Handbook of Hatches: Introductory Guide to the Foods Trout Eat & the Most Effective Flies to Match Them
"Excellent ... invaluable." — The New York Times, on Dave Hughes
  • Popular reference work updated with full-color photos of the insects
  • An understandable approach and useful guide to fishing hatches
  • Covers mayflies, caddisflies, stoneflies, midges, dragonflies, boatmen, alderflies, and hellgrammites

    Fishing success comes from making wise observations on stream and acting on them right away. In Handbook of Hatches, Hughes teaches how to match the hatch and not worry about identifying the insect until later, if at all, and to fish better, focus on shape, size, and color to choose the best fly for the situation.

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    Handbook of Hatches: Introductory Guide to the Foods Trout Eat & the Most Effective Flies to Match Them
    "Excellent ... invaluable." — The New York Times, on Dave Hughes
  • Popular reference work updated with full-color photos of the insects
  • An understandable approach and useful guide to fishing hatches
  • Covers mayflies, caddisflies, stoneflies, midges, dragonflies, boatmen, alderflies, and hellgrammites

    Fishing success comes from making wise observations on stream and acting on them right away. In Handbook of Hatches, Hughes teaches how to match the hatch and not worry about identifying the insect until later, if at all, and to fish better, focus on shape, size, and color to choose the best fly for the situation.

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    Handbook of Hatches: Introductory Guide to the Foods Trout Eat & the Most Effective Flies to Match Them

    Handbook of Hatches: Introductory Guide to the Foods Trout Eat & the Most Effective Flies to Match Them

    by Dave Hughes
    Handbook of Hatches: Introductory Guide to the Foods Trout Eat & the Most Effective Flies to Match Them

    Handbook of Hatches: Introductory Guide to the Foods Trout Eat & the Most Effective Flies to Match Them

    by Dave Hughes

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    Overview

    "Excellent ... invaluable." — The New York Times, on Dave Hughes
  • Popular reference work updated with full-color photos of the insects
  • An understandable approach and useful guide to fishing hatches
  • Covers mayflies, caddisflies, stoneflies, midges, dragonflies, boatmen, alderflies, and hellgrammites

    Fishing success comes from making wise observations on stream and acting on them right away. In Handbook of Hatches, Hughes teaches how to match the hatch and not worry about identifying the insect until later, if at all, and to fish better, focus on shape, size, and color to choose the best fly for the situation.


  • Product Details

    ISBN-13: 9780811731829
    Publisher: Stackpole Books
    Publication date: 12/10/2004
    Edition description: Second Edition
    Pages: 288
    Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.50(d)

    About the Author

    Dave Hughes is a highly respected fly-fishing writer with more than two dozen books in print, including Trout from Small Streams: 2nd Edition, Handbook of Hatches: 2nd Edition, and Trout Flies. He lives in Portland, Oregon.
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