The Caddis and the Angler [signed] [first edition]

Rear dust jacket notes: "Larry Solomon and Eric Leiser have created a unique fly-fishing partnership, researching, tying, fishing, and finally writing The Caddis and the Angler, a unique guide to the important caddis families of the United States. Drawing on entomological research and the help of local angling contributors, Larry and Eric have assembled in one book all the information that fly fishers need to identify and imitate caddis hatches across the country. Among the many unique and practical features in The Caddis and the Angler: ·Identification charts for all the important North American caddis families, including case and wing illustrations; ·Basic caddis entomology; how to know the larva, pupa, and adult stages, with a special section on ovipositing; ·Casting and fishing techniques for each stage - the extension cast, the tension dry fly casts, and others; ·Step-by-step, illustrated tying patterns for each caddis stage; ·A guide to identifying rise-forms for caddis; ·Emergence charts for the East, Midwest, West, and Far West; ·Over forty local patterns for caddis fishing.