abundant in the cold, calcium-rich water, as are the trout that feed on them. In this land of walleye anglers, most of those trout never see an artificial fly.

Author Bob Luck took a break from his business career nearly ten years ago to fish the Driftless Area, and he is still at it. From travelogue to how-to tips to mostly true fishing tales, this collection of essays is the perfect companion for anyone who fishes here—or aspires to.

Until December 31st 2025, the author will donate $5 from the proceeds of each book to Trout Unlimited councils and chapters in the Driftless Area.