CADDISFLIES: A GUIDE TO EASTERN SPECIES

The most complete pictorial survey of Trichoptera published to date. Based on thoughtful analysis, sound science, & many hours on the water collecting live insects & testing artificial flies; takes the myth & the mystery out of matching the hatch. More than 100 species in 55 genera & 20 families of the caddisflies that fly fishers are most likely to encounter. 395 color photos; 8.5x11 inches, 320 pgs.

 * Stunning and detailed color photographs of more than 100 species of caddisflies
* Caddisfly hatches and how to identify them
* Valuable tips on how to fish the hatch
* Fly patterns for caddisfly pupae, larvae, nymph, and adults
* Includes 80 recipes for caddis patterns

In the first major work on caddisflies in three decades, Caddisflies presents the most complete pictorial survey of Trichoptera published to date. Author, angler, and photographer Thomas Ames Jr. traveled from the southern Appalachian highlands to the Canadian Maritimes to collect, study, and photograph more than 100 species in 55 genera and 20 families of the caddisflies that fly fishers are most likely to encounter on the lakes and streams of the eastern United States.

Learn how you can use the ways in which these amazing insects have adapted to a wide range of aquatic habitats to predict which flies to choose. And learn how to present your flies when fish are feeding on caddisflies. Detailed descriptions and vivid photographs help identify the caddisflies on your favorite trout waters. This all-inclusive book includes advice on tackle and technique and a comprehensive catalog of pattern recipes.

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