Book Description
Poul Jorgensen is perhaps the nation's most prominent fly-tier, teacher of fly tying, and writer on the subject. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Author : Poul Jorgensen
Publisher :
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 16,47 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Flies, Artificial
ISBN :
Poul Jorgensen is perhaps the nation's most prominent fly-tier, teacher of fly tying, and writer on the subject. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Author : Mike Dawes
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 48,61 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Fly tying
ISBN : 9780002187282
This reference book for the fly fisherman outlines the essential equipment for flytying and discusses the basic methods of fishing with nymphs, dry flies, wet flies, lures and streamers.
Author : Skip Morris
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 21,53 MB
Release : 2022-04-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0811770532
Expert fly tier Skip Morris shows how easy it is to tie classic and popular flies for all kinds of fly fishing, presenting basic information on tying effective go-to flies in a clear, organized way and giving advice for when tying goes wrong. Skip covers nymphs, streamers, soft hackles, and dry flies with 16 classic flies—Wooly Bugger, Mickey Finn, Black Ghost, Griffith’s Gnat, and many more. Fly Tying Made Clear and Simple is the primer for learning how to tie flies—a time-tested classic.
Author : John S. Barr
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 40,69 MB
Release : 2007-07-23
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0811746321
Barr is the most successful designer of commercially distributed flies in the world. The Barr Emerger is an unrivaled pattern for western mayfly situations, and the Copper John has evolved into the most popular fly of the millennium. Learn Barr's methods for tying his favorite flies, with step-by-step instructions and clear color photos so even inexperienced tiers can create the Copper John, Barr Emerger, B/C Hopper, Tung Teaser, Slumpbuster, and more.
Author : Ted Leeson
Publisher :
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 30,30 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Fly tying
ISBN :
This extraordinary book focuses specifically on trout flies, many of the methods discussed can be used or adapted to dress patterns for other species. This encyclopedic treatment of fly tying includes: selecting materials, thread handling, hooks, mounting and trimming materials, weighting hooks, tying techniques for underbodies, weed guards, tails, ribbing, gills, bodies, wings, legs, heads, eyes and more. Materials covered include beads, foam, plastic, tinsels, feathers, fur, you name it. With over 3000 full-colour photographs and over 400 tying methods discussed, all you fly-tying questions will be answered. The Fly Tier's Bench Reference is the perfect companion for anyone who ties flies, keep it at your side and you'll find yourself referring to it continuously.
Author : Mike Dawes
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 24,43 MB
Release : 2015-03-10
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1629149543
Newcomers to the wonderful world of fly tying should look no further than The Fly Tier’s Manual for all their needs. Written by the incredibly talented Mike Dawes, who has been tying flies and fishing in Hampshire for decades and runs International Fly, largely considered one of the best manufacturers of commercially tied flies in the world, this book is a must have for fly fishers of all skill levels. this is the perfect book for the novice with an interest in the deeper parts of the fishing world. Mike Dawes’s book contains 300 line drawings, 200 color photographs, and covers nearly 400 different varieties of fly patterns that include nymphs, dry flies, wet flies, lures, and streamers. The Fly Tier’s Manual also covers the basics of what materials you’ll need, what equipment to buy, and even the basics of how to fish with each of the ties that you’ll tie. A perfect textbook for new students, a perfect activity for fathers and sons to do together, everything that an amateur needs to become a professional is covered in this book. Pair it with The Fly Tier’s Companion for the ultimate, expansive education in the proud tradition of fly fishing. Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for fishermen. Our books for anglers include titles that focus on fly fishing, bait fishing, fly-casting, spin casting, deep sea fishing, and surf fishing. Our books offer both practical advice on tackle, techniques, knots, and more, as well as lyrical prose on fishing for bass, trout, salmon, crappie, baitfish, catfish, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Author : Charlie Craven
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 483 pages
File Size : 25,41 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0811707326
* Learn to tie 17 best-selling patterns for trout, bass, and saltwater flats species such as bonefish and permit * Over 750 step-by-step photos * 60 pattern recipes, with author's favorite variations Charlie Craven has been a commercial fly tier for more than thirty years, tying flies for almost every species of gamefish, freshwater and saltwater, though he specializes in trout flies for the Rockies. He is a signature tier for Umpqua Feather Merchants, which produces fifteen of his patterns. His first book is Basic Fly Tying (978-0-9793460-2-6). He was the photographer and fly tier for Barr Flies (978-0-8117-0236-2), and photographer, author, and tier for the Fly Fisherman Foundation Forty found on flyfisherman.com, as well as the tier for the FlyBench iPhone app. Craven is co-owner of Charlie's Fly Box in Olde Town Arvada, Colorado, which was the winner of the 2009 Fly Fishing Retailer of the Year Award.
Author : A. K. Best
Publisher : Lyons Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 38,58 MB
Release : 2002-04
Category : Flies, Artificial
ISBN : 9781585743391
Just as no two musicians will perform the same composition in an identical manner, fly tyers will use different techniques for tying the same fly pattern, " says A.K. Best in the introduction to his latest book. "Advanced Fly Tying" thus offers the author's "interpretation" of how to apply advanced techniques for tying trout flies. Since Best has been teaching fly tying for 20 years, it's hard to imagine an angler who wouldn't benefit from this book.
Author : Devin Olsen
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 36,61 MB
Release : 2019-02-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0811766039
Devin Olsen explains how the techniques he has used to become a repeat medalist in fly fishing competitions around the world can be adapted to everyday fly fishing situations. He covers strategies, tactics, and flies for rivers, small streams, and still waters, allowing anyone to fish more successfully by applying the approaches taken by competitive anglers.
Author : Barry Ord Clarke
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 737 pages
File Size : 16,97 MB
Release : 2020-01-07
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1510751513
A comprehensive, lavishly illustrated guide to tying popular trout flies. This book is aimed at all fly tyers, from those with modest experience to those with more advanced skills. The author’s intention is to focus on certain important elementary techniques, and then share some of his favorite contemporary twists on old, tried-and-true techniques. Many of the flies in this book are based in his own techniques and patterns, ones that he has developed in more than thirty-five years of tying. The book is arranged in sections to give readers the opportunity to easily locate the pattern or technique they are looking for. Patterns are not grouped alphabetically, but by technique. For example, the section on dry flies has categories demonstrating a particular dry fly style or technique such as mastering the use of deer hair, parachute, CDC, and so on. If you are fairly new to fly tying, the opening chapters on materials and special techniques and tricks will familiarize you with some basics and help you get started. Seasoned tyers will similarly find information here to help them raise their tying skills to a new level. Each pattern is listed with a recipe, recommended hook style, size, and materials. They are listed in the order that that author uses them, and illustrated by the book’s step-by-step images. This will help you plan each pattern and assemble materials your beforehand. Included are lushly illustrated photos for such well-known trout flies as: Pheasant tail nymph Klinkhamer Humpy Deer Hair Irresistible CDC Mayfly Spinner And much more. A special feature of this one-of-a-kind books is that its the first tying book to have a video link for all the patterns featured. Watch the author tying online, then turn to the matching chapter in the book to follow the step-by-step instructions so that you can tie your own fly in your own time. Author Barry Ord Clarke will respond online to your questions.