Trout Flies presents the most carefully tested series of proven fish-takers available to fly fishermen. These are the flies of legend (62 of them) - nationally acclaimed patterns, such as the Emergent Sparkle Pupa, and completely new innovations, such as the Twist Nymph, the hot stillwater imitation - but this isn't another recipe book. It drips with fine observations on the habitat, the fish, and the techniques. This work is a top-to-bottom analysis of day-to-day situations in all types of trout water. It gives anglers the best of modern flies - and all the information they need to fool fish consistently with these exciting patterns. (8 1/2 x 10 3/4, 280 pages, color photos, b&w photos, illustrations)
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LaFontaine's landmark book Caddisflies set the standard for taking a scientific approach to the sport of catching trout on a fly. In Trout Flies: Proven Patterns, he combines observation with a deep understanding of entomology to examine the art of fly tying. This large, attractive volume boasts color plates, step-by-step diagrams, and the author's lively discussion of patterns that work--and why they succeed. Twenty years of research and development are reflected in these pages, with many proven variations on dries, emergers, nymphs, wets, and streamers. Excerpts from the author's own fishing logs, describing experiments with his patterns, lend a personal touch to his fine instruction.
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Trout Flies presents the most carefully tested series of proven fish-takers available to fly fishermen. These are the flies of legend (62 of them) - nationally acclaimed patterns, such as the Emergent Sparkle Pupa, and completely new innovations, such as the Twist Nymph, the hot stillwater imitation - but this isn't another recipe book. It drips with fine observations on the habitat, the fish, and the techniques. This work is a top-to-bottom analysis of day-to-day situations in all types of trout water. It gives anglers the best of modern flies - and all the information they need to fool fish consistently with these exciting patterns. (8 1/2 x 10 3/4, 280 pages, color photos, b&w photos, illustrations)
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Must reading for LaFontaine fans,
By bjones@alum.dartmouth.org (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Trout Flies: Proven Patterns (Hardcover)
This is the first fly pattern book that I've ever read from cover to cover. LaFontaine's insights into trout behavior, and his off-the wall sense of humor kept me turning the pages. In all honesty, LaFontaine's flies are weird. I have no idea what the "Air Head" is supposed to be (it looks like something from our office's packing department trash can). The "Creature" looks like it was tied by a 5 year old. And Gary must have been in a different reality when he came up with "Bread." But every time I tie one of these bugs, it works. Usually amazingly well. I think LaFontaine is currently America's most innovative and creative fly tier. This book is a great source for his most effective patterns.
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The fun-to-read how to book in fly fishing.,
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This review is from: Trout Flies: Proven Patterns (Hardcover)
The Pope keeps Trout Flies in his bathroom for reading material (or at least that's the rumor). This book lists the 62 patterns developed by Gary LaFontaine and his crew of scuba diving researchers, but it is not just a listing of individual patterns. The flies are in total a system for catching trout in all common fly fishing situations -- and these are the best patterns ever invented.
The flies that been sensational for me include the Emergent Sparkle Puap, the Twist Nymph, the Rollover Scud, the Flex-Hopper, and the Stub-Wing Bucktail. My friends all have their personal favorites.
Every one of the sixty-two flies has a full explanation of where and when to use it, tying instructions, and a log entry of a successful day with the fly (and it is these entries that make the book so much fun to read).
-Patrick Ellison
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of Gary's best!,
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The 62 patterns in this bookk were included because they work! My favorite fly is the "Roll-Over" Scud, it just seems to work for me no matter where I try it. Gary and his team were some of the first folks to take seriously not only the size, shape and color of the fly; but it's action as well. For years the action of a fly has been ignored. Gary and his team looked at what triggers trout to strike and designed their flies and tested them accordingly. The flies are unconvential, but as I said, THEY WORK!
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