Fly Fishing the South Platte River [Paperback]

Roger Hill (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 126 pages
• Publisher: Pruett Pub Co (November 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0871088177
• ISBN-13: 978-0871088178
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #602,944 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Will save you years of trial & error on the S.Platte., June 15, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Fly Fishing the South Platte River (Paperback)

Very thorough treatment of hatches and seasons of the South Platte. Guide to effective flies is especially good. Sometimes difficult to follow which stretch of the river is being referred to. Could use an update in future additions as the river has been in a fair amount of flux in recent years.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A superbly presented guide to trout fishing, February 3, 2001

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fly Fishing the South Platte River (Paperback)

Roger Hill's Fly Fishing The South Platte River: An Angler's Guide is a superbly presented and comprehensive guide to trout fishing on the Colorado's South Platte River. The aspiring angler is treated to an informative discussion of mayflies, caddisflies, and midges that must be imitated to fish the waters successfully. The text is enhanced with recipes for more than a dozen flies with tying variations specific to the South Platte; tips on equipment, information on the unique nature of the South Platte, and illuminating photographs. Fly Fishing The South Platte River is a "must" for anyone wanting to enjoy the adventure and thrill of fly-fishing the South Platte.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great summary to get you started., March 15, 2011

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Bobandy "Mr. Lahey's Pool Boy" (Sunnyvale Trailer Park) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fly Fishing the South Platte River (Paperback)

This book is a terriffic summary of the hatches, seasons, and techniques to use on the South Platte River. My main complaint is that there is not a single map anywhere in the book. Although it was published 20 years ago (1991), this book is still largely relevant to anyone wanting to try their hand at cracking the South Platte's code of tiny flies and big trout. I appreciate Roger Hill's desires to keep things as simple, yet functional as possible. When reading his book, you get the distinct feelong that he's a guy who knows how to catch fish and knows how to tie flies and these are the things he's interested in. He's not interested in developing the next great fly or making sure you know that he was the first one to ever tie an emerging, cripple, slow-witted, partially deaf midge. He's practical and I love that aspect of the book. I feel like I can actually use the information he's provided here and combined with Pat Dorsey's new book on Tailwater Flies, I learned a great deal about fishing the challenging South Platte river. I'm already planning my next trip there to try out some new things.