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Overview

·A complete look at fly-fishing creeks and tailwaters utilizing a lifetime of on-the-stream experience through 315 brilliant photographs and 86 illustrations. ·First-hand knowledge of waters the author has fished throughout the United States and around the world. ·The most effective patterns to imitate mayflies, caddis flies, midge, crane flies, and terrestrials based upon personal observation and tying experience and the best ways to fish them. ·Packed with solid information for fishing spring creeks from Mike Lawson's years of fly-fishing experience. Important chapters cover mayflies, caddis, midges, terrestrials, and aquatic insects. Plus, practical and proven advice on locating, stalking, playing, and landing trout and tactics for fishing dry flies, streamers, wet flies, and nymphs, from one of the best fly fishermen in the business.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780811737128
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Publication date: 02/23/2018
Edition description: Reprint
Pages: 304
Product dimensions: 8.50(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Renowned fly fisherman, guide, fly tier, and founder of the Henry's Fork Anglers fly shop, Mike Lawson, is a contributing editor for Fly Fisherman magazine. He has also been featured in fly-fishing and fly-tying videos and often does presentations at clubs and shops throughout the country. A former school teacher, Mike writes articles, and his photography often appears in national magazines. Mike also enjoys upland game and turkey hunting. He resides in St. Anthony, Idaho, with his family. Dave Hall is a nature and fly-fishing illustrator in Glide, Oregon.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgmentsix
Forewordxi
Introductionxiii
Chapter 1About Spring Creeks1
Chapter 2Trout19
Chapter 3Matching the Hatch37
Chapter 4Mayflies63
Chapter 5Caddisflies95
Chapter 6Midges and Craneflies119
Chapter 7Terrestrials133
Chapter 8Unmatching the Hatch155
Chapter 9Presentation165
Chapter 10Strategies211
Chapter 11Responsibilities253
Flies267
Equipment279
Bibliography283
Index285
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