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This is absolutely a hidden gem! This is a book about aquatic insects and the places they live and the trout that eat them. Biologist Arlen Thomason gives us great information on all sorts of insects, habitats and flies, but it's the pictures that absolutely set this book apart. The close-up photos of live nymphs, emergers and duns are simply astounding. The incredible details, colors and patterns captured in these photos are beyond any I've seen. Softcover, over 375 absolutely incredible photos, 8" x 11", 224 pages.
• Covers all popular trout foods—mayflies, caddis, stoneflies, midges
•Startling, spectacular photos of the bugs up close
Bugwater is that soggy place inhabited by creepy, crawly, hopping, flying, wriggling creatures we call, if imprecisely, bugs. Organized around the seasons, BugWater follows the bugs and the trout through their life cycles from spring through winter. Thomason's stunningly striking photos and fascinating narratives show off the bugs up close, in amazing detail. With the author's insights as both a scientist and fly fisher and his expertise as a photographer, this book delivers solid content all fly fisher's can learn from.
WHAT THE EXPERTS ARE SAYING: "Thomason's superb images not only provide up-close examples for fly tiers to follow but also capture the beauty of these amazing insects in a way never done before. Part reference work, part celebration, BugWater is a special book." —Jay Nichols ABOUT THE AUTHOR: With a doctorate in biochemistry, Arlen Thomason built a career as a molecular biologist in biomedical research. Arlen provided photographs for Jeff Morgan's book Productive Trout Flies for Unorthodox Prey: The Oddballs, and his photos have appeared in fly-fishing magazines and web sites. He lives in Walterville along Oregon's McKenzie River.
• Covers all popular trout foods—mayflies, caddis, stoneflies, midges
•Startling, spectacular photos of the bugs up close
Bugwater is that soggy place inhabited by creepy, crawly, hopping, flying, wriggling creatures we call, if imprecisely, bugs. Organized around the seasons, BugWater follows the bugs and the trout through their life cycles from spring through winter. Thomason's stunningly striking photos and fascinating narratives show off the bugs up close, in amazing detail. With the author's insights as both a scientist and fly fisher and his expertise as a photographer, this book delivers solid content all fly fisher's can learn from.
WHAT THE EXPERTS ARE SAYING: "Thomason's superb images not only provide up-close examples for fly tiers to follow but also capture the beauty of these amazing insects in a way never done before. Part reference work, part celebration, BugWater is a special book." —Jay Nichols ABOUT THE AUTHOR: With a doctorate in biochemistry, Arlen Thomason built a career as a molecular biologist in biomedical research. Arlen provided photographs for Jeff Morgan's book Productive Trout Flies for Unorthodox Prey: The Oddballs, and his photos have appeared in fly-fishing magazines and web sites. He lives in Walterville along Oregon's McKenzie River.
