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 Author Name: G. Randolph Erskine
Title: Mastering The Art Of Fly Tying: Complete Instructions For 160 Freshwater Flies From Simple To Complex
Binding: Paperback
Type: BOOK
Publisher: MCGRAW HILL/RAGGED MTN PRESS
ISBN Number: 0071444556 / 9780071444552
Seller ID: 1852842
A beautiful & comprehensive manual carefully detailing how to tie 160 flies?listed in order from simple to complex. 1/2 dry flies; 1/2 wet. Full color photos leave no technique to chance. No other book covers such a wide variety of useful flies w/ such complete & confidence-building directions. 500 color photos, 50 illus; 7.5x9 inches, 400 pgs.
'SPECIAL FEATURES:
* Key skills are illustrated in sidebars & indexed for easy access from anywhere in the book.
* ALL dimensions are specified - no estimating!
* This book explains all steps in depth & with perception
* Progressive organization allows readers with different skill levels to enter different parts of the book!
* 160 flies represent the author's personal favorites (1/2 dry flies; 1/2 wet). They take the reader in easy stages from beginner to feather-wing full-dress salmon flies, the accepted pinnacle of fly tying.
* Flies include 5 Bivisbles, 12 maribous, 4 nymphs, 3 emergers, 5 classic dry flies, 4 spinners, 8 classic wet flies, 4 caddis, 27 minnow imitations (matuka, bucktails, shorties, & streamers), 3 hair ants, 3 mayflies, 10 hair frogs, 4 wooly buggers, etc.
In Mastering the Art of Fly Tying, one of the world's most experienced fly-tying instructors reveals that the real secret to fly tying is not learning to tie each fly individually, but mastering and building upon the necessary skills and techniques.
The 160 flies in this stunningly photographed guide are organized from simple to complex, rather than by type of fly as in other books. Each new fly teaches you another technique and builds your skill and confidence, along with an exceptional collection of flies. Exceptional detail & clarity of the tying instructions, which leave no dimension or nuance to chance.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Randolph Erskine learned to tie flies as a Boy Scout in the late 1920s. He was a professional fly tier in the 1970s, and since then he has taught fly tying classes, given fly-tying demonstrations at sports shows, and written Fly of the Month columns for the Housatonic Fly Fisherman's Association.
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