Pocket Fly Fishing

by Jardine, Charles

• ISBN13: 9780789410986
• ISBN10: 0789410982
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-11-01
• Publisher: Dk Pub

Summary

Discover where to find the fish you are looking for, the best weather conditions for catching them, and the flies to use. Use the handy log to record the details of your catches as they occur for a lasting record of your fishing triumphs. Charles Jardine, who fly-fishes competitively around the world, shares his secrets for success. He covers all the common species, together with the insects they take, season by season. His Fly Fishing will be an indispensable companion for every enthusiast.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION
The QUARRY	10	(16)
Rise Forms and Presentation	10	(2)
Brown Trout	12	(2)
Rainbow Trout	14	(2)
Brook Trout and Cutthroat	16	(2)
Grayling and Whitefish	18	(2)
Sea Trout and Steelhead	20	(2)
Salmon	22	(4)
FOOD and FLY PATTERNS	26	(12)
Mayflies	26	(2)
Caddis Flies	28	(2)
Flat-Winged Flies	30	(2)
Stoneflies and Damselflies	32	(2)
Aquatics and Terrestrials	34	(2)
BANKSIDE EQUIPMENT and SKILLS	38	(18)
River Tackle	38	(2)
Lake, Loch, and Salmon	40	(2)
Lines and Leaders	42	(2)
Knots	44	(2)
Casting Tips	46	(2)
Playing and Landing	48	(2)
Releasing your Catch	50	(2)
Tips for Safety	52	(4)
WATER and TACTICS	56	(46)
Locating Fish in Spring Creeks	56	(2)
Tips for Spring Creeks	58	(2)
Spring Creek Fly Hatches	60	(2)
Spring Creek Nymphs	62	(2)
Spring Creek Dry Flies	64	(2)
Freestone Tactics	66	(4)
Freestone Fly Hatches	70	(2)
Freestone Sunk	72	(2)
Freestone Dry	74	(2)
Locating Fish in Stillwater	76	(2)
Bank Fishing	78	(2)
Float-Tubing	80	(2)
Boat Tactics	82	(2)
Stillwater Fly Hatches	84	(2)
Stillwater Sunk	86	(2)
Classic Stillwater Wet	88	(2)
Stillwater Surface	90	(2)
Migratory Tactics	92	(4)
Migratory Attractors	96	(2)
Maintenance	98	(2)
First Aid	100	(2)
KEEPING A RECORD of your CATCH	102	(26)
Acknowledgments	128