The definitive reference book on trout fly patterns for all fly fishermen, whether on river or still water. This comprehensive guide describes over 1000 dressings -- 480 of which are illustrated in full color and the text is full of authoritative advice on fly tying and fishing methods.

From the wisdom of fishing legend Mo Bradley, an essential guide to fly fishing for trout in the Thompson-Okanagan. Among fly fishers, the Kamloops region in British Columbia’s Thompson-Okanagan is known as one of the best places in the world for catching trout. It owes its reputation in part to Mo Bradley, a man of humble origins now known as a pioneer of fly-fishing culture. In Trout School, award-winning author and journalist Mark Hume passes on what he’s learned from his countless hours on—and off—the lake with the master. Drawing from more than twenty years of fishing and friendship, Hume distills the best of Mo’s essential knowledge, including tips and tricks for catching Kamloops trout year-round, detailed instructions for tying thirteen signature flies, and advice for a more respectful and ecologically conscious approach to fishing. But Trout School is more than just a guidebook. Hume illustrates these lessons with beautifully descriptive stories about his own times on the water—with Mo, by himself, or teaching his own young daughters to fish. Illustrated with stunning paintings by BC artist Nana Cook, the result is both a thoughtful tribute to a fly-fishing legend and an invaluable resource for experienced anglers and novices alike.

A compendium of popular and not-so-popular terms and phrases used by fly fishers for centuries. THE FLY FISHER'S ILLUSTRATED DICTIONARY contains more than 350 explanations of fly-fishing terms and phrases, including fly tying, entomology, historic equipment, and angling methods -- illustrated with more than 150 drawings and photographs. The entries are listed alphabetically, and are supported by anecdote and often by photographs or drawings. This is a book for those interested in the lore and language of fly fishing; it is a treasure trove of useful information, arcane knowledge, and modern references. It will be of particular interest to fly tyers, as it includes detailed information on such subjects as tying proportions and terms, rare and unusual tying materials, and hook shapes. From gildard to Isabella buff, from leveret to snoods -- here is a charming ready reference to the past and to practical information for all present anglers.

Three guides for the systematic diagnosis of the insects directly along the rivers and streams. For the first time, the fly-fishing world has a perfect tool available to identify in a few minutes, or instantly, the aquatic insects belonging to the orders of Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera and Trichoptera. The guides are intended primarily for fly fishermen and for scientists working in the qualification of rivers, such as hydrobiologists, veterinarians and ichthyologists, who must frequently improvise if they aren't doing so already, even entomologists. The work consists of three guides (Ephemeroptera, Trichoptera and Plecoptera) designed to systematically determine the insects of these three orders. The system uses dichotomous keys complemented with photographs and drawings of the described morphological details. These keys are enriched with additional explanations which are in turn illustrated to simplify identification. But that's not all: where possible, tracking systems of "extreme simplicity" have been developed, as in the separation of Trichoptera families that are immediately recognizable by the characteristics of the case, or from particular features of the larvae do not build cases. One chapter is devoted entirely to the relationship between the Latin and English names of insects: all the insects that have an English name are identified along with the imitations that represent them; this link is extended to all the European species that may be of interest to the fly fisherman. With this information, it will be easy to associate any insect with its correct pattern in the English literature.