Follows the bugs & the trout through their life cycles from spring through winter. Thomasons stunningly striking photos & fascinating narratives show off the bugs up close, in amazing detail. With the authors insights as both a scientist & fly fisher, this book delivers solid content. Covers all popular trout foodsmayflies, caddis, stoneflies, midges. 337 color photos, 7 B&W illus; 8.5×11 inches, 224 pgs.

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* Covers all popular trout foodsmayflies, 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,BugWaterfollows the bugs and the trout through their life cycles from spring through winter. Thomasons stunningly striking photos and fascinating narratives show off the bugs up close, in amazing detail. With the authors insights as both a scientist and fly fisher and his expertise as a photographer, this book delivers solid content all fly fishers can learn from.

WHAT THE EXPERTS ARE SAYING:
Thomasons 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 Thomasonbuilt a career as a molecular biologist in biomedical research. Arlen provided photographs for Jeff Morgans bookProductive Trout Flies for Unorthodox Prey: The Oddballs, and his photos have appeared in fly-fishing magazines and web sites. He lives in Walterville along Oregons McKenzie River.

Arlen Thomason – 2009