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Fly-Fishing Western Trout Streams » (Paperback)
Authors: Jim McLennan, Leigh Perkins
ISBN-13: 9780811726368, ISBN-10: 0811726363
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Date Published: February 2003
Edition: Paperback
Author Biography: Jim McLennan
Book Synopsis
Learn to read and understand western water
What to expect in each season on different types of streams
How to select the best, most effective patterns for western trout
Western hatch chart
Author Jim McLennan takes readers out on the water to show in detail how best to fish trout streams in the West from Canada to Mexico. The lessons come directly from McLennan's experiences on the water. Covers tactics for dry fly fishing as well as fishing from a drift boat.
Jim McLennan's previous two books are Blue Ribbon Bow and Trout Streams of Alberta, and he has hosted a fly-fishing TV show called Iron Blue Fly Fishing. He lives in Alberta, Canada.
Table of Contents
| Foreword | ix | |
| Acknowledgments | xi | |
| Introduction | xiii | |
| 1 | Western Trout (and Some Relatives) | 1 |
| 2 | Western Trout Streams | 17 |
| 3 | Fly Tackle for the West | 35 |
| 4 | Western Casting and Line Control | 50 |
| 5 | Reading Western Streams | 66 |
| 6 | Western Methods for the Wading Angler | 93 |
| 7 | Western Methods for the Driftboat Angler | 138 |
| 8 | Western Trout Stream Seasons | 153 |
| 9 | Western Hatches and Other Trout Food | 166 |
| 10 | Favorite Western Fly Patterns | 186 |
| 11 | Leftovers | 196 |
| Index | 202 |
Subjects
Sports & Adventure
Hunting & Fishing Fishing - Equipment & Techniques
Sports & Adventure Hunting & Fishing Fishing - Specific Fish
Hunting & Fishing Fishing - Equipment & TechniquesSports & Adventure
Hunting & Fishing Fishing - Specific Fish
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