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(1931-2009) Writer. Francis Betters was a well-known fly fisherman and writer of books and articles about fishing in the Adirondack Mountains in New York State.

Full Name

Francis Betters

Locations

Essex

Author's Timeline

1931

BIRTH

Francis Betters was born in Wilmington, New York, in 1931.

1982

LITWORK

Fishing the Adirondacks
Wilmington, New York: Adirondack Sporting Goods.

Nonfiction.

1983

LITWORK

Fish Are Smarter in the Adirondacks
Wilmington, New York: Adirondack Sporting Goods.

Short stories and articles.

1986

LITWORK

Fran Betters' Fly Fishing: Fly Tying and Pattern Guide
Adirondack Sports Publications.
9780961643904
Nonfiction.

1990

LITWORK

Something's Fishy in the Adirondacks
North Country Books.
9780961643959
Stories and poems.

1992

LITWORK

The Collection
Adirondack Sports Publications.
9780961643973
Novel.

1999

LITWORK

Fran Betters' AuSable River Guide
Adirondack Sport Publications.
9781929627004
Nonfiction.

2009

DEATH

Francis Betters died in Jay, New York, in 2009.

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