American Fly Tying Manual
Title | American Fly Tying Manual PDF eBook |
Author | Dave Hughes |
Publisher | Frank Amato Publications |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2000-11 |
Genre | Flies, Artificial |
ISBN | 9781571882127 |
Dave Hughes, well known angler and author of several fly-fishing books, presents the basics of tying artificial flies in this now all color, excellent, easy-to-understand introduction to a time-honored art form. Hughes covers the basics of equipment, materials, and tying techniques for dry flies, nymphs, and streamers, and includes color plates and anatomy for a variety of the most popular patterns.
American Fly Tying Manual
Title | American Fly Tying Manual PDF eBook |
Author | Dave Hughes |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 56 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | Fly tying |
ISBN |
Clear illustrations and photos (83) show you how to tie all 290 patterns in the book which are shown in full color and large size with tying instructions adjacent to each. Best-producing North American flies, including most popular dry, nymph, wet, streamer and bucktail, steelhead, Atlantic salmon, Pacific salmon, cut-throat, Alaskan, saltwater, bass, and panfish patterns. Color plates of tying materials, including fur, hackle, thread, etc. Fly pattern index. Fishing tips for most patterns. Printed on heavy, gloss paper stock. Bound for easy opening.
American Nymph Fly Tying Manual
Title | American Nymph Fly Tying Manual PDF eBook |
Author | Randall Kaufmann |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 93 |
Release | 1977 |
Genre | Flies, Artificial |
ISBN |
Fly Tyer's Guide to Tying Essential Trout Flies
Title | Fly Tyer's Guide to Tying Essential Trout Flies PDF eBook |
Author | David Klausmeyer |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | 128 |
Release | 2013-10-15 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1493004670 |
The author/editor's technique of interviewing experienced anglers and guides about how they fish and the flies they use lets him relate all this important information in a fun, conversational style. As a result of this unique method—blending fishing with fly tying—The Master's Fly Box will have no direct competition; it will appeal to readers who both tie and fish, as well as those who do not tie their own flies but are seeking sound information about how and where to catch trout.
The Orvis Fly-Tying Guide
Title | The Orvis Fly-Tying Guide PDF eBook |
Author | Tom Rosenbauer |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | 329 |
Release | 2019-07-01 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1493025821 |
This essential book on fly tying will teach anyone how to tie flies. All the important techniques are illustrated with color photographs, from starting the thread on the hook to whip finishing. The book lays the basic ground work by fully explaining simple tying techniques, and then progresses to detailed tying instructions for some of the most popular, modern patterns. How to choose and prepare the correct material, and all the necessary tying steps for each fly, are detailed in superb, large, color photographs. Even if you have no previous tying experience, you'll be able to tie dries, nymphs, streamers, saltwater offerings, and bass bugs after just a few sessions with this book. The tyer is then advised how to progress to similar patterns using the same basic techniques. Also included is a huge reference of fly patterns - more than four hundred flies from the Orvis catalog are shown in full color, along with the tying recipes and proportions for each one. This book, drawing from the Orvis Company's vast resources and teaching experience and written by an author whose name is synonymous with Orvis, has become the bible for fly-tyers of all skill levels.
The American Fly Tyer's Handbook
Title | The American Fly Tyer's Handbook PDF eBook |
Author | Kenneth E. Bay |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 134 |
Release | 1979 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 9780876912874 |
Universal Fly Tying Guide
Title | Universal Fly Tying Guide PDF eBook |
Author | Dick Stewart |
Publisher | Alan C Hood |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2007-06 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 9780911469318 |
This essential reference for fly tyers has sold 350,000 copies since original publication in 1979, including sales of the second edition, issued in 1994. This reprint of the second edition will assure the continued availability of this classic handbook for years to come. The Universal Fly Tying Guide features full-color pages of fly tying instructions throughout, and over 150 selected fly patterns. Dick Stewart is the former editor of American Angler magazine and is the author or co-author of eight other books about fly tying and fly fishing. He lives in Eaton, NH.