...and TYING FLIES FOR STOCKED TROUT shows you how!

Tying Flies for Stocked Trout is designed for tyers of all levels. Clearly illustrated step-by-step tying instructions make it easy for beginning tyers to duplicate the patterns described here, while experienced tyers will benefit from discussions of how and why these flies are designed and tied as they are. And all tyers, regards of experience level, will gain valuable insights into why stocked trout respond to flies as they do - insights that can help you create and tie your own unique flies with your own personal touch.

Every fly described in Tying Flies for Stocked Trout has been put to the test before the most demanding jury of all - the trout themselves - and fish from Georgia to New England are unanimous. They love these flies. You will too!

Here's what you'll find in this book:

• Step-by-step instructions on how to tie dozens of proven flies designed especially for stocked trout
• Clear and highly detailed illustrations of every tying step
• Practical tips on how to fish these flies in various situations
• A look at why each fly is designed and tied the way it is
• What you need to know to design, create, and customize even more patterns of your own design

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About the author:

Steve Hudson has been fly fishing for more than five decades. He landed his first fish on a fly rod when he was about six years old, and he's been enjoying the sport ever since. An award-winning journalist, Steve has written extensively about fly fishing, travel and outdoor recreation for a variety of newspapers and magazines. He is also the author of several other fishing books, including Tying Flies for Stocked Trout and several volumes in the Basic Boxes series of fly tying guides. His guide to discovering Georgia's covered bridges, Kissin' Bridges, will be published in fall 2011. Steve particularly enjoys teaching others about fly fishing and fly tying. He is a frequent speaker and seminar leader on fly fishing, fly tying, and outdoor recreation throughout the U.S. When not writing, Steve enjoys serving as the director of youth and adult handbell choirs at Alpharetta First United Methodist Church near Atlanta. He also heads up Fishers of Men, a fly-fishing-based recreational ministry that has introduced hundreds of adults and youth to fly fishing. In his spare time, he is also learning to play the clarinet, which he describes as "an interesting adventure!" Steve and his wife live near Alpharetta, Ga., north of Atlanta.