THE NEW AMERICAN TROUT FISHING Softcover book by John Merwin Illustrated by Ernest Lussier Over 330 pages Macmillan Publishing Company Paperback Edition 1997 Copyright © 1994 by John Merwin " * Understanding Trout * Lines and Leaders * Wet Flies Revealed * Predicting Fly Hatches * The New Fly Rods * and much more " " THE NEW AMERICAN TROUT FISHING provides a mix of advice and distilled science born of decades of experience and research by one of America's top fly fishermen. The book covers the history of trout fishing, a modern look at trout stream ecology, and extensive profiles of brook, brown, cutthroat, and rainbow trout behavior. The fundamentals of aquatic insect development lead into the theory and practice of fly tying, with eight pages of full color illustrations. Richly illustrated with angling anecdotes from Maine to California, The New American Trout Fishing serves up elegant reading as well as sound, practical advice. " Contents include: " Acknowledgments Preface 1. Looking Backward PART ONE The Quarry 2. The Nature of Trout Streams 3. The Nature of Trout 4. Brook Trout 5. Brown Trout 6. Rainbow Trout 7. Cutthroat Trout 8. Selective Trout PART TWO The Tools 9. The Modern Fly Rod 10. Some Notes on Fly Lines 11. The Balanced Leader 12. An Angling Gadgeteer 13. On Waders and Wading 14. Fly-Casting Magic PART THREE The Puzzle 15. Maple Leaves and Mouse's Ears 16. Some Notes on the Biology of Mayflies PART FOUR The Game 17. Those Old-Fashioned Wet Flies 18. Streamers or Bust 19. Nymphs 20. The Upstream Dry Fly 21. Dry Flies Downstream 22. Emergers 23. A Time for Terrestrials PART FIVE Special Situations 24. High Water and Low 25. Merrily Down the Stream 26. Small Streams 27. Some Thoughts on Fly Tying 28. The New Compleat Angler Appendix A - Metric Equivalents Appendix B - Knots Appendix C - Fly Patterns Bibliography Index " The book is in very good condition with minor wear to the cover. There is a black marker line on the bottom side edge of the pages, mostly visible from the side view. No torn or ripped pages. No other markings or writing. |