Product Description

Although the idea of using underwater flies is as old as fly fishing itself, modern anglers and entomologists have vastly expanded our knowledge of what trout eat underwater, where and when they find these tasty morsels and how better to fool the trout with underwater imitations. Nymphs, emergers, streamers and traditional and new wet flies are all covered, both in still water and swift, including new and improved patterns for dressing nymphs, streamers and other imitations. And no matter how good a fly-caster you are or how perfect your imitation, you won't catch trout if you don't know where to find them. The guide tells you where to look for trout, how to approach them and how to present artificials in a lifelike manner.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1807168 in Books
• Published on: 2003-08-26
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .53" h x 7.30" w x 9.10" l, .90 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

From Amazon.com
Enticing a trout to the roof of its world for an artificial fly is one of the most exciting and satisfying moments in sport. But, as most anglers know, trout are more often content to take their meals below the surface. Many fly-fishers find the process of fishing with weighted nymphs, streamers, and wet flies an utter mystery: the fly is out of sight, takes can be nearly imperceptible, and then there's the question of which insects the fish are feeding on. Tom Fuller's thorough and demystifying Underwater Flies for Trout is designed to eliminate some of that mystery so that anglers can catch more and bigger fish when the hatch is off. To this end, he begins with the biology and lifecycles of three major trout food sources: mayflies, caddisflies, and stoneflies. All spend the majority of their lives underwater in various pre-adult phases (nymphs and emergers, primarily). A fly-fisher needs to know how to identify these insect phases, how to know whether trout are feeding on them, how to match them with artificial flies, and how to present such flies to trick trout. Fuller also covers other insects and baitfish, how to fish moving as well as still water, and his own favorite fly patterns. Beginners and experts alike will find excellent information in Underwater Flies for Trout, along with plenty of photos, diagrams, drawings, and color plates. --Langdon Cook, Sports & Outdoors editor

Review
"Underwater Flies for Trout affords a comprehensive approach to fishing trout flies beneath the surface of all waters ... Fuller draws on a remarkable breadth of material, skillfully building on the work of the masters of the underwater fly."