Product Description

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #116571 in Books
• Published on: 1997
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 366 pages

Amazon.com
Any fly-fisher worth his or her waders knows that, like most things in life, successful angling often stems from simple observation; if you pay attention to what's around you--plants, animals, weather, and especially insects--you'll catch more fish and have a better time doing it. This big book on such a very narrowly defined subject is all about providing the angler with a vast amount of information on a single order of insect: Ephemeroptera, the mayflies. Who will benefit from Mayflies? In the authors' own words, it is "written for the novice and expert fly fishers who wish to understand the fundamentals of mayfly entomology and how to effectively fish mayfly species inhabiting the trout waters of North America." To this end, there are chapters on the mayfly's life cycle (with in-depth discussions of each phase, from nymph to emerger to dun to spinner), detailed sections on many common species, and instructions for the fly tier. Drawings, photos, charts, graphs, and an attractive layout enhance the considerable descriptive and scientific text. In all, this is an exhaustive study that should provide serious anglers with useful and fascinating information for those difficult hours spent off the water.

Review
"The science in this work will translate directly into more success on trout waters all over the country--it's that comprehensive." --Graham Marsh

From the Back Cover
This really is the new Bible on mayflies. It's more than a step forward in fly-fishing knowledge. It leaps over the old reliable compendia on mayflies to include all the latest information from anglers and professional entomologists alike.This book will be the fly fisher's key to success with all the great mayfly hatches on North American trout waters. Backed by an amazing body of scientific research, the authors explain everything about the major mayfly species - where, when, and how they emerge and lay eggs - and then describe the best angling tactics and prescribe the best imitations for fishing all the life stages of these important insects. (8 1/2 x 11, 384 pages, color photos, b&w photos, illustrations, charts)

Customer Reviews

A classic in the making
This book, as noted by another reviewer, is first cousin in spirit to LaFontaine's classic Caddisflies. The material is well researched and takes the reader through the science, ultimately tying this information in with how to productively fish mayfly patterns. Having this volume on your shelf along with Caddisflies is a great start to building a serious angler's scientific library.

Fly fishing & Entomology
This book by Malcolm Knopp and Robert Cormier is destined to be a fishing classic. The pair has provided research and usable information on maylfy identification, insect behavior during their life stages, imitative patterns and fishing technique pointers.

I have modified my fishing techniques to match the behaviours noted in the book.

I have also found it very useful in making flies that work on hard fished eastern waters.

Should become the definitive book on fishing Mayflies!
The first book I know of that combines practical entemology (geared specifically to the angler) with up-to-date patterns, and methods of fishing them. The nearest thing to it in spirit is "Caddisflies". Should be in every serious flyfisher's collection!