Fly-Fishing Western Trout Streams

by Jim McLennan

Overview

Learn to read and understand western water and what to expect in each season on different types of streamsHow 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780811726368
Publisher:	Stackpole Books
Publication date:	02/24/2003
Edition description:	Paperback
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	689,475
Product dimensions:	5.97(w) x 9.01(h) x 0.48(d)

About the Author

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