Entomology Books?

[Salmo22]

When I took my parents to YNP last year, as their tour guide I did not get much time to fish. Nevertherless, I did spend some quality time turning over rocks on various rivers/streams while my Dad took photos. I actually found it quite interesting. I was recently given a copy of Schwiebert's unpdate tome Nypmphs Volume 1 - The Mayflies.

It got me interested in adding a few more books to my personal library on the bugs and hatches that make our sport viable. I'm aware of Dave Hughes' Western Mayfly Hatches, Western Hatches, and Western Streamside Guide. What books would you recomend for learning about the entomology (mayflies, caddis, midges, etc) of streams and rivers. I'd really like to be able to identify a particular nymph, emerger, adult and/or spinner. It would add to the fun of fishing and might actually come in handy when I'm trying to "match the hatch".

If nothing else, I can turn over a rock and have a good chance at identifying the various forms of snot that are moving around.

Thanks.

[wildnative]

If you are into caddis, you can't do without LaFontaine's "Caddisflies", it has great entomology in it. There are some pretty good sites on-line if you do a search. And don't overlook your local college library if you want more specific, scientific data. I think for most fly anglers in the West, Hafele and Hughes books are the best. Seems like Jim Shollmeyer might have a book out now too. If so, the photographs will be perfect. Maybe do a search on Frank Amato's web page or Barnes and Noble?

[fulano]

I own a copy of "Hatch Guide for Western Streams" by Jim Schollmeyer. It is a small pocket size book and I assume is intended to be carried on stream in a vest or pack. I have only used it as a reference at home. I read a little each night before I would go to sleep when I was first learning to fly fish and tie. My wife jokingly called it my bible.

It's not a textbook, but it has good photos, decriptions of the insects and their habits and recommended fly patterns. It's around 20 bucks.

[Taxon]

Salmo22-

In addition to the above suggestions, both of which are excellent, if you are really interested in learning more about the subject, Aquatic Entomology by W. Patrick McCafferty is a terrific book. Although the book doesn't venture below family level, it covers (literally) all aquatic and semiaquatic macroinvertebrate orders, is extremely well written, and the illustration (by Arwin V. Provonsha) is absolutely incredible in both number and quality.

Another book, which I find invaluable for its extensive color photo plates of mayfly nymphs, duns, and spinners, is Hatches II, by Al Caucci and Bob Nastasi.

Roger Rohrbeck
www.FlyfishingEntomology.com (http://www.FlyfishingEntomology.com)