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Book Review, by Dr. Bob Jenkins New book — Caddisflies, by Thomas Ames
Review
by Bob Jenkins It's a beaut, by far the best on
caddisflies for non-entomological troutfishers and amateur-entomology anglers. It treats eastern
species north to south. Extensively illustrated, all in color and sharp focus;
hundreds of photos are of bugs including cases, larvae, "pupae" (pharate
adults), and ventral views of winged adults; some fine pix of streams; hatch chart;
treatise on tackle, and on fishing the flies by life/functional stages. The major section on caddisfly
imitations is subdivded by life-history/functional stages, with excellent photos, lists of materials, and
comments on history and originators. Depicted are basically different fly designs,
not simple color-pattern variations of designs. Ames seems to really know of what he
writes, and his writing is right-on, often humorous. He occasionally states evidence against
earlier literature statements. Although diagnostic characters of some species, and all
genera, families, and higher taxa are in text format, I wish an updated key to
families and genera were included; but again, the book is mainly for anglers.
Still, this book probably will be my most valued source when trying to learn regional
caddisflies. $50 list price; $32 + shipping via Amazon.
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