Product Description

The ultimate beginner's guide to fly tying. Using step-by-step color photos and concise text, this book illustrates every phase of the tying process, from clamping the hook in the vise to executing the final whip finish, and everything in between. Introductory chapters identify the basic tools and explain how to use them. Fundamental tying techniques are illustrated with color photos and instructional line drawings. Individual fly-tying chapters present step-by-step sequences with uncommon clarity and detail, showing how to tie seven popular patterns, including the most effective nymphs, dry flies, and streamers. The patterns and skills learned here are sure to last a lifetime. This book includes the contributions of veteran fly tiers and anglers.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #290330 in Books
• Published on: 2002-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• 79 pages

From Publishers Weekly
Stackpole Books launches its new line of how-to books this fall, beginning with Basic Fly Tying: All the Skills and Tools You Need to Get Started, edited by Jon Rounds, with Wayne Luallen consulting on the details. "You can begin with a modest kit. Don't be intimidated," the authors implore. They take readers through the basics and techniques for tying such flies (or "patterns") as the Beadhead Pheasant Tail Nymph and the Marabou Muddler. More than 300 accompanying photos provide extra guidance, and the spiral binding offers ease of use. The series continues with Candle Making.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author
Wayne Luallen teaches fly-tying courses around the country; his work and his flies have been featured in "Fly Tyer" and "Fly Rod and Reel" magazines. Michael Radencich is the author of "Tying the Classic Salmon Fly" and an award- winning photographer. John McKim's illustrations have appeared in "Flyfisher," "Saltwater Sportsman," and "Western Outdoors."

Customer Reviews

A good book for the newbie
Retired and wanting something to pass the time with I started on fly fishing and tying. This book has the handy pictures to give first some basic instructions and then seven patterns that will get you to tying others like them. Now I do up my own patterns using the lessons lerned from this book. I haven't used any other books on starting off, but I am satisfied that this one does the job and a good job at that.
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