How trout live & feed, & how to make them strike. Tackles the "no-hatch" situation with multiple strategies for success. B&W illus, photos; 6x9 inches, 288 pgs.
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Advanced tight line nymphing tactics, including Czech, Polish, French, Spanish, & American techniques. Rigging & fishing dry & droppers, curly Qs, & conventional indicators. Fishing the extremes: shallow water, cold weather, high water, wind. 62 nymph pat
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An exhaustively researched & grippingly rendered account of the rainbow trout & why it has become the most commonly stocked & controversial freshwater fish in the United States. 21 B&W illus; 6x9 inches, 288 pgs.
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Two-story lakes are a challenge to fish successfully. Here you can learn how! Discussed are conditions that affect outcomes, such as vertical & horizontal currents, weather patterns, seasons of the year, & time of day. 223 pgs.
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Although the best learning takes place on the water, lots of fly fishermen with obligations want to maximize their productive fishing time & any help they can get from others is appreciated. The author drew from his own experience & from the writings of a
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Why not develop a plan to become a better fly fisher? Learn many things, including: set-up a nymph rig, put more fish in the net, working with the best gear, & more. 114 pgs.
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Discusses general techniques related to hooking & landing large "rogue" trout, identifies the conditions that produce them, & presents some widely held views about their capture that are half-truths, bordering on myths.
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Photos, illus; 8x6 inches, 240 pgs.
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No other book pictures all of the popular varieties, much less the rare, exotic, and in some cases extinct species, subspecies, and strains included in this comprehensive collection: Char; Mexican, Gila and Apache trout; rainbow, redband, and golden trout
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A complete look at fly fishing spring creeks and tailwaters utilizing a lifetime of on-the-stream experience. Mike uses first-hand knowledge of waters hes fished throughout the US and around the world to illustrate the most effective patterns and techniq
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Authoritative & magnificently designed boo, lavishly illus with 250+ color photos. Applies latest developments to all aspects of trout fly fishing around the world. Techniques are suggested for fishing a large range of lakes, rivers & springs in a straigh
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For those that look, there is little to match the thrill of "trout hunting." Streeks provides great detail on: the trout's shallow-water world, learn all you need to know about the trout's habits & its habitat; how & where to look for rising trout; readi
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Be introduced to one of American angling's freshest & most original voices, rich with the adventure & awe that come from a lifetime of inspired engagement with nature. Theories on trout behavior & imitating flies. Relive with Gordon the ascendency of the
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Takes readers out on the water to show in detail how best to fish trout streams in the West from Canada to Mexico. Lessons come directly from McLennan's experiences on the water. Covers tactics for dry fly fishing as well as fishing from a drift boat. 8 p
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Info-packed little book. Whether you buy flies, or tie your own, this book will answer the question of which fly you should use. Full-color; 8x11 inches, 48 pgs.
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The champion of the dry-fly ethic developed on British chalkstreams in the late 1800s. Here are excerpts of Halford's most interesting & useful material. Shows a first-rate angling mind at work, a gifted naturalist who witnessed an historic moment in the
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A dynamic read that strips the masking veil from the next level of dry fly angling knowledge. Galloup has put in the time to study & catalog the physical characteristics of the cripples & why they are so preferred by trout as food. Extensive fly recipes,
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How & why do trout think? How do they decide where & which food to eat? First book to bring together varied concepts of cognitive ecology as applied to trout & their salmonid relatives: char, salmon, grayling, & whitefish. 11 drawings, 45 figures; 6x9 inc
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Covers tandems top to bottom with Meck's favorite flies for matching hatches, as well as tried-and-true patterns for drumming up fish during summer doldrums & other tough conditions. In the first book devoted entirely to fishing more than one fly at once,
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Taking what the water will give you; prospecting patterns & techniques; catching trout in difficult situations; seasonal trout behavior. 12 B/w illus, 8 pg. color insert; 6x9 inches, 144 pgs.
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Covers: reading the water, basic bug "id", casting, flies and how to use them. Gives beginning fly fisher persons or those new to the sport a simple learning process and a good chance for success. Color & B/w drawings; 5x8 inches, 150 pgs.
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A brilliant explanation of how to fly fish still water ponds, lakes, & reservoirs by a long-practiced expert. Marvel at the inside info presented in a dramatic & hilarious drawing style. 8.5x11 inches, 96 pgs.
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Groundbreaking research on matching midge naturals. Step-by-step tying sequences for dozens of new patterns. Hatch charts & extensive catalog of patterns. 290 color photos; 7x9 inches, 128 pgs.
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A life changing book - expert advice on netting trophy trout. Inspirational handbook demonstrates time-tested approaches to catching elusive, giant "trophy" trout. Focuses on strategy & technique; for beginning & advanced fly fishermen. Explains the best
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Provides a clear introduction to three key aspects of the sport: insect hatches, stream conditions, and trout behavior. By breaking the angling year into it's five respective seasons mountain spring, early summer, high summer, autumn, and winter, Streeks
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The collection of Behnkes best columns & most meaningful insights about trout, the environment, & the future of fishing. The perfect gift for anglers everywhere. Full-color images t/out by world-renowned fish artist Joseph Tomelleri; 8x10 inches, 256 pgs
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Brings uncommon good sense to a sport too often made esoteric and even bewildering. Focuses squarely on the trout's behavior & world. It deals clearly with water, food, trout flies, trout behavior, equipment basics, and discusses angling ethics & manners
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A complete reference for trout stream renovation with current, field-tested techniques on restoring trout stream ecology. 93 color photos, 5 B&W photos, illus; 8.5x11 inches, 96 pgs.
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Clear & simple instruction & explanation describes 18 trout rigs & 81 methods to fish them. In moving water: rigs & methods for dry flies & emergers, nymphs, wet flies, streamers, & dry flies & droppers. In stillwater: dry flies & sunk flies. Gearing up f
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Madgic traces his own transformation from a catch and kill bait fisherman to a fly fisher who carefully releases his catch. Describes effective fly fishing strategies for wilderness trout. He shows how he locates these valued creatures and fishing tactics
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