Features a foreword by President Jimmy Carter! For the millions of fly fishermen who are passionate about their sport, this gorgeous book is both a visual feast and the ultimate reference. The heart of the book comprises 75 profiles of flies--the soul of the sport--with absolutely stunning color photographs of each fly, fascinating stories behind the flies, and inspirational photographs of fly fisherman around the world in action. It's the perfect gift for every fly fisherman!
Gordon believed that an imitation covering a group of species would do well enough for the angler, unless the trout were extremely selective. Angling historian Austin S. Hogan places the origin of the Quill Gordon firmly ...
Fly Patterns: Tie Thousands of Flies, Dry, Nymph, Emerger, Streamer, Steelhead, Saltwater, and Warmwater
It wasn't until the early 1960s that Dick Thompson, a federal fisheries biologist in Washington State, created a breakthrough pattern in a moment of frustration. Fishing a small high desert lake south of Ephrata with a friend, ...
AITS Apache Shrimp latkins Aparlie Shadon SMP LAIKNS ) Both the Faughan and Roe Purple flies are shrimp versions of the old fully dressed salmon flies once popular on these rivers . The Roe Gold Shrimp is rather similar to the Mourne ...
One of the first angling books to illustrate the materials required for fly patterns using colour photographs, this is an invaluable book giving detailed instruction on tying traditional North Country wet flies.
All-color book explains the most effective fly-fishing techniques for steelhead and the best contemporary flies to use.
These 40 flies will catch trout anywhere you fish.
Simply stated, this book is a Federation of Fly Fishers' conclave taken to the next level, a level that allows the reader to enjoy the learning and sharing in the comfort of their own home.
This new edition, with 20 additional patterns and 300 variations, addresses the changes in fly preference over the years with some old patterns dropped for new styles tied with new materials and tying techniques.
The most popular type of flies used by salmon and steelhead anglers today Over 500 different patterns with origins, distinguishing features, and tying details Catalog of flies with color photos and full dressings for each fly The world's ...