1992 "First Edition" stated on copyright page; SIGNED BY CHARLES MECK ON TITLE PAGE; Stackpole Books publishers, Harrisburg, PA; hardbound; very good condition with unmarked pages; black and white and color photographs; dust jacket good with very minor edge wear.
 
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After teaming up to fish every major trout stream in the United States, Mecka and Hoover describe the fishing, hatches, and special regulations for each. Contents: Introduction; Insect Emergence; A Closer Look at Some of the Great Hatches; Great Rivers of the East and their Hatches; Great Rivers of the Midwest and their Hatches; Great Rivers of the West and their Hatches; Great Hatches on Lousy Days; Patters for the Hatches; Some Proposals for Better Fishing.