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Handbook of Hatches: Introductory Guide to the Foods Trout Eat & the Most Effective Flies to Match Them, 2nd Edition [Kindle Edition]

Dave Hughes
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)

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"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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    About the Author

    Dave Hughes is a highly respected fly-fishing writer with over two dozen books in print. He writes regularly for the popular fishing magazines and currently is a columnist for Fly Rod & Reel. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

    Product Details

    • File Size: 13274 KB
    • Print Length: 290 pages
    • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0811731820
    • Publisher: Stackpole Books; 2 edition (December 31, 2004)
    • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
    • Language: English
    • ASIN: B004BA6NN8
    • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
    • X-Ray: Not Enabled
    • Lending: Not Enabled
    • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #177,703 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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    4.8 out of 5 stars
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    4.8 out of 5 stars
    This book is a must for anyone who fishes with flies. D. Fitzmaurice  |  20 reviewers made a similar statement
    Hughes has a very fluid writing style which makes for enjoyable reading. J. P. Weimer  |  9 reviewers made a similar statement
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    58 of 59 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars Reference for Simplicity February 20, 2006
    Format:Paperback
    The strength of this book is its approach at SIMPLIFYING your selection of trout patterns. Hughes' basic contribution is to make the point that bugs of specific families (e.g. mayflies, caddisflies, etc.) can all be matched by the same fly style. All that needs to be changed to match the natural is color and size. For example, a parachute style fly can be used to match BWOs, PMDs, Hendricksons, and any other mayfly. What needs to vary is just the color and size.

    The other helpful point from this book is the idea that basic pattern designs should be chosen to match water conditions, not specific hatches. For example, Catskill flies for rough water, Comparadun style for smooth water, Parachute style for water in between. This is in contrast to selecting pattern designs for specific bugs (e.g. comparadun for a BWO).

    The true value of this book is the focused clarity on selecting and tying patterns for a simplified fly box. I think this book will be useful for beginners confused by the vast array of available patterns, and for more advanced anglers looking for clarity and simplicity in their pattern selections.
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    16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars For the Novice and for the Experienced Fly Fisher May 12, 2007
    By C. Rich
    Format:Paperback
    This is far more than an introduction to the entymology, the context, and the how-to instruction to identifying, tying and fishing with flies that match the hatches. Clearly written and well illustrated with color photography, Handbook of Hatches is a pleasure to read and reread. Food here for the novice and for the experienced fly fisher.
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    9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love the book! January 10, 2007
    Format:Paperback
    Very well written, gave me (a novice) a lot of good information about what trout eat and where to find them. I especially liked the comparison with a real fly and then a picture of a tied fly. Great, I would recommend this to anyone novice or very experienced.
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    Most Recent Customer Reviews
    5.0 out of 5 stars This book is essential for anglers
    David Hughes does an excellent job. I read this book cover to cover like a novel. Then I bought a copy for my dad. Read more
    Published 10 days ago by Joseph
    4.0 out of 5 stars Not exactly what I was looking for
    This book was recommended to me as a guide for fly identification, that's primarily what I was looking for. Read more
    Published 13 days ago by Oscar Hernandez
    5.0 out of 5 stars Handbook Of Hatches: Introductory Guide to the Foods Trout Eat &...
    Learning tons of information. As a newby lady fly fisherman I think this is great. I'd highly recommend it to anyone interested in this topic.
    Published 25 days ago by Luana Ellis
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
    I exchanged "the little red book of fly fishing", for this really informative and well written book. Dave Hughes, the author, is right on the money. Read more
    Published 1 month ago by Thomas P. Williams
    5.0 out of 5 stars Catching fish became more interesting
    I've wanted this guide for some years, having read it when it was first published by checking it out of the local library. It is now at my tying bench where it is a useful tool. Read more
    Published 2 months ago by Bjorn Robie
    5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite fishing books
    I absolutely love this book. Dave Hughes presents the basics of trout-related entomology in a clear, organized way that is easy to understand and retain, and is a lot of fun to... Read more
    Published 2 months ago by Rob Stern
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good information.
    This is a really good introduction to the world of trout fishing entomology. It is written from a layman's perspective, so it is an easy read and enjoyable for anyone who would... Read more
    Published 2 months ago by Mark A. Moore
    5.0 out of 5 stars excellent guide to fly fishing
    My husband raves about this book and feels it is an excellent guide to flies used in fly fishing and how to select them
    Published 3 months ago by S. Wilts
    3.0 out of 5 stars Has all the info you could possibly need - yon
    it has all the facts that you need to be prepared for any hatch but it is pretty dry reading.
    Published 3 months ago by Jon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Matching the hatch made easy
    Well written and informative. Will certainly help in selection of flies. Matching the hatch is nit so complicated any more.
    Published 4 months ago by Karl
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    More About the Author

    Dave Hughes is author of more than 20 books about fly fishing. They include the classic Western Hatches with Rick Hafele, American Fly Tying Manual, Handbook of Hatches, Reading Trout Water, Dry Fly Fishing, Nymph Fishing, and the massive referenceTrout Flies. His latest book, published in 2009, is Nymphs for Streams and Stillwaters. His next book is Pocketguide to Western Hatches, due out in fall of 2011.

    Dave was founding president of Oregon Trout in 1983, and was awarded life membership in the Federation of Flyfishers in 1985. He was awarded the Pete Hidy honorary life membership in the Flyfishers Club of Oregon in 1992 for his literary accomplishments. Dave received the prestigious Letcher Lambuth Angler Craftsman Award in 2008 from the Washington Fly Fishing Club. He is also a life member of his home club, the Rainland Flycasters in Astoria, Oregon.

    Born in Astoria, Oregon on the 4th of July, 1945, Dave worked his way through college at jobs specializing in the Three Ds--Dirty, Difficult, and Dangerous: mink ranches, tuna canneries, and shrimp boats. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 1967, from Army Infantry Officer Candidate School in 1968. Dave served one-and-a-half years in Viet Nam, 6 months as a communications site commander in the Mekong Delta, and one year as liaison officer to the Commanding General of communications in the Southeast Asia theater.

    Dave is an accomplished amateur aquatic entomologist. His hobbies include collecting, identifying, and photographing the aquatic insects that are fed upon by trout, as well as tying and fishing the flies that match those insects and fool those trout. His articles on fly fishing have appeared in Field & Stream, Gray's Sporting Journal, Outdoor Life, Sports Afield, Fly Fisherman magazine, American Angler, and Fly Tyer. Dave served as editor of Flyfishing & Tying Journal for eight years, and is currently Elements of Success columnist for Fly Rod & Reel, essayist for Northwest, Southwest, and Eastern Flyfishing, and Minor Notes columnist for Flyfishing & Tying Journal.

    Dave lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife, Japanese fly fishing writer Masako Tani, and their daughter Kosumo.



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