The Fly-Tying Bible - Softcover

Peter Gathercole

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1854108654 ISBN 13: 9781854108654

Publisher: Aurum, 2003

Synopsis

A complete and comprehensive guide to a craft requiring patience, practice and the right instruction, this is the must-have fly-fishing book. Written by one of Britain’s leading fly-dressers, this is the ideal reference book for both experienced anglers and those new to the sport. Featuring sections on dry flies, nymphs and bugs, wet flies, streamers, and hairwings, plus cover patterns that have a proven success record in catching trout, salmon and grayling in rivers and lakes throughout the world, this definitive book on fly-tying has step-by-step instructions, full colour photographs and is ring-bound so that it will lie flat on the bench or table top beside the fly-tying vice. Also featuring an introduction to fly-tying basics, materials, equipment and techniques, making it suitable for beginner fly-dressers as well as those with more experience.

About this title

Synopsis:

With a double-page spread devoted to each pattern, featuring step-by-step instructions in full colour, and ring bound so that it will lie flat on the bench or table top beside the fly-tying vice, this is a reference book for anglers who wish to tie their own versions of the most successful patterns in current use. The book starts with an introduction to fly-tying basics, material, equipment and techniques. The flies themselves are divided into five categories, Dry Flies, Nymphs and Bugs, Wet Flies, Streamers and Hairwings and covers patterns that have a proven record of success in catching rainbow and brown trout, sea trout, salmon and grayling in rivers and lakes throughout the world. On each spread there is a key indicating which species the fly is designed to attract, a brief description of when and how it should be used, a full-colour photograph of the finished fly indicating the materials used for body, rib, hackle, and so on, the range of hook sizes for which the pattern is suitable and, on the facing page, step-by-step instructions for tying.

About the Author:

Peter Gathercole is one of Britain's leading fly-dressers, he is also a popular writer and photographer of articles and books on game fishing. His work has appeared in Trout and Salmon and many other magazines, and he has written several books including the best-selling Fly-tying Bible, and Fly-Tying for Beginners, both published by Aurum.

About this edition

• Publisher: Aurum
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1854108654
• ISBN 13: 9781854108654
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Number of pages: 256
• Editor: Paula Regan
• Illustrator: Christopher Jory