Hi Mike, Ralph Cutter is a favorite writer here also. I was reading the Fish Food book this morning. Ralph writes a column for each issue of the California Fly Fisher magazine. The Fish Food book is a collection of past articles.
Many of Cutter's observations about aquatic insects and fish feeding behavior are based upon many hours underwater using scuba gear and snorkel equipment. Direct observation makes his opinions particularly interesting. For example, one of his favorite techniques is to rub powdered fly dryer (like Shimazaki Dry Shake) into natural fibers in flies like the Bird's Nest. That creates a bubble sheath around the fly that matches naturals very well. You can see more of Ralph and Lisa Cutter's works here. http://www.flyline.com/ Wes Wada Bend, Oregon On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 3:45 PM, Michael Bliss <[email protected]> wrote: > I am just completing a book called Fish Food by Ralph Cutter. It is a > common man's book on entomology in the streams and lakes. The author is > very witty and fun to read. I have very much enjoyed the book. I think I > will go back now and skim it for his ideas and pattern suggestions. If you > are looking for this type of read I recommend it highly. > > Mike > > -- > Mike Bliss > Aloha from Hawaii > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" > group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject.
