Matching the Hatch: Stillwater, River & Stream

by Pat O'Reilly, Melvin Grey (Photographer)

Overview

Lady luck smiles upon anglers who use the right flies, fish them in the right places at the right times, and make them behave like the natural insects they are meant to represent. But with such a vast range of fly patterns and sizes available, how do you choose? This completely revised and updated pocket edition provides the answer.

Remarkable macro-photography of the aquatic creatures on which trout feed (now enlarged photographs in this pocket edition), an author with 65 years of flyfishing experience, a selection of the world's best fly patterns – these are the ingredients of this invaluable source of practical information. Many of the top experts on flyfishing and flytying agreed to tie flies for Matching the Hatch; in most instances the flies illustrated are their own designs which have now become standard patterns used throughout the world – Jon Beer, Brian Clarke, Alice Conba, Donald Downs, Peter Gathercole, Malcolm Greenhalgh, Melvin Grey, Derek Hoskin, Nigel Jackson, Charles Jardine, Steffan Jones, Peter Masters, Guy Mawle, Peter O'Reilly, Steve Parton, Neil Patterson, John Riegen, Andrew Ryan, Bernard Venables, Conrad Voss Bark, John Wilshaw and Davy Wotton.

Trout and the creatures they feed on have not changed, although entomological science has renamed some species. In this revised and updated pocket edition the author has adopted nomenclature used by the Natural History Museum and by colleagues in the Riverfly Partnership.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781846892394
Publisher:	Quiller Publishing Ltd.
Publication date:	05/15/2017
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	4.50(w) x 7.20(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Over the past forty years, angling and wildlife author and broadcaster Pat O'Reilly, a professional flyfishing instructor, has provided tuition for more than 8000 people; he has fished for wild trout in more than a dozen countries. An active conservationist and advisor to the UK and Welsh Governments on environmental issues, in 2003 Pat was awarded an MBE for services to conservation and fisheries.

Table of Contents

Part I Matching the Form

Chapter 1 From the trout's point of view

Chapter 2 Order from chaos

Chapter 3 The magnificent seven

Part II Matching the Munch

Chapter 4 Spring

Chapter 5 Summer

Chapter 6 Autumn and Winter

Chapter 7 All the year round

Part III The DIY Entomologist

Chapter 8 Further investigations

Appendix I Identity parade

Appendix II The deadly dozen

General index

Index of common names

Index of scientific names

Editorial Reviews

Destined to become a standard work for the ardent troutfisher and fly tier.' Caithness Courier on Matching the Hatch (first edition)

Caithness Courier

You don't need to be an expert to use this book as it is handily laid out to give those of us still learning the basics a head-start on fly choice in section 1, but you may well end up being one once you get stuck into all the glorious photography of the wild insects and the artificial fly patterns in the following sections. 5 Stars!

From the Publisher

This is the new, updated edition, profusely illustrated. Keep it in the car, by the bedside or in your fishing bag; it's a must for any angler's collection.

Shooting and Conservation Magazine - BASC

This book is all about finding out about what trout are eating and what fly you can use 'to match the hatch' and hopefully increase your chances of success in catching one or two wherever you happen to be. You don't need to be an expert to use this book as it is handily laid out to give those of us still learning the basics a head-start on fly choice in section 1, but you may well end up being one once you get stuck into all the glorious photography of the wild insects and artificial fly patterns in the following sections. I couldn't help myself but flick backwards and forwards through the book, wondering to myself if I had seen that beetle before or that particular colour sedge?

The fly patterns have been provided by a long list of well-known names in the fly fishing and fly tying world, testament to author Pat O'Reilly's 40 years in the fly fishing business and many contacts made over the years. There are also useful tips for how to best fish the flies too – worth noting!

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