A modern course in fly-tying fundamentals covering the essential tools, materials, & techniques needed to tie a wide range of popular flies. Covers cutting-edge techniques for the more tried-and-true classics, such as the Royal Wulff, Adams, & Hare’s Ear, & shares innovative approaches to current patterns such as the Brassie, RS2, & Copper John. 1,000…
* 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 variationsAbout the Author:Charlie Craven has been a commercial fly tier for more than thirty years, tying flies for almost every species of gamefish, freshwater and saltwater,…
Learn the histories of these classic flies, as well as how to tie them. Covers their origins in the 1890s up through the mid-1970s. Includes flies that remain popular today, as well as forgotten classics that were once popular or that exhibit stylistic merit. 350 beautiful full color photos, 8.5×11 inches, 288 pgs.
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,…
When a woman goes missing in a spring snowstorm and is found dead in a bear s den, Sheriff Martha Ettinger reunites with her once-again lover Sean Stranahan to investigate. In a pannier of the dead woman s horse, they find a wallet of old trout flies, the leather engraved with the initials EH. Only…
An excellent resource for anyone interested in learning the art of Czech Nymphing. Great instruction on how to fish this effective style of fishing. Also includes high quality color photographs of many czech nymph patterns.
Wolves howl as a riderless horse returns at sunset to the Culpepper Dude Ranch in the Madison Valley. The missing woman, Nanika Martinelli, is better known as the Fly Fishing Venus, a red-haired river guide who lures clients the way dry flies draw trout. As Sheriff Martha Ettinger follows hoof tracks in the snow, she…
Designing Poppers Sliders & Divers by Steven Schweitzer. Chocked full of methods, procedures and examples richly illustrated with over 800 detailed full color photographs. The first section discusses the tools and materials, The second section discusses the 12 most common design elements to consider, The third section walks through the creation process for the world’s…
Rod Hamilton and Kirk Deeter describe the allure of matching wits with one of fly fishing’s most elusive targets and discuss the reasons why more and more fly fishermen are seeking the challenge of catching bonefish without the aid of a guide. Do It Yourself Bonefishing is packed with useful tips to help all levels…
While fish spend most of the time feeding under the water, when you can encounter them rising to take insects floating on the surface, the experience can define the essence of fly fishing. In this no-nonsense, straightforward book, Paul Weamer—who has spent his life fishing the technical dry-fly waters of Penns Creek in Pennsylvania, the…
Witty, shrewd, and, as always, a joy to read, John Gierach, “America’s best fishing writer” (Houston Chronicle) and favorite streamside philosopher, extols the frequent joys and occasional tribulations of the fly-fishing life. “After five decades, twenty books, and countless columns, [John Gierach] is still a master” (Forbes). Now, in his latest fresh and original collection,…
Over 600 patterns and recipes cover the historically important patterns as well as flies that are on the cutting edge, all from well-known master tiers. 250 Color photos, 8.5X11 inches, 224 pgs.
Essential Fly Fishing by Tom Meade – Go to fly-fishing school with this concise, full-color guide of proven techniques aimed at the beginner. A good intro to this fascinating, rapidly growing sport. Concisely explains fishing ethics, offers helpful safety precautions, & defines basic angling terms. 150 Color Illus; 6×9 inches, 160 pgs. More Information: Essential…