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Essential Trout Flies: 50 Indispensable Patterns with Step-by-Step Instructions for 300 Most Useful Variations Paperback – Illustrated, October 20, 2017

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If you fly fish, you need flies. Which ones to choose for taking trout? Here are the 50 proven, go-to patterns that every trout fly fisher should carry to catch trout almost all the time, anywhere in the world of trout streams and still waters. From the hundreds of trout patterns available to today’s fly fisher, Hughes—in quintessential minimalist style—cuts through the complicated choices and gives a basic selection of essential trout flies that fit in a fly box or two and cover the broad spectrum of trout fishing conditions. This new edition—with 1/3 new material, 20 additional patterns, and 300 variations—addresses the changes in fly preference over the last 15 years with some old patterns dropped for new styles tied with new materials and tying techniques.
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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 FlyFisherman, 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.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Stackpole Books; 2nd edition (October 20, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0811719693
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0811719698
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.59 x 0.48 x 11.08 inches
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    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 180 ratings

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Dave Hughes is author of more than 20 books about fly fishing. They include the classic Western Hatches with Rick Hafele, American Fly Tying Manual, Handbook of Hatches, Reading Trout Water, the massive reference Trout Flies, Nymphs for Streams and Stillwaters, Wet Flies, and Pocketguide to Western Hatches. In 2014 Stackpole Books published the 2-book set, Tactics for Trout and Seasons for Trout, authored by Dave with Rick Hafele and Skip Morris.

Dave was founding president of Oregon Trout in 1983, and was awarded life membership in the Federation of Flyfishers in 1985. He was awarded the Pete Hidy honorary life membership in the Flyfishers Club of Oregon in 1992 for his literary accomplishments. Dave received the prestigious Letcher Lambuth Angler Craftsman Award in 2008 from the Washington Fly Fishing Club. He is a life member of his home club, the Rainland Flycasters in Astoria, Oregon.

Born in Astoria, Oregon on the 4th of July, 1945, Dave worked his way through college at jobs specializing in the Three Ds--Dirty, Difficult, and Dangerous: mink ranches, tuna canneries, and shrimp boats. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 1967, from Army Infantry Officer Candidate School in 1968. Dave served one-and-a-half years in Viet Nam, 6 months as a communications site commander in the Mekong Delta, and one year as liaison officer to the Commanding General of communications in the Southeast Asia theater.

Dave is an accomplished amateur aquatic entomologist. His hobbies include collecting, identifying, and photographing the aquatic insects that are fed upon by trout, as well as tying and fishing the flies that match those insects and fool those trout. His articles on fly fishing have appeared in Field & Stream, Gray's Sporting Journal, Outdoor Life, Sports Afield, Fly Fisherman magazine, American Angler, and Fly Tyer. Dave served as editor of Flyfishing & Tying Journal for eight years, and is currently Practical and Useful columnist for Fly Rod & Reel and entomology columnist for Flyfishing & Tying Journal.

Dave lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife, Japanese fly fishing writer Masako Tani.

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Any book by Dave Hughes is with reading. Essential Trout Flies is an easy to follow master class on the construction of the wide variety of trout catching fly patterns. Essential for its foundation and scope. Thus book is classic in fly tying!
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Emily M
5.0 out of 5 stars Great reference guide, good photos, good explanations
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2023
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As a beginner fly tyer I find myself referencing this book often. It's got a great intro section on materials for those who are still trying learn the nuances between types of fur, dubbing, feathers, etc.

As a tying guide / recipe book I take it on trips when traveling, knowing there will be something within this book that will allow me to 'match the hatch' at my destination.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Item as described
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PCMirage
4.0 out of 5 stars Worth having , but…
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2022
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This book is worth having in your fly tying reference library, but the reason I didn’t give it five stars is because the photos of the flies presented here are very small. About the size of a large postage stamp. If the publisher would have made the photos just 20 % larger this book would get 5 stars. The step by step instructions are very helpful and those photos are not hard to follow. However, each fly has photos of its variations along with the recipe but the photos are so small it’s hard to define the details of how some of these variations are tied, since the tying procedure is somewhat different on some variations. In spite of the small photos I do recommend this book for the experienced fly tier who can apply the instructions of one variation to the others that just have recipes, even though some may be tied a little differently.
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Donald H. Black
5.0 out of 5 stars Bought as a present for a friend.
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2023
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Valuable reference for beginning and veteran fly tyers. Dave Hughes knows his stuff, writers welll and the book is well organized with instructions and fly patterns.
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Etamaman
5.0 out of 5 stars Like always...Mr. Hughes’ is a great fly tying source!!
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2020
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I own almost every Dave Hughes publication out and have never been disappointed. This book is still one of the best yet again. Best direct source for fishing flies that work without all of the fluff. Great explanation and tying guidance for every tyer’s level. Buy it and you will not be disappointed.
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Donald L. Grundy
5.0 out of 5 stars The best!
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2021
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This is the best fly tying book available!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very good instructions
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2019
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The book was very good and very informative with great pictures and instructions on how to tie the flies listed. Highly recommend this book.
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Michael D.
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice Book
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2020
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Clearly Written, Good Pictures! Was Not Handed Directly to me as stated on the Delivery!
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marcos
5.0 out of 5 stars Je fais mes propres mouches et j'aime voir ce qui se fait ailleurs.
Reviewed in Canada on October 27, 2019
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Je fais mes propres mouches et j'aime voir ce qui se fait ailleurs.
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J.H
5.0 out of 5 stars Full of information
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 24, 2019
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A good informative book full of information on well used flies
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Michel Plante
5.0 out of 5 stars Livre bien utile pour débutant
Reviewed in Canada on December 8, 2018
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Je fait du montage de mouche
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 7, 2019
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Excellent value and good patterns
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une des meilleurs reference que j' ai consulté .
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