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Fly Tying Books
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The Fly Tier's Benchside Reference by Ted Leeson and Jim Schollmeyer - This book is great for beginners and expert ties both. Tons of techniques to help tiers of all abilities improve there skills. |
A.K's Fly Box by A. K. Best - Well-known to readers of John Gierach as that author's occasional sidekick on western trout streams, A.K. Best wades into the deep waters of the angling library himself with an authoritative and instructional look at fly-tying. |
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Essential Trout Flies by Dave Hughes - For an experienced tyer, this is a terrifically handy and easy-to-use reference; with variations, the 31 patterns multiply to more than 200 proven trout flies. If you just like to fish, Essential Trout Flies is just as handy. |
Flies for Trout by Dick Stewart and Farrow Allen - Flies for
Trout is far and away the most detailed guide to the flies currently being
used for North American fly fishing. Detailed color photos of 540 flies
for all types of fly fishing for trout |
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Tying Small Flies by Ed Engle - Taking trout on lightweight rods with flies as small as size 20 and 30 is a challenge. Learn to imitate midges' trailing shucks and drowned adults, tie tiny parachutes and white-winged Tricos, and create patterns that mimic micro-caddis and micro scuds. |
Fly Pattern Encyclopedia: Federation of Fly Fishers by Al Beatty and Jim Schollmeyer - Offers patterns for any type of fly fishing. Many of the patterns in this book contain materials, tips, and tricks you have not seen before. |
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Fly Tying Made Clear and Simple by Skip Morris - Expert tier Skip Morris shows how easy it is to tie excellent flies in this all-color book. Over 220 color photographs show all the techniques you need to know. |
Tying Flies With Cdc: The Fisherman's Miracle Feather by Leon Link - CDC (cul-de-canard) feathers are one of the most popular fly-tying materials. CDC's water-resistant properties make it particularly useful for tying dry flies, emergers, and nymphs, especially in small sizes. |
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Tying Classic Freshwater Streamers: An Illustrated Step-by-Step Guide by David Klausmeyer - First book to show you in detailed step-by-step photos and complete instructions how to tie such patterns as the Gray Ghost, Lady Doctor, and Chief Needahbah. |
Wet Flies: Tying and Fishing Soft-Hackles, Winged and Wingless Wets, and Fuzzy Nymphs by Dave Hughes - He explains subsurface insect behavior, extensively covers fishing literature and history, presents detailed instruction on materials and tying, and teaches presentation-all with numerous photos, drawings, and 24 pages of color plates |
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Advanced Fly Tying: The Proven Methods and Techniques of a Master Professional Fly Tyer by A. K. Best - A.K. has added another masterful fly tying book. In this one he probes a little deeper to add some advanced techniques. As always with his stuff this book will help you tie more flies and faster. |
Basic Fly Tying by Ed Koch - This book is an excellent source of "how-to" information for the beginning fly tyer. The chapters are set up like lessons in a workbook. |
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The Art of Tying the Dry Fly by Skip Morris - Instructions are fairly straight forward, and progression of flies tied or techniques is logical. Is a great instruction manual for those starting out. |
L. L. Bean Fly-Tying Handbook (L. L. Bean) by Dick Talleur - In the L.L. Bean Fly-Tying Handbook, Dick Talleur gives simple, clear, and practical instruction on how to tie a representative group of the most popular flies. |
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Fishy's Flies by Jay Fullum - With an artist's deft touch, Fishy Fullum presents 27 original, innovative, and effective fly patterns. |
The Art of Fly Tying by Cy Decosse Inc - This is the best investment possible for a new tyer- an incredible bargain compared to the other resources available. There is nothing quite like seeing the process to learn how. |
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Terrestrials: A Modern Approach to Fishing and Tying With Synthetic and Natural Materials by Harrison R. Steeves and Ed Koch - Discusses terrestrials family to family. Instructions for tying dozens of imitations. Advice on how to use terrestrial flies. |
Dyeing and Bleaching Natural Fly-Tying Materials |
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TROUT FLIES: The Tier's Reference by Dave Hughes - Featuring over 1400 color photographs of fly patterns, this work should be a standard for those specializing in trout flies |
Inside Fly Tying: 100 Tips for Solving the Trickiest Fly-Tying Problems by Dick Talleur - Begins with 13 basic fly-tying tips, and then each subsequent chapter covers a different project, each of these chapters. |
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