SPRING CREEK STRATEGIES: HATCHES, PATTERNS, AND TECHNIQUES. By Mike Heck. Photographs by Jay Nichols.

Heck (Mike).

ISBN 10: 0979346045 / ISBN 13: 9780979346040

Published by Headwater Books / Stackpole Books. New Cumberland and Mechanicsburg, PA. 2009, 2008

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ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2009). 2009 1st edition. 8vo (190 x 238mm). Ppx,166. Colour photographs, b/w illustrations. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine copy in dust-wrapper. American "Spring creeks grow abundant insects. This abundant and steady supply of food can spoil the trout, making them less likely to take [the artificial]. .The author shares the tactics and techniques that he teaches his clients to catch these tough trout. He includes top fly patterns, tips on matching major hatches and his thoughts on stealth and presentation." "Mike Heck is a master of spring creeks as well as a fine fly tier. If you fish these sometimes-difficult waters, read this book and you'll almost certainly catch more fish." (Lefty Kreh). Chapters include:- Spring creeks; Mayflies; Midges; Caddis and stoneflies; Terrestrials; Crustaceans and baitfish; Techniques; Thinking like a predator; Spring creek conservation. . Seller Inventory # 53333

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Title: SPRING CREEK STRATEGIES: HATCHES, PATTERNS, ...

Publisher: Headwater Books / Stackpole Books. New Cumberland and Mechanicsburg, PA. 2009

Publication Date: 2008

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

Strategies for selective trout in clear water

New patterns designed for spring creeks and how to fish them

Simple explanations of the major hatches on spring creeks across the country

Spring creeks, those rare waters that flow right out of the earth--in whole or in part--are both a blessing and a curse for anglers. They are a blessing because the clear, cold, nutrient-rich waters grow abundant insects, which in turn grow and sustain large populations of healthy trout. They flow free of ice in the winter and run cool during the hottest parts of summer, providing year-round angling. In many ways, this bounty becomes a curse, because the abundance and steady supply of food can spoil the trout, making them less likely to take a piece of fluff and feathers. Many spring creeks are also small, their challenges enhanced by weed-choked runs and tricky currents.

Mike Heck, expert fly tier and guide from southcentral Pennsylvania, the cradle of American spring-creek country, shares the tactics and techniques he teaches his clients to catch these tough trout. Heck includes his top fly patterns, tips on matching the major hatches of Tricos, Baetis, and Sulphurs (PMDs), and his thoughts on stealth and presentation. Whether you fish Letort Spring Run in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, or DePuy's Spring Creek in Livingston, Montana, Heck's Spring Creek Strategies will help you become a more successful angler.

About the Author:

Mike Heck grew up fishing the spring creeks of southcentral Pennsylvania. He is an Orvis-endorsed guide, fly designer, and contributor to Fly Fisherman, American Angler, and other publications. He lives in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.