Taking trout: Good, solid, practical advice for fly fishing streams and stillwaters

HUGHES, Dave

ISBN 10: 0811729060 / ISBN 13: 9780811729062

Published by Stackpole Books (edition 1st ed.), 2002

About this Item

With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Seller Inventory # 0811729060-11-1-29

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Taking trout: Good, solid, practical advice for fly fishing streams and stillwaters
• Publisher: Stackpole Books (edition 1st ed.)
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0811729060
• ISBN 13: 9780811729062
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

About this title

Synopsis

The sheer variety of fly-fishing environments and experience covered in "Taking Trout" make it a worthy addition to a fishing library. Fishing a canyon stream with midges, Hughes teaches the basics of presentation. Fishing stair steps, Hughes covers strategies to prevent drag. Fishing bank water, Hughes teaches how to cast upstream near the bank for the trout there. Fishing slicks, deciphering whether trout are feeding on the surface of the water or subsurface, the benefits of spike camping away from the base camp in order to fish less congested waters-all are covered in the book. Readers will learn from an experienced fisherman and talented fly-fishing author, who himself admits he is still learning how to take trout. EXCERPT: "We packed a small tent, sleeping bags, and pads, some light food and cooking gear, and headed out with all the others. We lazed along, dropped our packs, and fished while everybody else rushed ahead. .. . . We'd had an excellent day, spent fishing rather than racing."

About the Author

Dave Hughes is the editor of "Flyfishing and Tying Journal" and has written more than 25 fishing books, including "Essential Trout Flies" (0811727483), "Handbook of Hatches" (081172087X), and "Wet Flies: Tying and Fishing Soft-Hackles, Winged and Wingless Wets, and Fuzzy Nymphs" (0811718689).