The book covers: Gamefish behavior, including prey recognition, foraging strategies, and the psychology of selective feeding -- The life histories of prey species-fishes, squids, crustacea, and marine worms -- A directory of imitative fly patterns. Readers learn how the patterns came about, insights into their design, instructions on how to make them, and suggestions on how to fish the flies effectively. 50 fine color paintings plus 88 full-color photos.