Matching the Hatch

With a few successful fly fishing trips under our belts at some idyllic Hampshire trout lakes, I thought a quick post about a little gem of a book we've picked up, that we think is an asset to the tackle box.  As you know we are complete novices here at fishing fools to fly fishing, the whole process of picking which Bobbie, Peacock, Buzzer should be used seemed liked a dark art, and was certainly a long way from the size 16 hook and maggot used on most course lakes  

We are no experts in what bait trout are feeding on at different times of the year, but with the aid of a little pocket book called "Pocket Guide to Matching the Hatch" by Peter Lapsley and Cyril Bennett, we have certainly started to try and have the right fly for the season .  We like this book as it's very concise on what bait to use, nothing complicated and some good clear pictures - It's ordered by Month, and venue (lake or river) - All you do is select the month your fishing in, and the book suggests what Lava, Fly's and other temptations the trout are likely to be feeding on and then matches these to fly types.  It's then up to you to select the colour, weight and embellishments - but for novices like us, it really helps and being under £10 won't break the bank either.

 

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