Fly Tying Books

Fishermen who tie their own flies will love this boxed set of cards. Each presents a step-by-step series of captioned color photos that instruct on how to tie one of 50 flies. Examples vary in complexity, with fly-tying patterns to fit both beginner & advanced skill levels. Includes 32-page booklet; 4.3x1.2 inches; 82 pgs.

Only $14.99

Expert tier Skip Morris shows how easy it is to tie excellent flies in this all-color book. Over 220 color photographs show all the techniques you need to know. Seventy three different materials in color plus 27 tools. Clear, precise advice tells you how to do it step-by-step as well as pointing out difficulties and explaining how to overcome them. 8x11 inches, 80 pages.

Only $19.99

The first 50 pages of this oversized, spiral-bound book are filled with fly-tying techniques, the last 150 pages are cut horizontally across the page. The top half of the page shows the tying steps for 100+ of todays best patterns, and includes references to techniques that are explained and pictured in the bottom half. This unique format allows detailed instructions on each specific step/technique required to tie the fly-- more then 100 patterns in all! 1500+ color photos; 9x12 inches, 189 pgs.

Only $45.99

Barr shares his "confidence" patterns, the flies that he carries with him at all times to cover nearly every scenario an angler might encounter on the water. When used at an appropriate time with a good presentation, they are guaranteed to catch fish. Barr tells how he developed each fly, gives tips on when & how to fish them, & explains how he fishes multiple-fly rigs with the Copper John as the center of a 3-fly system that optimizes fish-catching potential. 570 color fly photos by Charlie Craven, 22 illus; 8.5x11 inches, 184 pgs.

Only $39.99

Clouser's approach to fly design begins and ends on the water, with a lot of time spent in between at the workbench. This is the full story behind Bob's popular and successful patterns. Recipes, instructions, methods, and variations are included, with color photos to tie 17 flies designed to catch trout, carp, smallmouth, pike, redfish, albacore, and more. 650 color photos & ilus; 8.5x11 inches, 184 pgs.

Only $39.99

Concise text & 100s of sharp, color photos, including step-by-step & artistic individual fly plates. Covers: materials for steelhead flies; basic tying techniques; hairwing & featherwing flies; Spey & Dee styles; Practitioners, shrimp & prawn patterns; dry flies & much more. A must-have for all steelhead fly-fishermen. Full color; 9x12 inches, 216 pgs.

Only $49.99

How to imitate sub-surface aquatic insects using both traditional & modern soft-hackled nymphs & flymphs along with the most effective presentation techniques. By exploring effective thread & translucent fur body material combinations, as well as game-bird hackle collars, these flies take on life-like properties. Full color; 8.5x11 inches, 96 pgs.

Only $24.99

Fresh & thought-provoking insights; Mike's expertise comes from a lifetime spent on the water fishing & guiding, studying prey & fish feeding habits. Reveals the evolutions and epiphanies that went into the creation of 12 of his favorite innovative patterns: Gold Bead Poxyback Green Drake Nymph, Copper Bead Micro Z-Wing Caddis, Profile Spinner, Rag Sculpin, Micro Mayfly Nymph, Alaska Lemming, PMD Trigger Nymph, Gold Bead Biot Epoxy Golden Stone Nymph, Sac Fry, Rag Hex Nymph, Zebra Midgeling, Glasstail Caddis Pupa. Full color, 160 pgs.

Only $19.99

Provides an in-depth look at all the possibile ingredients & methods for tying these flies. Starting with the first elements, hook & thread, Radencich gives guidance on working with peacock or ostrich herl & adding body hackles, throat hackles, & collars. He explains which feathers are best suited to each type of hackle & how to fold a hackle and tie in a throat hackle. He then moves on to the most distinguishing element of a fully dressed classic salmon fly, the wings. Uses tinsels, feathers, silks, furs, wool, & threads. 370 color photos, 10 B&W illus; 8.5x11 inches, 264 pgs.

Only $54.99

Step-by-step guide to getting started tying flies. Detailed instructions for 7 proven patterns. Concise text - highlights every phase of the tying process, from clamping the hook in the vise to executig the final whip finish. The most effective nymphs, dry flies, & streamers. Photos by Michael Radencich. Illustrations by John McKim. 300 color photos, 35 line drawings; 8x11 inches, 128 pgs.

Only $19.99

Each of 100 fly patterns is presented in a two-page spread: an enlarged photo and textual description on the left-hand page, complemented with a set of step-by-step, clearly captioned photos on the facing page. 600 color photos; 5.75x7.75, 256 pgs.

Only $24.99

Be amazed at the advantages of using tube flies on all fish species in all water types. Includes 227 flies from 35 tiers in 14 countries, with each tier sharing tips and techniques for tying and fishing their flies. Full color; 9x11 inches, 170 pgs.

Only $35.99

How to tie the 31 most effective trout patterns and selected variations-more than 200 recipes in all-with step-by-step photos and fishing notes. 323 color photos; 8x11 inches, 96 pgs.

Only $21.99

New full-color edition. Describes the materials, tools and basic techniques of fly tying. 290 patterns in all, each with a color photo showing the pattern, a materials list and basic tying instructions. All-color throughout; 8x11 inches, 48 pgs.

Only $9.99

Describes 90 patterns, illustrated in more then 200 color photos with complete step-by-step tying instructions from a man who claims not to be comfortable about tying a pattern until he's tied a hundred dozen of them. A.K. has fished each of these patterns for at least 6 years, many as much as 25 years, continually refining the patterns to make them easier to tie, more durable & more effective at fooling trout. Full color, 200 color photos; 7x9 inches, 224 pgs.

Only $24.99

74 patterns: includes dry flies, nymphs, streamers & bucktails, emergers, steelhead & Atlantic salmon flies; flies for bass(largemouth & smallmouth) & panfish; flies for tropical saltwater fishing & even some flies for salt water north. All-color; 8.5x11 inches, 112 pgs.

Only $24.99

Helps you select the most productive patterns from the mind-boggling range available. The author believes the sport need not be a high-tech preoccupation reserved for those with advanced degrees. 6x9 inches, 96 pgs.

Only $10.99

Features over 3,000 color photo and over 400,000 words describing and showing, step-by-step, hundreds of fly-tying techniques! Leeson and Schollmeyer have collaborated to produce this masterful volume which will be the standard fly-tying reference book for the entire trout-fishing world. Through enormous effort on their part they bring to all who love flies and fly fishing a wonderful compendium of fly-tying knowledge. 3,000+ Color photos, indexed, dust jacket; 8.5x11 inches, 464 pgs.

Only $100.99

The definitive guide to shrimp and spey flies for salmon and steelhead fishing. 360 patterns from Ireland, Scotland, the U.K., Iceland, Scandinavia, Canada, and the U.S. 360 color photos; 8x11 inches, 240 pgs.

Only $19.99