Trout Flies: Proven Patterns

Trout Flies presents the most carefully tested series of proven fish-takers available to fly fishermen. These are the flies of legend (62 of them) - nationally acclaimed patterns such as the Emergent Sparkle Pupa and completely new innovations such as the Twist Nymph the hot stillwater imitation - but this isnt another recipe book. It drips with fine observations on the habitat the fish and the techniques. This work is a top-to-bottom analysis of day-to-day situations in all types of trout water. It gives anglers the best of modern flies - and all the information they need to fool fish consistently with these exciting patterns. (8 1/2 x 10 3/4 280 pages color photos b&w photos illustrations)