TWENTY SALMON FLIES: TYING TECHNIQUES FOR MASTERING CLASSIC PATTERNS. WITH DVD. By Michael D. Radencich.

Radencich (Michael D.).

ISBN 10: 0811705234 / ISBN 13: 9780811705233

Published by Stackpole Books. Mechanicsburg, PA. 2010, 2009

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ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2010). 2010 1st edition. Folio (222 x 286mm). Ppx,210. Colour photographs of flies, b/w illustrations. Black boards, spine titled in gilt. DVD laid in (2 hours duration). Very good in used dust-wrapper. Michael Radencich, salmon fly tyer extraordinaire, presents twenty strategically chosen patterns. Having progressed through all twenty, the keen student will have learned all the elements of the traditional salmon fly and will be quite capable of tying anything in the genre. Each chapter successively presents patterns that are more and more complex.Chapter one introduces very simple Spey and Dee styles, strip wing flies with only a few elements per fly. The next chapters cover simple upright wing flies, full feather wing flies and married wing styles. A chapter focuses on flies with multiple body divisions and another is devoted to Traherne's exquisite (and challenging) Victorian classics. Radencich gives full details on substituting modern materials for those which have become expensive or unobtainable in recent times. The book ends up with modern patterns that are in turn beautiful and difficult to tie. Once you've mastered these 20, you'll be able to tie any classic salmon pattern. A DVD is included, further explaining some of the points in the book. .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: TWENTY SALMON FLIES: TYING TECHNIQUES FOR MASTERING CLASSIC PATTERNS. WITH DVD. By Michael D. Radencich.
• Publisher: Stackpole Books. Mechanicsburg, PA. 2010
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0811705234
• ISBN 13: 9780811705233
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis

2-hour DVD showing key techniques Appendix with 100 classic patterns Broad range of patterns and tying techniques from simple to complex Twenty Salmon Flies features in depth and detail the full range of classic salmon fly patterns from the simplest to the most complex. The twenty patterns together build on styles, types, materials, elements, and techniques. Learn to tie these twenty and you'll master the craft and the art of classic salmon fly tying.Each chapter successively presents patterns that are more and more complex. Chapter one introduces very simple Spey and Dee styles, strip wings with a few elements. Move on to simple upright wing flies, working with full feathers and married wing styles. A chapter focuses on flies with multiple body divisions and another is devoted to Traherne's exquisite (and challenging) Victorian classics. Once you've mastered these 20, you'll be able to tie any classic salmon pattern.Michael Radencich covers the classic patterns developed and fished throughout the nineteenth century and new patterns, modern variations developed in the last two decades. To further reinforce skills, Radencich has produced a two-hour DVD and has included an appendix of 100 patterns culled from his collection of sources. Whether you're a beginning classic salmon fly tier or more experienced with the classics, you'll find Radencich's newest book and DVD an inspiring and challenging reference."

About the Author

Michael D. Radencich has been tying classic salmon flies for twenty years. He currently produces websites and develops interactive DVDs; he is also a professional photographer, videographer, and painter. He lives in Weatherby, Missouri.