Selective Trout - Softcover

Swisher, Doug & Carl Richards.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0832903361 ISBN 13: 9780832903366

Publisher: The Lyons Press, 1987

Synopsis

Selective Trout was hailed as the most revolutionary approach to trout-fly imitation in the twentieth century. Now this fly-fishing best-seller - with more than 150,000 copies sold - is back in a new, thoroughly updated edition, with hundreds of color photographs and scores of color illustrations by Dave Whitlock.The new Selective Trout is completely revised and expanded to include hatch charts for caddisflies and stoneflies as well as mayflies throughout the entire country, the latest entomological information, and a new chapter on terrestrials. In this new edition, the authors have refined their fly patterns and techniques with over half a century of combined experience to arrive at a down-to-earth guide that will help anglers catch more fish. Readers will learn how to tie a small arsenal of the most useful flies that will match the hatch and work virtually anywhere.Swisher and Richards have added new observations about trout behavior and information about how anglers can be more successful by recording data in a streamside log. Along with its hundreds of new color photographs, there are also three new detailed appendices that show everything an angler needs to know about mayflies, caddisflies, stoneflies, and terrestrials.The new Selective Trout is the definitive reference on imitation for anglers everywhere. No angler can afford to fly fish without having read this book. (83/4 X 11, 276 pages, color photos, illustrations, charts

About this title

From the Back Cover

Today's trout are becoming more and more "selective," harder to catch - and no wonder: they are presented with an endless variety of flies by growing numbers of fishermen. But the authors of Selective Trout maintain that the real reason fly fishermen fail is that they do not present the right fly - and here is their solution. It is a clear, down-to-earth presentation of some startling new ideas about fly fishing for trout - ideas that break with tradition but which have now proven their value to thousands of fishermen. Along with full descriptions of their famous new No-Hackle and Paradun patterns, you'll find a hatching chart covering the entire country, complete information on how to fish the "super hatches" of mayflies, and the latest word on streamside strategy, night fishing, feeding habits, and much more. It's the new "bible" for fly fishermen; all predictions have been proven true. You can't afford to fly-fish for trout without having read this book! (81/4 X 103/4, 198 pages, color photos, b&w photos, illustrations, charts)

About the Author

Doug Swisher is the co-author, with Carl Richards, of Emergers, and Fly Fishing Strategy. He lives in Naples, Florida. Carl Richards is the author of Prey, and co-author, with Dick Pobst, of The Caddisfly Handbook. He lives in Rockford, Michigan. Dave Whitlock is the author or illustrator of many fine angling books, including Dave Whitlock's Guide to Aquatic Trout Foods, Fly Fishing Strategy, The L.L. Bean Fly-Fishing Handbook, and The L.L. Bean Fly Fishing for Bass Handbook.

Edition details

• Publisher: The Lyons Press
• Publication date: 1987
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0832903361
• ISBN 13: 9780832903366
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 184