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Fishing The Midge
Some
of the smallest aquatic insects figure prominently into the diets of the biggest, most
elusive trout; the midge is such an insect. Fishing these tiny flies--whether as nymphs or
dries--requires fine tippets and skilled casts. Fishing the Midge was welcomed by a
small, dedicated following of midge fly-fishers when it debuted in 1972;
since then it has become a classic, and a whole new school of fly-fishing has grown up
around it. The revised edition includes updated information for tying and fishing midge
(and related) patterns View/Buy
Trout Flies
LaFontaine's
landmark book Caddisflies set the standard for taking a scientific approach to the
sport of catching trout on a fly. In Trout Flies: Proven Patterns, he combines
observation with a deep understanding of entomology to examine the art of fly
tying. This large, attractive volume boasts color plates, step-by-step diagrams, and the
author's lively discussion of patterns that work--and why they succeed. Twenty years of
research and development are reflected in these pages, with many proven variations on
dries, emergers, nymphs, wets, and streamers. Excerpts from the author's own fishing logs,
describing experiments with his patterns, lend a personal touch to his fine instruction.
Caddis Flies Hailed
as a classic almost as soon as it came out in the early 1980s, this combination of
entomology and fly-fishing instruction puts a small insect--the caddis fly--under the
microscope to help anglers get big results on the water. Misunderstood for years,
LaFontaine explains why caddis should be an important part of any fly-fisher's arsenal of
flies, and his arguments are very persuasive. With in-depth and anecdote-punctuated
discussions of the insect's biology and life cycle, tactics for deciding at what stage in
the life cycle caddis are being fed upon (nymph,
emerger, or dun), and various
methods of presenting imitations, the author provides a thorough and scientific approach
to catching fish. Caddisflies is analytical fly-fishing instruction at its best.
View/Buy
The Dry Fly The
author of Caddisflies and Trout Flies: Proven Patterns presents his vast
knowledge about catching trout on dry flies in The Dry Fly: New Angles, an advanced
resource for the serious fly-fisher. Combining years of fishing and tying experience with
keen observation and lucid prose, LaFontaine organizes his information into several
theories about trout behavioral patterns and fishing strategy. He starts with three
basic schools of dry fly-fishing: empiricism, generalism, and naturalism. The empiricist
relies on remembering which flies worked on certain rivers, regardless of the hatch; the
generalist relies on presentation of a few favorite flies, also regardless of the hatch;
and the naturalist tries above all to match the hatch with exact imitations. LaFontaine
shows why each of these schools is flawed. Basing his ideas on close laboratory study and
underwater diving. View/Buy
40 Best Trout Flies
In this book, Bob Alley shares the 40 most productive flies used for trout. Covering
nymphs, streamers/bucktails, wets and dries, Alley gives general information, the pattern,
plus the best fishing techniques for each fly discussed. He also gives rod weight
recommendations and an easy-to-reference chart of the 40 best trout patterns. Take the
guess work out your next trout fishing trip, this book has all the answers. Color fly
plates, 68 pages. These 40 flies will catch trout anywhere you fish.
Standard patterns readily found
wherever good flies are sold, they account for probably close to 80% of the trout caught
in North American waters. By combining them with the author's special ways of fishing, you
too can learn to trick the trout and bask in the warm feelings of stream-side success.
View/Buy
A.K. FLY BOX Well-known
to readers of John Gierach as that author's occasional sidekick on western trout streams,
A.K.
Best wades into the deep waters of the angling library himself with an authoritative and
instructional look at fly-tying. Best details the tying methods for his own popular
creations as well as old standards, with plenty of photos of both naturals and their
imitations. Also included is an introduction by Gierach.
View/Buy
Trout Fishing Techniques Much
in this guide is dealt with in any number of other titles in the desperately crowded
trout-fishing field, but drawing upon 50 years of trout-fishing experience, Goddard
produces a solid, well-written example of the type. So weed out a couple of other trout
books, add this one, and steer anyone who asks how to start fly fishing for trout to it,
if only to avoid leafing through lots of other tomes. Goddard covers many of the basics
and also delves into obscure techniques--for example, the parachute
roll cast, which will be used by only the most experienced and talented fly fishers.
Hopefully, the final chapter, on the basics of fly tying, black-and-white in the review
copy, will be in color, if only to afford better appreciation of what tying is all about,
for glaringly lacking is any explanation of the mechanics of fly tying--so go back to the
groaning trout-fishing shelves and glean it from one of those other books. View/Buy
Tactics For Trout One
of the best fly-fishing books I've read. Goes beyond the usual casting mechanics and knots
directly to solving the puzzles we face when on the water: how do I catch fish today?
Covers tactics in general, plus specific techniques for fishing dries, nymphs, wets, and
streamers. Well-written; author has clear, simple, very readable style. His only semi-flaw:
he has a slight bias toward the bigger waters of the west. He has written at least 3 other
books -- on hatches, reading the water, and tackle -- and they are next on my reading
list. You'll want to re-read this book the night before every fishing trip -- and you
probably should. I know I will.
View/Buy
fly-fishers when it debuted in 1972;
since then it has become a classic, and a whole new school of fly-fishing has grown up
around it. The revised edition includes updated information for tying and fishing midge
(and related) patterns 
with a deep understanding of entomology to examine the art of fly
tying. This large, attractive volume boasts color plates, step-by-step diagrams, and the
author's lively discussion of patterns that work--and why they succeed. Twenty years of
research and development are reflected in these pages, with many proven variations on
dries, emergers, nymphs, wets, and streamers. Excerpts from the author's own fishing logs,
describing experiments with his patterns, lend a personal touch to his fine instruction. 
cycle caddis are being fed upon (nymph,
emerger, or dun), and various
methods of presenting imitations, the author provides a thorough and scientific approach
to catching fish. Caddisflies is analytical fly-fishing instruction at its best.
fishing strategy. He starts with three
basic schools of dry fly-fishing: empiricism, generalism, and naturalism. The empiricist
relies on remembering which flies worked on certain rivers, regardless of the hatch; the
generalist relies on presentation of a few favorite flies, also regardless of the hatch;
and the naturalist tries above all to match the hatch with exact imitations. LaFontaine
shows why each of these schools is flawed. Basing his ideas on close laboratory study and
underwater diving. 
Standard patterns readily found
wherever good flies are sold, they account for probably close to 80% of the trout caught
in North American waters. By combining them with the author's special ways of fishing, you
too can learn to trick the trout and bask in the warm feelings of stream-side success.
Best wades into the deep waters of the angling library himself with an authoritative and
instructional look at fly-tying. Best details the tying methods for his own popular
creations as well as old standards, with plenty of photos of both naturals and their
imitations. Also included is an introduction by Gierach.
techniques--for example, the parachute
roll cast, which will be used by only the most experienced and talented fly fishers.
Hopefully, the final chapter, on the basics of fly tying, black-and-white in the review
copy, will be in color, if only to afford better appreciation of what tying is all about,
for glaringly lacking is any explanation of the mechanics of fly tying--so go back to the
groaning trout-fishing shelves and glean it from one of those other books. 
semi-flaw:
he has a slight bias toward the bigger waters of the west. He has written at least 3 other
books -- on hatches, reading the water, and tackle -- and they are next on my reading
list. You'll want to re-read this book the night before every fishing trip -- and you
probably should. I know I will.