fishing flies and the real deal

[Humber Brad]

So today my suprevisor suggested I might want to do my own little project relating to our department's research that we could display at our annual Family Field Day, which is basically a big open house in August for the public to come see what we do. She suggested that since I tie flies and we work at the Entomology department, a display relating fishing flies to the actual insects they are meant to imitate would go over pretty well. So far, as with every other fishing related question I've ever had, I've been able to find quite a bit of info on FAOL, but I was wondering if there were any books out there that do a good job of relating the pattern to the actual insect it represents. I will most likely be tying several patterns for each insect(trying to, anyway) and a good reference book for when I don't have computer access would make my life alot easier. Any and all suggestions are welcome!!

[J Castwell]

Look for websites,,, many are for exactly that.

[Humber Brad]

My biggest problem there is my lack of a home computer...and when my boss sees me on here, she figures she needs to find work for me to do...

Hatches, or Hatches II, by Caucci/Nastasi

Allan

[J Castwell]

I thought he was after 'realistics'?

[LadyFisher]

Out of print but around, Matching The Hatch by Ernie Schweibert - also in paperback.

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FAOL

JC,

I read his desire somewhat differently.

"a display relating fishing flies to the actual insects they are meant to imitate would go over pretty well". I did not take that to mean 'realistic'. Just the real insect and the corresponding fishing pattern(s) that represent it.

LF - As I recall and without going back to Matching The Hatch, aren't the bugs illustrated and not the real thing? That may not be what Brad is looking for.
Excellent book though.

Allan

[Micropteris]

The pocket hatch guide for New England hatches is pretty good and has patterns to match the insects displayed and it was reasonably cheap seeing as I bought it, and should have a lot of the same insects that are in your neck of the woods. I don't remember the author though.

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Who has time for stress when there are fish to catch.
Nick

[dudley]

Art Flick's "Streamside Guide" matches naturals to imitations side by side.

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May the fish that you catch always be larger than the hole in your net

[littlebrook]

Got a copy of "Selective Trout"? Your library may have one if you don't. Seems to me that's just about what Swisher and Richards(r.i.p.) did in that volume. They even listed hatches and appropriate flies for different parts of the country - east, midwest and west. Called them "Super Hatches".
Hope this helps, at least a tad.

Bill

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Name indicates where I fish and for what I fish.