Look Closely is an intriguing fishing book. Built around the title theme, the stories tell how the author, an experienced brown trout fisherman, pursues his quarry quietly and thoughtfully. Sometimes he fails, sometimes he succeeds. Sometimes
he makes us laugh.

But the book offers us more than fishing anecdotes and humour. Buried in the stories are insights into the nature of trout food and trout ways, and, consequently, fresh wisdom about fishing strategies. There are many ideas here that can't be found in
any other New Zealand fishing book, making this not only an entertaining but also informative read.

John McInnes is well known for his best-selling fishing book, Tread Quietly, Stories from a New Zealand Trout Fisherman, published in 1983. He currently lives in Ngaio, Wellington, and spends much of his time fishing the rivers around Pahiatua and
Woodville. He is a contributing writer for periodicals and magazines both in New Zealand and overseas.