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).
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