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EMERGERS

by Doug Swisher; Carl Richards

Illustrated by Mike Gouse

Published by Lyons & Burford. Circa. 1991

Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. A pathbreaking exploraton of the Emergence of mayflies, caddisflies, stoneflies, and other trout-stream insects... with exciting new fly patterns and techniques for fishing them effectively. Large format. Black cloth spine with gilt title, black boards. 120 pages. B/w illustrations.

3rd printing. Minimal bumping to spine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed and lightly scuffed.

ISBN: 1558210954
Stock no. 1329527

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Contents

  • Introduction
  • 1 Equipment Used for Collecting, Observing, Rearing, and Photographing Aquatic Insects
  • 2 Life Cycles and Methods of Emergence
  • Mayflies
  • Caddisflies
  • Stoneflies
  • Aquatic Moths
  • Black Flies
  • Craneflies
  • Damsel and Dragonflies
  • Midges
  • 3 Factors Affecting Successful Emergence
  • Current Velocity
  • Surface Tension
  • Temperature and Wind
  • Timing the Hatch
  • 4 Invertebrate Drift
  • 5 Patterns
  • 6 Techniques for Fishing below the Surface
  • 7 Techniques for Fishing at the Surface
  • Coda
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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