Fly Fishers Guide to
Western River Hatches

(*NOTE: Fly Fisher's Guide to Western River Hatches has recently
gone out of print. Second-hand copies may be available on
Amazon or at second-hand book stores.)




Fly Fisher's Guide to Western River Hatches



Just the facts, just the important facts...

Fly Fishers Guide to Western River Hatches—this little streamside handbook gets straight to the point—only the important information about successfully fishing the mayfly, caddisfly, stonefly, and midge hatches of western trout rivers are here.



When, where, what, and how...

You'll understand when and where to find each hatch, what flies work for it and how to fish them.

  • Illustrations and photographs show every stage of every one of the
    major insects,


  • The size range of each insect is shown in actual size,


  • three popular, effective flies are listed for each hatch,


  • There is a seasonal chart showing when the various insects hatch.




All this in a book that fits in a normal chest pocket.




Here are some sample pages from the book...



Fly Fisher's Guide to Western River Hatches

Fly Fisher's Guide to Western River Hatches




























Fly Fisher's Guide to Western River Hatches


Top left: photographs of real insects along with accurate illustrations and details for identification.



Top right: critical information on when, where, and how the insect hatches; how to effectively fish the hatch; and samples of imitative flies.



Right: an introduction for each insect-group includes fishing techniques.







This book is:

  • all color, and covers the major insect hatches of western rivers


  • softbound, 4 x 5 inches in size, literally fits in your pocket


  • 30 pages total


  • priced at $4.95






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(How to Capture What You See) on AskAboutFlyFishing.com...


*Announcements*



Skip has an essay in Big Sky Journal's annual Fly Fishing issue, called "Montana Hoppers: the Princess and the Brute" released February 1, 2023. Skip rewrote it a bit; I painted and illustrated it here, on our website. Here's the link on our web page to check it out:


Click here to read Skip's essay Montana Hoppers: The Princess and the Brute...



Skip's latest books:

Top 12 Dry Flies for Trout Streams: How, When, and Where to Fish Them, is now available on Amazon as an ebook...check it out! Click on the links below to go to the information page on Top 12 Dry Flies (the link to Amazon is at the bottom of the page...)


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Top 12 Dry Flies for Trout Streams: How, When, and Where to Fish Them (the link to Amazon is at the bottom of the page)...

Top 12 Nymphs for Trout Streams: How, When, and Where to Fish Them, 2nd Edition, originally published as an e-book only, is now available on Amazon as a paperback...check it out! Click on the links below to go to the information page on Top 12 Nymphs (the link to Amazon is at the bottom of the page...)

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Top 12 Nymphs for Trout Streams: How, When, and Where to Fish Them (2nd Edition). . .



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500 Trout Streams...

Skip's latest paperback book:

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365 Tips for Trout, Bass, and Panfish...



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Skip's Predator is available to buy...

Skip's ultra-popular Predator—a hit fly for bluegills and other panfishes and largemouth bass (also catches smallmouth bass and trout)—is being tied commercially by the Solitude Fly Company.

Skip Morris's Predator

The Predator


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