Synopses & Reviews
The Caddisfly Handbook is a convenient and thorough guide to identifying all the major caddis varieties east and west of the Mississippi. Readers can identify a hatch by comparing caddis to the full-color photographs of adults, emergers, or larvae. Caddis are described by their habitats, food sources, pupal cases, and egg-laying habits. Each page in the caddisfly identifier section has an in-scale silhouette for comparison with actual specimens. A special section describes the techniques used to make these imitations. In addition, the Fisherman's Simplified Key is a concise and definitive guide to identifying caddis according to the appearance of the larvae, and is alone arguably worth the price of the book. Finally, there is a personal hatch log for anglers to record their own accounts of the many hatches they observe, so they can return prepared with the flies that they know will catch fish. (4 1/4 X 7 1/4, 162 pages, color photos, illustrations, diagrams, charts)
Review
"You'll never find a handier book on caddis."
--Denver PostSynopsis
This easy-to-use streamside handbook is a succinct and thorough guide to the identification of one of the most crucial and misunderstood trout-stream insects -- caddisflies -- which in some parts of the country are the most important food for trout. The book's compact size and sections color-coded by species allow portability and easy reference for the angler of new or familiar streams. Large four-color photographs of all the major species and detailed line drawings throughout aid in accurately classifying the hatches of the East and West by larva, emerger, and adult insect. Successful patterns and detailed information on the life cycle of different caddis give the angler examples of what flies to fish and how to fish them.
Synopsis
A convenient and thorough guide with a handy Fisherman's Simplified Key to identifying all the major caddis varieties east and west of the Mississippi.