Publisher's Synopsis
This compact, little pocket book - the first ever to feature the natural insect next to its matching artificial fly - arms the angler with all the information he needs to select the right fly from his flybox.
Superb photographs of aquatic insects (larvae, pupae, adults)
with the artificial flies positioned alongside them
Times of hatching
The geographical distribution
Whether it is a river fly or a lake fly, or both
Life cycles of the insects
Clues from the river and from the trout's behaviour
Peter Lapsley contributes regularly to Flyfishing & Flytying and is author of several fishing books. He is a qualified national game angling instructor.
Dr Cyril Bennett is one of the UK's leading entomologists, specialising in river insects. His photographs of insects - some never before captured on camera - add a unique element to this book.