Pocket Guide To Western Hatches - Book This handy overview of the most important Western hatches highlights common trout foods, including mayflies, stoneflies, caddisflies, midges and terrestrials. Color photos of each insect are accompanied by lists of key identifying features, and the book also has pictures and recipes of recommended fly patterns. A must have for any angler west of the Mississippi, this book details 90 hatches common to Western streams, rivers, and stillwater. Color photos and in depth information about mayflies, stoneflies, caddisflies, midges, and terrestrials—including key features for identifying the numerous variations, the habitats where you will find them, the time of year and day that you can expect to find hatches, and tips for fishing related to each insect. Additionally, 169 fly patterns are cross-referenced with the bugs that they imitate. The geographic areas covered include Washington, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Wyoming, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, British Columbia, and Alberta.
