Still-water fly fishers face two challenges: to develop their basic skills and knowledge - such as casting, locating feeding trout, interpreting rise form behaviour, spotting and even anticipating insect hatches; and to keep up with innovations in tackle and tactics. This book covers the best of modern fly fishing practice, including some less orthodox techniques the author has developed. Trout feeding behaviour, a new analysis of rise forms, and entomology, are also included. Insect identification is simplified, the timing of insect hatches and the details of insect behaviour which make them vulnerable to trout foraging are explained and tackle requirements and the angler's skills are also examined. Chris James takes readers through the whole fishing season, catching fish on waters of various types and covering all the trout feeding problems the fly fisher will meet and must deal with, from bank and boat.
- ISBN10 0709052707
- ISBN13 9780709052708
- Publish Date 31 October 1994
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 19 September 2009
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher The Crowood Press Ltd
- Imprint Robert Hale Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 384
- Language English