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Nymph-Fishing Rivers & Stream: A Biologist's View of Taking Trout Below the Surface [Hardcover]

Rick Hafele (Author)
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Book Description

June 15, 2006
  • Includes a 72-minute DVD demonstrating basic nymph fishing techniques
  • Color photo sequences to teach 11 different nymph fishing methods, including Czech, hinged leader, Leisenring lift, and wet-fly swing
  • Detailed information on imitating mayflies, stoneflies, caddisflies, true flies, scuds, and sow bugs

    In nature nothing happens without a reason. The difficulty for the angler is merely that the reason is hidden some way beneath the surface.--G. E. M. Skues

    During the considerable periods of time trout spend feeding exclusively on underwater food forms, nymph fishing can be the most productive, if not the only way to catch fish. But understanding what occurs below the water's surface can be a challenge for even the most experienced angler. In Nymph-Fishing Rivers and Streams, aquatic entomologist and long-time fly fisherman Rick Hafele shares the information necessary to successfully decipher the mysteries of trout life. He starts by explaining their feeding patterns--where trout feed, when they feed, and what's available for them to eat. Sections on tackle and pattern selection help anglers sort through equipment and imitations to find the best outfit for their needs. The DVD complements the photos in the book that show various methods for nymph fishing. Also included is an angler's field guide to nymphs with details on their habitat, importance to trout, and the most effective patterns and fishing tactics to imitate them.


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    About the Author

    Rick Hafele has been studying aquatic insects and freshwater biology professionally for nearly thirty years. His other books include Complete Book of Western Hatches (0-9366-0812-9) and Anglers Guide to Aquatic Insects and Their Imitations (1-5556-6161-0). He lives in Gresham, Oregon.

    Product Details

    • Hardcover: 192 pages
    • Publisher: Stackpole Books; Har/DVD edition (June 15, 2006)
    • Language: English
    • ISBN-10: 0811701697
    • ISBN-13: 978-0811701693
    • Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 9.1 x 0.8 inches
    • Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
    • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
    • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #401,430 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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    5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
    4.0 out of 5 stars Nice review of various nymphing techniques, January 13, 2007
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    Good photos and nice explanations of "how to" fish with nymphs using different nymphing techniques. Tackle suggestions are a nice touch. While the book is somewhat basic, the DVD is a real hoot to watch--some corny humor (that I appreciate) and some great demos of how to fish the nymphs.
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    5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
    4.0 out of 5 stars Nymph -Fishing Rivers and Streams-Rick Hafele, November 29, 2007
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    I have read Rick Hafele's article in periodical for years and looked forward to his book and was not disappointed. He covers nymphing techniques as clearly as anyone I've read and as he works you thru nymphing with various nymph types gives you a recommended technique(s) for each. The identification descriptions and photographs are spendid and he makes a compelling case for the importance of simulating the identifying components of your fly. Particularly he urges the angler to pay attention to size, small nymphs work. He also stresses where to fish your particular nymph: depth, pools or shallows and water type,riffles, slow water etc. To veteran nymphers some of this may be a restatement of information found elsewhere but it is put together usefully and certainly gives the book the character of a complete text on nymphing. Novices will benefit from having a copy on their shelf.
    The one weakness in the work is the omission of a list of materials and instructions for tying of the patterns recommended. Obviously some nymph patterns are familiar to all of us but there are many here that the average reader will not recognize.
    All in all a recommended book for the begining to average nympher, perhaps less usefull beyond the entomology to the veteran.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Nymph Fishing Rivers and Streams, August 13, 2008
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    This is one of the best organized, most comprehensive books on flying fishing that I have ever read. It rates
    with the many books by Dave Huhes for clarity and depth of explanation.
    The author's sections on each of the insects will remain as my primary reference sources for years to come.
    I would be excited for a second volume devoted to dry fly fishing.
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    rock worm larvae, riffle tailouts, emergence drift, clinger nymphs, nymph fishing, green rock worms, cased caddis larva, water being fished, mature nymphs, fishing tactics, behavioral drift, nymphs migrate, drift activity, nymph patterns, little green stones, medium streams, little yellow stones, upstream mend, dead drift presentation, natural nymphs, riffle areas, fishing nymphs, insect drift, large stoneflies, big nymphs
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    North America, Widespread High Locally, Pheasant Tail, Medium Rare Low General Information, George Edward, Beadhead Caddis Larva, Frank Sawyer, Rock Creek, Skip Nymph, Ephemerellidae Major, Frederic Halford, James Leisenring, Mother's Day, Nymph Fly Fishing
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