This outstanding guide is filled with scores of practical observations on all of the trout foods of importance to fly fishers. The chapters include: * Concepts of Imitation * Water * How Trout Feed * Mayflies * Stoneflies * Caddisflies * Midges and Crane Flies * Dragonflies and Damselflies * Crustaceans * Forage Fish * Leeches, Eels, and Similar Trout FoodsSuperb black-and-white illustrations throughout reinforce the techniques outlined in this book. A central full-color section includes size and color charts for mayflies, stoneflies, dragonflies, caddisflies, damselflies, crustaceans, and forage fish.

About the Author
Dave Whitlock, one of the most experienced and versatile anglers in the country, has honed his skills in fly-fishing, writing, and illustration over a forty-year career that has taken him fishing all across North America and overseas. He has published a number of books on his sport, and lives in Welling, Oklahoma.

Reviews
"The most down-to-earth, practical book ever written on angling entomology." --Fly Fisherman " ...a magnifiscent job of taking a difficult subject and treating it in a manner that the average reader can enjoy and learn from!" --Lefty Kreh "...a superbly useful and important book--engaging and illuminating."--Lamar Underwood



Book Information
ISBN 9781599210667
Author Dave Whitlock
Format Paperback
Page Count 232
Imprint The Lyons Press
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 680g
Dimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 14mm