Flies for Western Super Hatches

by Jim Schollmeyer, Ted Leeson

Overview

Authoritative reference to imitating the important trout food forms in rivers and streams of the West 150 patterns to match the super hatches of greatest significance to western anglers Comprehensive—includes mayflies, caddisflies, stoneflies, midges, terrestrials, aquatic worms, baitfish, sculpin, fish eggs, leeches, scuds, sowbugs 1,356 photographs including the undersides of insects to give the trout's eye view, ideal for matching what the trout sees Leeson and Schollmeyer team up to pair incredible photos with descriptions of the insect and solid information on the hatch, life cycle, fly patterns, and step-by-step tying instructions

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780811706636
Publisher:	Stackpole Books
Publication date:	12/08/2011
Pages:	328
Product dimensions:	8.90(w) x 11.20(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Jim Schollmeyer is a professional fly-fishing photographer whose images have appeared in numerous books and magazines. His books include Hatch Guide for Western Streams (978-1-87188-109-0), Hatch Guide for Lakes (978-15718-324-7), and Hatch Guide for the Lower Deschutes River (978-1-878175-71-7). He lives in Salem, Oregon. Ted Leeson is a freelance writer whose work has appeared regularly in fly-fishing and general outdoor publications. He is a contributing editor to Fly rod and Reel and Field & Stream magazines and lives in Corvallis, Oregon.

Table of Contents

Introduction xvii

Chapter 1 Mayflies 1

Major Hatches

Blue-Winged Olive 1

Blue-Winged Olive Nymph Patterns 3

Super Hair Baetis

Bighorn Wonder Nymph

Blue-Winged Olive Emerger Patterns 6

BWO CDC Floating Nymph

BWO Puff Fly

Blue-Winged Olive Dun Patterns 10

Baetis CDC Compara-dun

BWO Snowshoe Dun

Blue-Winged Olive Spinner Patterns 15

Parachute BWO

BWO Hare Spinner

Pale Morning Dun 18

Pale Morning Dun Nymph Patterns 21

Pheasant Tail Nymph

Juracek Emerger

Pale Morning Dun Emerger Patterns 25

Bat Wing Emerger

Sparkle Dun

Pale Morning Dun Dun Patterns 29

CDC and Biot PMD

PMD Hare-Wing Dun

Pale Morning Dun Spinner Patterns 33

PMD Hare Spinner

PMD Snowshoe Spentwing

Small Western Green Drake 35

Small Western Green Drake Nymph Pattern 36

Gold-Ribbed Hare's Ear

Small Western Green Drake Emerger Patterns 38

CDC Loop Wing Emerger

Compara-emerger

Small Western Green Drake Dun Patterns 41

Little Green Drake

Hairwing Dun

Small Western Green Drake Spinner Pattern 44

Brown Parachute Spinner

Trico 45

Trico Nymph Pattern 47

Trico Nymph

Trico Emerger Patterns 48

CDC Female Trico Emerger

Klinkhamer Female Trico

Trico Dun Patterns 50

Snowshoe Female Trico Compara-dun

Parachute Female Trico Dun

Trico Spinner Patterns 53

Parachute Trico Spinner

Poly-Wing Spinner

Western Green Drake 55

Western Green Drake Nymph Pattern 57

Green Drake Rubber Legs

Western Green Drake Emerger Patterns 60

CDC Outrigger Emerger

Green Drake Quigley Cripple

Western Green Drake Dun Patterns 63

Foam-Bodied Green Drake Parachute

Green Drake Wulff

Western March Brown 68

Western March Brown Nymph Pattern 69

Pheasant Tail Nymph

Western March Brown Emerger Patterns 70

March Brown Warren Emerger

March Brown Flymph

Western March Brown Dun Patterns 73

March Brown Compara-dun

Hairwing March Brown

Western March Brown Spinner Pattern 75

Soft-Hackle Spinner

Locally Important Hatches

Brown Drake 76

Brown Drake Nymph Pattern 77

Beadhead Strip Nymph

Brown Drake Dun Pattern 79

Buoyant Brown Drake

Brown Drake Spinner Pattern 83

Poly-Foam Spinner

Callibaetis 85

Callibaetis Nymph Pattern 87

Marabou Nymph

Callibaetis Emerger Pattern 88

Callibaetis Emerging Dun

Callibaetis Dun Pattern 90

Speckle-Wing Parachute

Callibaetis Spinner Pattern 92

Callibaetis Gathered-Hackle Spinner

Gray Drake 94

Gray Drake Nymph Pattern 95

Gray Drake Shellback

Gray Drake Dun Pattern 97

Parachute Adams

Gray Drake Spinner Pattern 99

Clipped-Hackle Spinner

Hexagenia 100

Hex Nymph Pattern 101

Hex Strip Nymph

Hex Dun Pattern 102

Buoyant Hex Dun

Hex Spinner Pattern 103

Buoyant Hex Spinner

Mahogany Dun 104

Mahogany Dun Nymph Pattern 106

Pheasant Tail Nymph

Mahogany Dun Emerger Pattern 106

Parasol Marabou

Mahogany Dun Pattern 108

Mahogany Thorax Dun

Mahogany Dun Spinner Pattern 111

Gathered-Hackle Mahogany Spinner

Pale Evening Dun 112

Pale Evening Dun Nymph Pattern 113

Thin Skin Mayfly Nymph

Pale Evening Dun Emerger Pattern 115

Rose's Sulphur Emerger

Pale Evening Dun Pattern 116

Parachute Light Cahill

Pale Evening Dun Spinner Pattern 118

Gathered-Hackle PED Spinner

Chapter 2 Caddisflies 119

Major Hatches

Green Sedge 119

Green Sedge Larva Patterns 121

Krystal Flash Green Rock Worm

Stretch Lace Rock Worm

Green Sedge Pupa Patterns 124

Latex Caddis Pupa

Deep Sparkle Pupa

Green Sedge Emerger Patterns 128

Partridge and Green

Parachute Caddis Emerger

Green Sedge Adult Patterns 131

Deer Hair Caddis

Snowshoe Canoe Fly

Green Sedge Egg-Laying Patterns 134

Diving Caddis

CDC and Wire Caddis

Mother's Day Caddis and Black Caddis 139

Mother's Day and Black Caddis Pupa Patterns 141

Beadhead Prince Nymph

Stretch Lace Caddis Pupa

Mother's Day and Black Caddis Emerger Patterns 146

CDC Caddis Emerger

CDC and Elk

Mother's Day Caddis Adult Patterns 149

Black Snowshoe Caddis

Calm-Water Caddis

Mother's Day and Black Caddis Egg-Laying Patterns 152

Mother's Day Caddis

CDC Spent Caddis

Small Black Caddis 156

Small Black Caddis Pupa Patterns 157

Krystal Flash Pupa

Super Pupa

Small Black Caddis Emerger Patterns 160

Super Caddis Emerger

Black Snowshoe Emergent Caddis

Small Black Caddis Adult Patterns 164

Small Black Snowshoe Caddis

Antron Calm-Water Caddis

Small Black Caddis Egg-Laying Patterns 165

CDC Small Black Caddis

Krystal Flash Soft-Hackle

Spotted Sedge 168

Spotted Sedge Larva Patterns 170

Wired Caddis Larva

Stretch Lace Larva

Spotted Sedge Pupa Patterns 173

Shellback Sedge Pupa

Beadhead Caddis Pupa

Spotted Sedge Emerger Patterns 176

Partridge Caddis Emerger

X-Caddis

Spotted Sedge Adult Patterns 179

Deer Hair Caddis

EZ Caddis

Spotted Sedge Egg-Laying Caddis Patterns 181

Canoe Fly

Hare's Ear Flymph

Locally Important Hatches

Fall Caddis 185

Fall Caddis Pupa Pattern 186

Big Orange Pupa

Fall Caddis Adult Pattern 187

Dark Caddis

Chapter 3 Stoneflies 189

Major Hatches

Golden Stonefly 189

Golden Stonefly Nymph Patterns 191

Brown Shellback Stonefly

Basic Brown Stone

Golden Stonefly Adult Patterns 195

Yellow Stimulator

Dirty-Yellow Chugger

Salmonfly 201

Salmonfly Nymph Patterns 202

Shellback Salmonfly

General Stone

Salmonfly Adult Patterns 206

Henry's Fork Salmonfly

Rogue Foam Giant Stone

Locally Important Hatches

Skwala 213

Skwala Nymph Pattern 215

BH Squirrel Nymph

Skwala Adult Patterns 216

Foam Skwala

Skwala Madam X

Summer Stonefly 221

Summer Stonefly Nymph Pattern 223

Stretch Lace Nymph

Summer Stonefly Adult Patterns 225

Mojo

Dirty-Tan Chugger

Yellow Sally 228

Yellow Sally Nymph Patterns 229

Bird's Nest

Partridge and Yellow

Yellow Sally Adult Patterns 233

Elk Hair Caddis

Henry's Fork Yellow Sally

Chapter 4 Midges 237

Midge Larva Patterns 239

Brassie

Krystal Flash Midge

Midge Pupa Patterns 241

Jujubee Midge

Beadhead Thread Midge Pupa

Midge Emerger Patterns 245

Puff Midge

Midge Emerger

Midge Adult Patterns 247

Parachute Midge

Snowshoe Midge Cluster

Spent Midge

Chapter 5 Terrestrials 251

Major Terrestrials

Ants 251

Wingless Ant Patterns 253

Thread Ant

Fur Ant

Winged Ant Patterns 256

Delta Ant

Parachute Ant

Beetles 259

Beetle Patterns 260

Foam Beetle

Crowe Beetle

Grasshoppers 264

Grasshopper Patterns 265

Parachute Hopper

Tan Chugger

Locally Important Terrestrials

Moths

Moth Patterns 269

LaFontaine Spruce Moth

Snowshoe Moth

Chapter 6 Other Important Food Forms 273

Aquatic Worms 273

Aquatic Worm Patterns 274

San Juan Worm

Plastic Worm

Baitfish, Small Trout, and Minnows 277

Baitfish, Small Trout, and Minnow Patterns 278

Clouser Minnow

Zonker

Sculpins 283

Sculpin Patterns 284

Marabou Muddler

Bunny Sculpin

Fish Eggs 290

Fish Egg Patterns 291

Hot Glue Egg

Glo Bug

Leeches 295

Leech Patterns 296

Beadhead Woolly Bugger

Conehead Bunny Leech

Scuds 300

Scud Patterns 301

Sparkle Scud

Brush Scud

Sow Bugs 305

Sow Bug Patterns 305

Sow Bug

Ray Charles