SPRING CREEK STRATEGIES: HATCHES, PATTERNS, AND TECHNIQUES. By Mike Heck. Photographs by Jay Nichols.

2009 1st edition. 8vo (190 x 238mm). Ppx,166. Colour photographs, b/w illustrations. Green boards, spine titled in gilt.

American "Spring creeks grow abundant insects... This abundant and steady supply of food can spoil the trout, making them less likely to take [the artificial]. ...The author shares the tactics and techniques that he teaches his clients to catch these tough trout. He includes top fly patterns, tips on matching major hatches and his thoughts on stealth and presentation". "Mike Heck is a master of spring creeks as well as a fine fly tier. If you fish these sometimes-difficult waters, read this book and you'll almost certainly catch more fish". (Lefty Kreh). Chapters include:- Spring creeks; Mayflies; Midges; Caddis and stoneflies; Terrestrials; Crustaceans and baitfish; Techniques; Thinking like a predator; Spring creek conservation.