The Orvis Guide to Hatch Strategies

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n Times and places when a high-riding

adult imitation works better 00 n Times and places to actively move a dry fly

Chapter 8 ................................................................ 150 STRATEGIES FOR FISHING EGG-LAYING EVENTS 00 n Why this is the best time to catch a 00 00 00 00

very large trout on a dry fly n How to tell when it is egg-laying insects rather than emerging insects that trout are feeding on n The importance of timing and urgency in these events n Fishing drowned spinners and spent caddis after the hatch n Why this stage is the only important one for stoneflies

Chapter 9 ................................................................ 166 STALKING HATCH-FEEDING TROUT 00 n It’s seldom just about walking into the 00 00 00 00 00 00

water and promptly fishing n How to wade without spooking fish n When to approach feeding trout from upstream or downstream n The importance of where the fly and leader land n How to determine a trout’s rise rhythm. n How to tell the difference between an irregular riser and a fish that is spooked n What are the common mistakes anglers make when fishing to rising fish?

Chapter 10 ............................................................. 174 SPECIAL TACKLE AND SKILLS FOR FISHING HATCHES 00 n Why avoiding drag is the single most important aspect of fishing a hatch 00 n Curve casts and reach casts 00 n Various ways of getting slack in the line and leader

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n What kind of rods and lines are best

for fishing hatches? n Why shorter rods are often better during hatches n What kind of rod action is best for hatches? n Knotted vs. knotless vs. braided leaders for hatches n How to modify a leader for a hatch

Chapter 11 ............................................................. 186 SPECIAL FLY PATTERNS FOR FISHING HATCHES 00 n A strategy of having fewer patterns but 00 00 00 00

more sizes is critical n But why you need a few different profiles for the most important hatches n Patterns that imitate more than one order of insects and more than one life stage of an insect n Times when you do need a very specific imitation: Hex, Green Drakes, Salmonfly, Trico n List of suggested patterns and their recipes

Chapter 12 ............................................................. 190 HOW TO CATCH BIGGER TROUT DURING HATCHES 00 n How to identify the biggest trout in a 00 00 00 00

pod of rising fish n Recognize that the biggest trout will only respond to certain hatches n Places in a stream to find the biggest trout rising to insects n Why it’s necessary to move a lot when looking for a very large trout n Why the largest trout are sometimes easier to fool than the little ones

Acknowledgments................................................. 204 Index .......................................................................... 205

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