RESERVOIR TROUT FLIES: AN ANGLER'S GUIDE TO SUCCESSFUL FLY PATTERNS. By Adrian Freer.

2010 1st edition. Large 8vo (170 x 240mm). Pp192. Colour plates of flies, colour photographs throughout, brief bibliography. Black boards, spine titled in gilt.

The purpose "of this invaluable, comprehensive, and beautifully illustrated book is twofold. Firstly, to discuss the design and dressing of reservoir trout flies with a view to understanding how they actually appear to the trout. Secondly, to provide a reference guide to the most popular and successful reservoir fly patterns in use today." Chapters include:- Reservoir fly fishing - from early beginnings to the present day; Tying your own flies is essential!; Practical aspects of fly tying; Choice of fly hooks; The diet of trout; Features that make artificial flies attractive to trout; Choosing a collection of flies. The fly pattern section is divided into; Nymphs; Wet flies; Lures (including fry patterns); Dry flies and emergers; Terrestrials. An appendix is included, entitled "The Amber Nymph at Blagdon by Dr. Howard Bell."