The complete book of fly tying
Here at last is a book for fly tiers, beginners and experts alike, that provides foolproof directions for tying all types of flies. In this book even the beginner knows where he is during every step in the process, from the moment he ties in the waxed thread until he ties off the fly with the whip f...
| Main Author: | Leiser, Eric, 1929- |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Knopf,
1977.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- Beginnings. The beginning ; The foundation
- Flies that float. The conventional dry fly ; Quill wings and bodies ; Hair-winged and deer-bodied flies ; Terrestrials ; Parachute flies ; Miscellaneous patterns
- Subsurface fly patterns. The wet fly : basic ; The wet fly : salmon ; Nymphs
- Bucktails and streamers. Bucktails ; Streamers ; Saltwater and other specialized streamers
- Appendix A: Definition of terms
- Appendix B: Sources of supply
- Appendix C: Selected bibliography.