Fly Tying For Beginners: How To Tie 50 Failsafe Flies

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Being able to tie your own flies gives an added dimension to the already absorbing hobby of fly fishing. This foolproof book is a complete guide to making 50 versatile flies for trout and salmon fishing.
Each featured fly includes close-up shots and an explanation of its component parts, from threads and yarns to beads, tinsels, and feathers. A full-page photograph is also presented.
Clear instructions allow you to master the core techniques quickly, and detailed photographs take you through every stage of the process, from dubbing the body to fixing the hook.
Learn how to make sturdy dry flies, wet flies, bugs, nymphs, hairwings, and streamers. Each entry indicates where the fly should sit in the water, and which fish it is best used to catch.
PETER GATHERCOLE is one of Britain's leading fly dressers, and he is also a popular photographer and writer of articles and books on game fishing.. His work has appeared in "Trout and Salmon "and many other magazines, and his previous books include "The Sotheby's Guide to Fly Fishing for Trout, Catch That Fish, "and the hugely successful "The Fly Tying Bible."

Any angler who takes up the art of fly tying will discover an added dimension to the wonderful sport of fly fishing. This profusely illustrated instruction book shows beginners how to craft 50 professional-looking flies for trout and salmon fishing. Each fly-tying project consists of step-by-step instructions accompanied by close-up photos of the work in progress and a large photo of the finished fly. Beginners will learn how to make dry flies, wet flies, bugs, nymphs, hairwings, and streamers. They'll also get advice on which flies are best for catching which variety of fish. Author Peter Gathercole is the ideal fly-tying instructor, offering a thorough grounding in the core techniques required for fly tying, while assuming no previous knowledge on the reader's part. As he instructs, he also demonstrates that with good guidance and a little practice, every angler can tie a fly that is good enough to fool a fish. More than 500 color photos.