Product Description

Sylvester Nemes is singlehandedly responsible for the popularity of the soft-hackled fly in American fly fishing today. The Soft-Hackled Fly, Nemes's first book, written in 1975, was the catalyst for the resurgence. Now revised with ten new chapters on tiny flies and full-color photos, Nemes shares colorful experiences at home and abroad, the history of the soft-hackled fly, and illustrated step-by-step instructions for tying the flies. He also describes his technique of fishing the flies.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #123508 in Books
• Published on: 2006-06
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 221 pages

About the Author
Sylvester Nemes is author of The Soft-Hackled Fly Addict (0-8117-1671-6) and Two Centuries of Soft-Hackled Flies (0-8117-0048-8). He lives in Bozeman, Montana.

Customer Reviews

Ancient methods have a place today!
Here is what our forefathers were doing successfully in a delightful and deadly method of fly fishing.Simple and very effective.

This book shows you how and with what.

A MUST READ BOOK FOR FLYFISHERS
This is simply a great book. It is written with a fantastic style that makes you want to run out and tie up a bunch of softhackles and fish them the way Mr. Nemes does. The section on tiny soft hackles is important for anyone who fishes midges, tricos and other small hatches as it gives much information and options to match the hatch!

Surprised how much I liked this book
This book can only be described as charming.

I am not normally interested in older books on trout fishing - somehow they just don't seem relevant to me. There are superb modern books and authors on the subject. However I purchased this book (originally written 1975) as I am keen on soft hackled flies and every up to date text on the subject waxed lyrical about it. I was glad I did. Not only was the practical information good, but the delivery was inspiring and poetic.

Utterly charming book!