A wide range of methods to present dry flies, nymphs, wet flies, and streamers. Pattern selection, reading water, tackle, and casting for the proper presentation.
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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.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Clear & practical advice, read it before your next trip.,
By pkopacki@aspenpubl.com (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Tactics for Trout (David Hughes Fishing Library) (Paperback)
One of the best fly-fishing books I've read.
Goes beyond the usual casting mechanics and knots directly to solving the puzzles we face when on the water: how do I catch fish today?
Covers tactics in general, plus specific techniques for fishing dries, nymphs, wets, and streamers. Well-written; author has clear, simple, very readable style. His only semi-flaw: he has a slight bias toward the bigger waters of the west.
He has written at least 3 other books -- on hatches, reading the water, and tackle -- and they are next on my reading list.
You'll want to re-read this book the night before every fishing trip -- and you probably should. I know I will
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best book on technique,
By tk (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Tactics for Trout (David Hughes Fishing Library) (Paperback)
Best book I have on fishing for trout in all situations. Fairly detailed, well-written (not overbearing at all). As far as flyfishing "coaching" books, this is it. It is intended for people who have some experience and want to learn more (no how to tie a surgeon's knot, etc. here) - rather it is about how to fish; reading water, using the right tackle for the job, etc.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Still One of the Best,
By Randy Kadish "Author of The Bad, The Good and... (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Tactics for Trout (David Hughes Fishing Library) (Paperback)
This is the first how-to book on fly fishing I read, and it's still one of my favorites. I highlighted much of the book and keep coming back to it. Dave's writing is clear and first-rate. His techniques are easy to understand. Reading them, I never feel that fly fishing is a complex pursuit - something I really have to struggle with to be good at. Dave never loses sight of the belief that fly fishing shouldn't be so difficult that we don't always enjoy it.
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Trout fishermen pay little attention to trout. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
wingless wets, wiggle cast, upstream belly, searching nymphs, searching dry fly, boiling rise, tackle setup, searching dressings, downstream belly, searching fishing, wading waves, downstream swing, subsurface feeding, searching drys, reach cast, delivery stroke, caddis pupae, caddis adults, streamer fishing, selective situations, trout hold, casting position, feeding lane, basic cast, rising trout Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Trout fishermen pay little attention to trout. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
wingless wets, wiggle cast, upstream belly, searching nymphs, searching dry fly, boiling rise, tackle setup, searching dressings, downstream belly, searching fishing, wading waves, downstream swing, subsurface feeding, searching drys, reach cast, delivery stroke, caddis pupae, caddis adults, streamer fishing, selective situations, trout hold, casting position, feeding lane, basic cast, rising trout Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Elk Hair Caddis, Little Olive, Beetle Bug, Pheasant Tail, Royal Wulff, Sparkle Yarn, Dolly Varden, Black Weight, Nick Lyons Books, Stackpole Books, Zug Bug, Frank Amato Publications, Pale Morning Dun, Wing Case, Bighorn River, Black Gnat, Blue Dun Wingless, Colorado River, Crown Publishers, Griffith's Gnat, Jim Schollmeyer, March Brown Spider, North America, Arctic Ocean New!
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- Nymph Fishing for Larger Trout by Charles E. Brooks on page 138, and page 218
- Fly Fishing Strategy by Doug Swisher on page 107, and page 220
- What the Trout Said by Datus C Proper on page 53, and page 220
- Tying & Fishing Fuzzy Nymphs by E. H. Rosborough on page 163, and page 220
- The Trout and the Fly by Brian Clarke on page 40, and page 218
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- Fly Fishing Basics by Dave Hughes in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- The Art and Science of Fly Fishing by Lennox Dick on page 71
- Taking Trout by Dave Hughes in Front Matter
- Strategies for Stillwater by David Hughes in Back Matter
- Trout from Small Streams by Dave Hughes in Front Matter
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