Orvis Pocket Guide to Fly Fishing for Stillwater Trout

Readily accessible to most fly anglers and often producing fish of trophy proportions, stillwaters are among the most productive, but also the most challenging, trout waters in which to wet a line. Ponds and lakes undergo many moods and changes throughout the year. Fishing them requires in-depth knowledge of how and where trout feed in stillwaters in the different seasons, as well as the proper equipment, techniques, and fly patterns necessary to insure consistent success under changing circumstances.In The Orvis Pocket Guide to Fly Fishing for Stillwater Trout, Jim Lepage, longtime tackle designer, fly tyer, and stillwater expert, demystifies the challenges of lakes and ponds, which can seem huge and overwhelming until you know how to approach them correctly. In a concise and down-to-earth style, Lepage covers fly rods suitable for stillwaters; sinking, floating, and specialty fly lines and when to use each; how to choose leaders and tippet materials wisely; and explains why sunglasses may be one of your most important pieces of equipment. (4 1/2 x 6 1/2, 128 pages, color photos, illustrations)Rosenbauer, Tom is the author of 'Orvis Pocket Guide to Fly Fishing for Stillwater Trout' with ISBN 9781585740789 and ISBN 1585740780.