Download or read book Great Rivers Great Hatches written by Charles R. Meck and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 1996-10 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After teaming up to fish every major trout stream in the United States, Mecka and Hoover describe the fishing, hatches, and special regulations for each. Contents: Introduction; Insect Emegence; A Closer Look at Some of the Great Hatches; Great Rivers of the East and their Hatches; Great Rivers of the Midwest and their Hatches; Great Rivers of the West and their Hatches; Great Hatches on Lousy Days; Patters for the Hatches; Some Proposals for Better Fishing.
Download or read book Matching Major Eastern Hatches written by Henry Ramsay and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2010-12-20 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 400 detailed, step-by-step tying instructions in full color.
Download or read book Flies for Western Super Hatches written by Jim Schollmeyer and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2011-12-08 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Authoritative reference to imitating the important trout food forms in rivers and streams of the West.
Download or read book Fly Fishing the Bighorn River written by Steve Galletta and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2015-07-15 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bighorn River in southern Montana is the world's best tailwater, with more trout in it (measured in fish per mile) than any other river in the United States. This is the first comprehensive guide to the river. • Over 60 of the best guide patterns • Interviews with the river's top guides • Detailed access, advice, and tips for the famous tailwater in Fort Smith, Montana • Includes information on the secret stretch near Thermopolis, Wyoming
Download or read book Hatches Fly Patterns of the Great Smoky Mountains written by Don Kirk and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on the Great Smoky Mountains--America's most-visited national park--this book is full of useful information for fly fishers curious to learn more about flies and fly patterns. • Collects the best fly-fishing knowledge from both contemporary tiers and "old timers" • Recounts the history of fishing in the Great Smoky Mountains • Provides a comprehensive overview of the best hatches and matches for aquatic insects
Download or read book No Hatch to Match written by Rich Osthoff and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bulk of fly-fishing literature is centered on matching the hatch, when in reality, on most waters, most of the time, there is no hatch to match. This eye-opening book provides a wide range of strategies for fishing resourcefully between the hatches. These include subtle techniques of presentation, such as micro-nymphing for inactive trout; aggressive strategies such as long-line nymphing with precision for active trout; using prospecting dry flies and streamers effectively; and a wealth of practical advice on reading the water. It includes chapters on seasonal movements of trout, temperature-induced feeding binges, beating the heat, dealing with dirty water, and targeting big, carnivorous trout. It will expand your repertoire and make you a more successful fly fisher.
Download or read book BugWater written by Arlen Read Thomason and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bugwater is that soggy place inhabited by creepy, crawly, hopping, flying, wriggling creatures we call, if imprecisely, bugs. Organized around the seasons, BugWater follows the bugs and the trout through their life cycles from spring through winter. Thomason's stunningly striking photos and fascinating narratives show off the bugs up close, in amazing detail. With the author's insights as both a scientist and fly fisher and his expertise as a photographer, this book delivers solid content all fly fisher's can learn from. Covers all popular trout foods--mayflies, caddis, stoneflies, midges Startling, spectacular photos of the bugs up close
Download or read book Hatches II written by Al Caucci and published by Lyons Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to fishing the hatches of North American trout streams.
Download or read book Patterns Hatches Tactics and Trout written by Charles R. Meck and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leading distributor of fly fishing books lists this title as it's #3 BEST SELLER for 1995. Revolutionary new tactics that catch more trout. Testimonials from fly fishers who have increased their catch by 3 or 4 times. These simple tactics have many first time fly fishers catching trout on their first attempt, including one 7 year old. Choosing which artificial fly to use is a problem common to most fly fishers. The title sorts through the 10,000 possible fly patterns & reduces them to the top 75 (in full color), with one overriding criteria in mind - do they catch trout over a wide range of waters? The emergence phase of the mayfly life-cycle is easiest for the trout to feed on, but the hardest for fly fishers to imitate. Now, for the first time in any book, shuck colors & emerger patters for all major hatches are revealed. Plenty of new information: lunker trout love sunken spent spinners, new patterns that fool even the fussiest trout. Charles Meck is the author of four other widely acclaimed books, & hundreds of national magazine articles on fly fishing. Order: VIVID PUBLISHING, INC., POB 1572, Williamport, PA 17703. 1-800-326-9694, $24.95.
Download or read book Modern Midges written by Jerry Hubka and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2009-08-14 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Midges may be small, but in many streams and lakes around the world they are the most important year-round food source for trout. Rick Takahashi and Jerry Hubka team up to provide readers with the most comprehensive midge pattern and fishing techniques resource to date. Stunning photos and detailed illustrations show the life cycle of the naturals, fishing and rigging techniques for a wide range of waters, and over 1,000 midge patterns. Whether you tie or buy your flies, this collection of cutting-edge advice from experts around the world will help you catch more fish. First comprehensive book of contemporary midge patterns Over 1,000 midge patterns and recipes from around the world, including the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, and Canada Tying steps for 15 essential pattern styles plus fishing techniques, tips, and tricks from experts on rivers and stillwaters
Download or read book Hatch Guide for New England Streams written by Thomas Ames and published by Frank Amato Publications. This book was released on 2000-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New England's streams, and the insects and fish that inhabit them, have their own unique qualities. Their flowing waters support an amazing diversity of insect species from all of the major orders -- in fact, at last count, Maine, alone, has 162 species of mayflies, the most of any state. Few, if any, books deal with the insects and life stages specific to New England, until now.Hatch Guide to New England Streams, by professional photographer and amateur entomology enthusiast Thomas Ames, explores the insects of New England. Ames covers: reading water; presentations for New England streams; tackle; night fishing; and more. The bulk of this book, however, deals with the insects and the best flies to imitate them. Similar in style to Jim Schollmeyer's successful Hatch Guide series, Ames discusses the natural and its behaviors on the left-hand page and the three best flies to imitate it on the right, including proper size and effective techniques. Tom's color photography of the naturals and their imitations is superb, making this book as beautiful as it is useful. A must for all New England fly-fishers!
Download or read book Fly Fishing in Ireland written by Peter O'Reilly and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2002-07 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fly fishermen have been catching trout and salmon from Ireland's abundant rivers and loughs for centuries. This practical fishing book, written by Ireland's top fly-fishing instructor, Peter O'Reilly, looks at the rich tradition of game angling in the Emerald Isle. O'Reilly shares tips on such specialist skills as fishing the duckfly, mayfly, and murrough on the loughs; the merits of fishing the Irish shrimp fly for salmon; and the arts of dapping, Erriff-style slack-water fishing, and imitating the Sheelin bloodworm. Brimming with clear advice on tackle, flies, techniques, and river craft, this is your perfect companion guide to fishing Ireland's loughs and rivers.
Download or read book Pennsylvania Trout Streams and Their Hatches written by Charles R. Meck and published by Countryman Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pocketguide to Western Hatches written by Dave Hughes and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2011-07-11 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 90 hatches including mayflies, stoneflies, caddisflies, midges, and terrestrials are included.
Download or read book Flyfisher s Guide to Idaho written by Ken Retallic and published by Wilderness Adventures Press. This book was released on 2021-02-16 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an updated edition of the best-selling guide book, with additional waters covered.
Download or read book Hatch Guide for Western Streams written by Jim Schollmeyer and published by Frank Amato Publications. This book was released on 1997-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Successful fishing on Western streams requires preparation -- you need to know what insects are emerging, when and where, and which patterns best match them. Now, thanks to Jim Schollmeyer, the guessing is over.Hatch Guide for Western Streams is the third in Jim's successful Hatch Guide series. Jim covers all you need for a productive trip on Western streams: water types you'll encounter; successful fishing techniques; identifying the major hatches, providing basic background information about these insects. Information is presented in a simple, clear manner. A full-color photograph of the natural is shown on the left-hand page, complete with its characteristics, habits and habitat; the right-hand page shows three flies to match the natural, including effective fishing techniques.
Download or read book Hatch Guide for Upper Midwest Streams written by Ann R. Miller and published by . This book was released on 2011-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ann Miller combines art and science in this great addition to your fly fishing library. She discusses the naturals and their behaviors then provides matching fly patterns and fishing techniques on the opposite page.
