Author: David Klausmeyer
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762775858
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
The experts’ secrets for success, in their own words The Master’s Fly Box brings together comprehensive interviews with fifteen premier practitioners of the sport about how to catch trout across North America. With more than 100 full-color photographs of their flies with complete pattern recipes, as well as photographs of the anglers, it provides a range of insights into the secrets of the masters of the art. Each chapter describes the given angler’s approach to fly design, as well as his favorite fishing techniques, plus indispensable advice on where and when to fish and on fly selection. By giving readers information about both fly tying and fishing, The Master’s Fly Box is a treasure-trove of practical information for any fly angler, anywhere.
Master's Fly Box
Author: David Klausmeyer
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762775858
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
The experts’ secrets for success, in their own words The Master’s Fly Box brings together comprehensive interviews with fifteen premier practitioners of the sport about how to catch trout across North America. With more than 100 full-color photographs of their flies with complete pattern recipes, as well as photographs of the anglers, it provides a range of insights into the secrets of the masters of the art. Each chapter describes the given angler’s approach to fly design, as well as his favorite fishing techniques, plus indispensable advice on where and when to fish and on fly selection. By giving readers information about both fly tying and fishing, The Master’s Fly Box is a treasure-trove of practical information for any fly angler, anywhere.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762775858
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
The experts’ secrets for success, in their own words The Master’s Fly Box brings together comprehensive interviews with fifteen premier practitioners of the sport about how to catch trout across North America. With more than 100 full-color photographs of their flies with complete pattern recipes, as well as photographs of the anglers, it provides a range of insights into the secrets of the masters of the art. Each chapter describes the given angler’s approach to fly design, as well as his favorite fishing techniques, plus indispensable advice on where and when to fish and on fly selection. By giving readers information about both fly tying and fishing, The Master’s Fly Box is a treasure-trove of practical information for any fly angler, anywhere.
The Classic Streamer Fly Box
Author: Mike Valla
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0811768856
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
“The dry fly, the wet fly, and the nymph all enjoyed cherished places in an angler’s bag of tricks; but all except the most opinionated will agree that streamer flies and bucktails; when properly selected and employed, hook more and bigger fish more often and in more places than any other type of fly rod lure.” —Joseph D. Bates, Jr. Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing (1966) Streamers, and hair wing versions called bucktails, are versatile patterns that can be fished anywhere whether targeting landlocked salmon on a pristine Rangeley region Maine lake, largemouth bass swimming among the lily pads in a tepid southern farm pond, cutthroat trout inhabiting swift, western rivers or hypercritical browns in the Catskills. In this valuable reference for tiers and anglers alike, author Mike Valla collects here for the reader his favorite classics that are not only important from a historical perspective, but also work well to this day. 100 favorite patterns including Allie’s Favorite Bleeding Shiner Brooks’s Honey Blonde Bumblepuppy Chief Needahbeh Colonel Bates Edson Tiger-Dark Fox’s Yellow Optic Bucktail General MacArthur Goober Jane Craig Missoulian Spook Nine-Three Parma Belle Shushan Postmaster Spruce Supervisor Thunder Creek Silver Shiner Warden’s Worry
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0811768856
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
“The dry fly, the wet fly, and the nymph all enjoyed cherished places in an angler’s bag of tricks; but all except the most opinionated will agree that streamer flies and bucktails; when properly selected and employed, hook more and bigger fish more often and in more places than any other type of fly rod lure.” —Joseph D. Bates, Jr. Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing (1966) Streamers, and hair wing versions called bucktails, are versatile patterns that can be fished anywhere whether targeting landlocked salmon on a pristine Rangeley region Maine lake, largemouth bass swimming among the lily pads in a tepid southern farm pond, cutthroat trout inhabiting swift, western rivers or hypercritical browns in the Catskills. In this valuable reference for tiers and anglers alike, author Mike Valla collects here for the reader his favorite classics that are not only important from a historical perspective, but also work well to this day. 100 favorite patterns including Allie’s Favorite Bleeding Shiner Brooks’s Honey Blonde Bumblepuppy Chief Needahbeh Colonel Bates Edson Tiger-Dark Fox’s Yellow Optic Bucktail General MacArthur Goober Jane Craig Missoulian Spook Nine-Three Parma Belle Shushan Postmaster Spruce Supervisor Thunder Creek Silver Shiner Warden’s Worry
Charlie's Fly Box
Author: Charlie Craven
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811707326
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 483
Book Description
* Learn to tie 17 best-selling patterns for trout, bass, and saltwater flats species such as bonefish and permit * Over 750 step-by-step photos * 60 pattern recipes, with author's favorite variations Charlie Craven has been a commercial fly tier for more than thirty years, tying flies for almost every species of gamefish, freshwater and saltwater, though he specializes in trout flies for the Rockies. He is a signature tier for Umpqua Feather Merchants, which produces fifteen of his patterns. His first book is Basic Fly Tying (978-0-9793460-2-6). He was the photographer and fly tier for Barr Flies (978-0-8117-0236-2), and photographer, author, and tier for the Fly Fisherman Foundation Forty found on flyfisherman.com, as well as the tier for the FlyBench iPhone app. Craven is co-owner of Charlie's Fly Box in Olde Town Arvada, Colorado, which was the winner of the 2009 Fly Fishing Retailer of the Year Award.
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811707326
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 483
Book Description
* Learn to tie 17 best-selling patterns for trout, bass, and saltwater flats species such as bonefish and permit * Over 750 step-by-step photos * 60 pattern recipes, with author's favorite variations Charlie Craven has been a commercial fly tier for more than thirty years, tying flies for almost every species of gamefish, freshwater and saltwater, though he specializes in trout flies for the Rockies. He is a signature tier for Umpqua Feather Merchants, which produces fifteen of his patterns. His first book is Basic Fly Tying (978-0-9793460-2-6). He was the photographer and fly tier for Barr Flies (978-0-8117-0236-2), and photographer, author, and tier for the Fly Fisherman Foundation Forty found on flyfisherman.com, as well as the tier for the FlyBench iPhone app. Craven is co-owner of Charlie's Fly Box in Olde Town Arvada, Colorado, which was the winner of the 2009 Fly Fishing Retailer of the Year Award.
Advanced Fly Tying
Author: A. K. Best
Publisher: Lyons Press
ISBN: 9781585743391
Category : Flies, Artificial
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Just as no two musicians will perform the same composition in an identical manner, fly tyers will use different techniques for tying the same fly pattern, " says A.K. Best in the introduction to his latest book. "Advanced Fly Tying" thus offers the author's "interpretation" of how to apply advanced techniques for tying trout flies. Since Best has been teaching fly tying for 20 years, it's hard to imagine an angler who wouldn't benefit from this book.
Publisher: Lyons Press
ISBN: 9781585743391
Category : Flies, Artificial
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Just as no two musicians will perform the same composition in an identical manner, fly tyers will use different techniques for tying the same fly pattern, " says A.K. Best in the introduction to his latest book. "Advanced Fly Tying" thus offers the author's "interpretation" of how to apply advanced techniques for tying trout flies. Since Best has been teaching fly tying for 20 years, it's hard to imagine an angler who wouldn't benefit from this book.
American Fly Tying Manual
Author: Dave Hughes
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Clear illustrations and photos (83) show you how to tie all 290 patterns in the book which are shown in full color and large size with tying instructions adjacent to each. Best-producing North American flies, including most popular dry, nymph, wet, streamer and bucktail, steelhead, Atlantic salmon, Pacific salmon, cut-throat, Alaskan, saltwater, bass, and panfish patterns. Color plates of tying materials, including fur, hackle, thread, etc. Fly pattern index. Fishing tips for most patterns. Printed on heavy, gloss paper stock. Bound for easy opening.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Clear illustrations and photos (83) show you how to tie all 290 patterns in the book which are shown in full color and large size with tying instructions adjacent to each. Best-producing North American flies, including most popular dry, nymph, wet, streamer and bucktail, steelhead, Atlantic salmon, Pacific salmon, cut-throat, Alaskan, saltwater, bass, and panfish patterns. Color plates of tying materials, including fur, hackle, thread, etc. Fly pattern index. Fishing tips for most patterns. Printed on heavy, gloss paper stock. Bound for easy opening.
Nymph Masters
Author: Jason Randall
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0811765431
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
Ever wonder what it would be like to take a fishing trip with the country’s best anglers? Author Jason Randall fishes with fly fishing giants such as George Daniel, Landon Mayer, Lefty Kreh, Ed Jaworowski, Ed Engle, Gary Borger, and Joe Humphreys and shares their top nymphing techniques, flies, and tactics with you. Randall covers everything from rigging flies, reading the water, casting, and fighting fish as he travels the country, from Pennsylvania to Alaska, in his quest to learn the methods of the masters.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0811765431
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
Ever wonder what it would be like to take a fishing trip with the country’s best anglers? Author Jason Randall fishes with fly fishing giants such as George Daniel, Landon Mayer, Lefty Kreh, Ed Jaworowski, Ed Engle, Gary Borger, and Joe Humphreys and shares their top nymphing techniques, flies, and tactics with you. Randall covers everything from rigging flies, reading the water, casting, and fighting fish as he travels the country, from Pennsylvania to Alaska, in his quest to learn the methods of the masters.
The Founding Flies
Author: Mike Valla
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811708330
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
43 American fly-tying masters, including Mary Orvis Marbury, Thaddeus Norris, and Theodore Gordon.
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811708330
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
43 American fly-tying masters, including Mary Orvis Marbury, Thaddeus Norris, and Theodore Gordon.
The Feather Bender's Flytying Techniques
Author: Barry Ord Clarke
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1510751513
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 727
Book Description
A comprehensive, lavishly illustrated guide to tying popular trout flies. This book is aimed at all fly tyers, from those with modest experience to those with more advanced skills. The author’s intention is to focus on certain important elementary techniques, and then share some of his favorite contemporary twists on old, tried-and-true techniques. Many of the flies in this book are based in his own techniques and patterns, ones that he has developed in more than thirty-five years of tying. The book is arranged in sections to give readers the opportunity to easily locate the pattern or technique they are looking for. Patterns are not grouped alphabetically, but by technique. For example, the section on dry flies has categories demonstrating a particular dry fly style or technique such as mastering the use of deer hair, parachute, CDC, and so on. If you are fairly new to fly tying, the opening chapters on materials and special techniques and tricks will familiarize you with some basics and help you get started. Seasoned tyers will similarly find information here to help them raise their tying skills to a new level. Each pattern is listed with a recipe, recommended hook style, size, and materials. They are listed in the order that that author uses them, and illustrated by the book’s step-by-step images. This will help you plan each pattern and assemble materials your beforehand. Included are lushly illustrated photos for such well-known trout flies as: Pheasant tail nymph Klinkhamer Humpy Deer Hair Irresistible CDC Mayfly Spinner And much more. A special feature of this one-of-a-kind books is that its the first tying book to have a video link for all the patterns featured. Watch the author tying online, then turn to the matching chapter in the book to follow the step-by-step instructions so that you can tie your own fly in your own time. Author Barry Ord Clarke will respond online to your questions.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1510751513
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 727
Book Description
A comprehensive, lavishly illustrated guide to tying popular trout flies. This book is aimed at all fly tyers, from those with modest experience to those with more advanced skills. The author’s intention is to focus on certain important elementary techniques, and then share some of his favorite contemporary twists on old, tried-and-true techniques. Many of the flies in this book are based in his own techniques and patterns, ones that he has developed in more than thirty-five years of tying. The book is arranged in sections to give readers the opportunity to easily locate the pattern or technique they are looking for. Patterns are not grouped alphabetically, but by technique. For example, the section on dry flies has categories demonstrating a particular dry fly style or technique such as mastering the use of deer hair, parachute, CDC, and so on. If you are fairly new to fly tying, the opening chapters on materials and special techniques and tricks will familiarize you with some basics and help you get started. Seasoned tyers will similarly find information here to help them raise their tying skills to a new level. Each pattern is listed with a recipe, recommended hook style, size, and materials. They are listed in the order that that author uses them, and illustrated by the book’s step-by-step images. This will help you plan each pattern and assemble materials your beforehand. Included are lushly illustrated photos for such well-known trout flies as: Pheasant tail nymph Klinkhamer Humpy Deer Hair Irresistible CDC Mayfly Spinner And much more. A special feature of this one-of-a-kind books is that its the first tying book to have a video link for all the patterns featured. Watch the author tying online, then turn to the matching chapter in the book to follow the step-by-step instructions so that you can tie your own fly in your own time. Author Barry Ord Clarke will respond online to your questions.
Simple Fly Fishing
Author: Yvon Chouinard
Publisher: Patagonia
ISBN: 1938340280
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Modern-day fly fishing, like much in life, has become exceedingly complex, with high-tech gear, a confusing array of flies and terminal tackle, accompanied by high-priced fishing guides. This book reveals that the best way to catch trout is simply, with a rod and a fly and not much else. The wisdom in this book comes from a simpler time, when the premise was: the more you know, the less you need. It teaches the reader how to discover where the fish are, at what depth, and what they are feeding on. Then it describes the techniques needed to present a fly at that depth, make it look lifelike, and hook the fish. With chapters on wet flies, nymphs, and dry flies, its authors employ both the tenkara rod as well as regular fly fishing gear to cover all the bases. Illustrated by renowned fish artist James Prosek, with inspiring photographs and stories throughout, Simple Fly Fishing reveals the secrets and the soul of this captivating sport.
Publisher: Patagonia
ISBN: 1938340280
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Modern-day fly fishing, like much in life, has become exceedingly complex, with high-tech gear, a confusing array of flies and terminal tackle, accompanied by high-priced fishing guides. This book reveals that the best way to catch trout is simply, with a rod and a fly and not much else. The wisdom in this book comes from a simpler time, when the premise was: the more you know, the less you need. It teaches the reader how to discover where the fish are, at what depth, and what they are feeding on. Then it describes the techniques needed to present a fly at that depth, make it look lifelike, and hook the fish. With chapters on wet flies, nymphs, and dry flies, its authors employ both the tenkara rod as well as regular fly fishing gear to cover all the bases. Illustrated by renowned fish artist James Prosek, with inspiring photographs and stories throughout, Simple Fly Fishing reveals the secrets and the soul of this captivating sport.
Tenkara Kebari
Author: David E Dirks
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781984089595
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Tenkara Kebari showcases over 60+ highly effective traditional Japanese "kebari" patterns and many newer, kebari-inspired patterns. Includes color photos of each pattern along with the tying recipes. Many of the patterns covered in this book have additional notes on tying and fishing them as well. As a bonus, you'll get insights and tactics from some of the best tenkara anglers in the USA.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781984089595
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Tenkara Kebari showcases over 60+ highly effective traditional Japanese "kebari" patterns and many newer, kebari-inspired patterns. Includes color photos of each pattern along with the tying recipes. Many of the patterns covered in this book have additional notes on tying and fishing them as well. As a bonus, you'll get insights and tactics from some of the best tenkara anglers in the USA.