Art of Fly Tying: More than 200 Classic and New Patterns
Bonus CD-ROM included!\ From trout to salmon and from panfish to bass, catching fish on a fly that you have tied is exciting and rewarding. A classic for every flyfisherman's library, the easy-to-understand text and hundreds of full-color, step-by-step photographs in The Art of Fly Tying will teach you how to tie flies like an expert. This book will help you choose the right tools, select the right materials, identify aquatic insects and understand the eating habits of your intended catch,...
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Bonus CD-ROM included! From trout to salmon and from panfish to bass, catching fish on a fly that you have tied is exciting and rewarding. A classic for every flyfisherman s library, the easy-to-understand text and hundreds of full-color, step-by-step photographs in The Art of Fly Tying will teach you how to tie flies like an expert. This book will help you choose the right tools, select the right materials, identify aquatic insects and understand the eating habits of your intended catch, and to tie all the basic elements of any fly pattern. The book contains over 200 classic patterns from the original edition as well as 16 new saltwater fly patterns and a new section on saltwater fly tying techniques. Offered in a new easy to use, wire-o binding, the new edition also comes with a companion CD-ROM on which the author demonstrated his tying techniques and instructions live. New, easy-to-use lay-flat wire-o format with CD ROM companion Includes 16 new patterns and a new technique section dedicated to saltwater flies Remains the classic instruction book for beginning and novice flytiers Over 200 classic patterns for beautiful and effective flies
Introduction 5Understanding Fly Tying 6History of Fly Tying 9Aquatic Insects & Other Foods 10Fly-Tying Tools & Materials 14Fly-Tying Tools 16Hooks 20Thread 21Materials 22Organizing Your Work Space 26Fly-Tying Basics 28Steps to Tying a Fly 30Getting Started 32Tails 36Weighting the Hook 42Ribbing 44Bodies 46Wings 56Hackle 66Saltwater Fly-Tying Basics 72Finishing Knots 80Fly Patterns 82Streamers 84Nymphs 90Dry Flies 100Wet Flies 112Terrestrials 120Bass & Pike Flies 126Saltwater Fly Patterns 134Index 141
