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by Dave Hughes (Author)
If you fly fish, you need flies. Here are the 50 proven patterns that every fly fisher should carry to catch trout anywhere in the world. This new edition, with 20 additional patterns and 300 variations, addresses the changes in fly preference over the years with some old patterns dropped for new styles tied with new materials and tying techniques.
Author Biography
Dave Hughes began fly-fishing for trout in his early teens and for the last thirty-six years, he has made a study of trout streams and lakes, the natural foods on which trout feed, and the flies that take trout in the widest variety of circumstances. Dave has fished for trout around the world, is founding president of Oregon Trout, and a life member of the Federation of Fly Fishers. He has written regularly for Fly Fisherman, Fly Rod & Reel, Flyfishing, American Angler, Field & Stream, and Gray's Sporting Journal and is a respected author with over 20 books to his credit. He lives in Portland, Oregon.
