“ted leeson”

Rods, reels, lines, waders, and more - The only thing missing from most tackle boxes is a book telling anglers how to care for all their valued gear. No more: The Orvis Guide to Tackle Care and Repair finally explains how to prevent problems, evaluate old equipment, repair broken reels and lures, an... More

Printed in full color on top-quality paper, this book features over 3,000 color photographs and over 400,000 words describing and showing, step-by-step, hundreds of fly-tying techniques! Lesson and Schollmeyer have collaborated to produce this masterful volume which will be the standard fly-tying re... More

With wry humor and rare insight, The Habit of Rivers tells the story of Leeson's passion for rivers, trout, and fly fishing, and his experiences as a newcomer to the Pacific Northwest - "the land of unceasing seasons." Leeson looks beneath the surface of fly fishing to explore questions that engage ... More

Renowned writing team Ted Leeson and Jim Schollmeyer have set another milestone in the world of fly tying with this unique new addition to their Benchside Reference series. Following the incredible success of The Fly Tier's Benchside Reference, Jim & Ted now offer the first beginner's book of fly ty... More

Jerusalem Creek is an exploration into the unique landscape and of the "driftless area" of Wisconsin. Left untouched by a succession of glaciers that continually reshaped the surrounding territory, the driftless area slowly weathered into a region of hundreds of narrow valleys carved by hundreds of ... More

This beautifully illustrated, all-color book features over 300 of the West's best specialty trout flies and their recipes and an explanation of each fly's use. The flies and information were researched from scores of the West's finest fly shops. Over 600 color photographs. The very latest word on th... More

Inshore Flies is third in a series of three fly-pattern books created to introduce effective flies designed by knowledgeable local anglers and available in shops in a particular area -- after all, no one knows better than these folks what patterns are most productive. Fly patterns are included for: ... More

Two of fly-fishing's most well respected writers collaborate once again, this time discussing emergers. Emergence is itself a behavior, and it puts the tier in a challenging and rather unusual position>Two of fly-fishing's most well respected writers collaborate once again, this time discussing emer... More

In flyfishing, there is no substitute for local knowledge. Walk into any fly shop and you will find "shop patterns" -- flies local to the area. Far more often than not, these are the top choices for fishing rivers and lakes in a given area. Second in a series devoted to celebrating these flies, this... More

This innovative book is surely the most thorough and detailed investigation of the use of the small fly yet written. Selective trout, in part created by the advanced sophistication of anglers and the increased popularity of tailwaters and stillwater fisheries, have made the use of small patterns - s... More