Meeting & Fishing the Hatches. by Meck, Charles R - 1977.

New York:: Winchester Press, 1977.. 1st Edition.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: cream colored binding with maroon spine text; a Near Fine book, with a Very Good dust jacket; publisher's price on the jacket flap is intact.. about 10.5 inches tall by 7 inches wide . Index. Description: Many black and white photo illustrations plus four double sided color plates. This author went on to write a number of books on fly-fishing, this was his first. The author's blurb tells us ''An ardent and obviously experienced fly fisherman, Charles R Meck conducted the research for this book not only along the trout streams of his native Pennsylvania, the Northeast, and Midwest, but also made special trips to the trout waters of the West. His training as a biologist is reflected in his knowledgeable approach to the aquatic insects that trout favor.'' In the author's preface, he states, ''The purpose of this book is to provide North American fly fishermen with information on some of the most important mayflies, stoneflies, and caddis flies and their probable emergence times. Even though your trips may be fewer, your chances of success should be greater. The inexperienced fly fisherman especially needs guidelines to aid him in his pursuit of a new sport. This book will not tell you how to fly-fish, but it will tell you what fly to use, when to use it, and why you're using it.''