Hair-wing Atlantic Salmon Flies


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Tying and Fishing Bucktails and Other Hair Wings


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The classic bucktails--Mickey Finn, Black Nose Dace--are some of the very first flies that anglers learn to tie, and they are the most well-traveled of all streamer types, from Maine to Washington, trout to salmon. With over 500 patterns, this is the only book to date written on bucktails as well as other hairwing streamers.




Modern Atlantic Salmon Flies


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Featuring 300 individual, detailed, color photographs of the most popular and productive modern Atlantic salmon fly patterns, wets, drys, etc. Included are complete tying recipes for each fly as well as a history of its origin and fishing technique use. Extremely helpful for the non-tier as a source for selecting the best patterns for specific waters.




Steelhead Flies


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Steelhead flies represent the highest echelon of artistic fly-dressing. They enjoy a rich tradition as both a functionally designed lure for tempting the much-revered steelhead, but also as a creative expression of the aesthetic appeal of fly angling. John Shewey, author of the acclaimed Spey Flies & Dee Flies, has produced another well-written and researched book, rich in technique, method and innovation. Through concise text and hundreds of sharp, color photographs--including step-by-step and artistic individual fly plates--Shewey covers: materials for steelhead flies; basic tying techniques; hairwing and featherwing flies; Spey and Dee styles; Practitioners, shrimp and prawn patterns; dry flies and much more. This book is a must-have for all steelhead fly-fishermen.




Hairwing and Tube Flies for Salmon and Steelhead


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The most popular type of flies used by salmon and steelhead anglers today Over 500 different patterns with origins, distinguishing features, and tying details Catalog of flies with color photos and full dressings for each fly The world's leading fly tiers have contributed their own unique flies and fly-tying advice to this guide to the most widely-used flies for salmon and steelhead. Chris Mann's remarkable computer graphics convey the flies with clinical precision and color accuracy. He has selected over 500 of the best hairwing flies, based on those submitted by leading fly tiers from around the world. This book will inspire fly tiers to try a whole range of exciting new patterns, tying techniques, colors, and materials.




The Art of the Trout Fly


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The trout fly is both a tool for catching fish and an object of exquisite beauty. Newly reissued in a handsome hardcover edition, The Art of the Trout Fl captures the blending of art and function in these amazing constructions of fur, feather, fiber, and thread. Forty-three international masters of flytying share the secrets of their craft in wise and witty personal essays, each accompanied by a gorgeously rendered photograph of their most distinctive creations, as well as a list of the materials used to bring the flies to life. Also included is an illuminating introduction discussing the contributions of the flytyers to fly design, and exploring why tyers the world over are so fascinated by the craft. A justly celebrated classic, The Art of the Trout Fly is an excellent introduction to flytying for the novice and a valuable source of information and inspiration for the experienced fly-fisher.




How to Dress Salmon Flies


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Atlantic Salmon Flies of Nova Scotia


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"Atlantic Salmon Flies of Nova Scotia" takes the reader on a journey that tells a story of inspiration and love for the rivers, the people and especially, the majestic Atlantic Salmon of Atlantic Canada through the eyes of the fly tyer's themselves. The book depicts thirty hair wing salmon flies that either originated in, or that have great significance to Nova Scotia, the original thirty were part of a poster project that will soon be on the market to raise money for the Eastern SportFish Association in Stillwater St. Mary’s. The book pays tribute to the tyers that tied the flies, and it features over 175 full color photos and well over sixty fly patterns, with recipes, histories, and personal anecdotes from the tyers themselves. LIMITED EDITION AVAILABLE DETAILS BELOW This copy will be signed, numbered edition of only 125 copies, and there will be a hair-wing fly attached to the inside of the cover tied by me. With... a full color dust jacket with inside flaps, the pages will be printed on a high quality glossy paper. At 100# (148 GSM), it’s about 35% heavier and is more opaque than the Standard Paper with Pro-Line acid-free, 80# (115 GSM) end sheets, with Standard Black Linen cover finish for a classy sophisticated look. This edition will have the original text and layout the same as the standard edition, but with a few extra surprises added inside. The cost for the limited edition copy is $115.00, plus shipping and handling, shipping fees will vary on your location.




Salmon Flies


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The first edition of Salmon Flies became an indispensable reference soon after it was published in 1978 and went on to become a classic. This new edition builds on that legacy. With new photographs in full colour, it features more than 180 recipes in nine pattern styles -- from simple strip-wings and fully dressed feather wings to tube flies. Each chapter begins with detailed, step-by-step photographs and captions showing the tying sequence for a featured fly, followed by dozens of recipes for additional patterns in the same style.




Classic Salmon Fly Materials


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Working with tinsels, feathers, silks, furs, wool, and threads. Instructions from a master tier on all materials--traditional and modern--and how to use them.