
A Fly-Tyer's Guide to Making Fishing Flies
Includes step-by-step instructions for tying and identifying over 100 of the most successful fishing flies, with information on all the materials and tools needed
Martin Ford(Author)
Lorenz Books (Publisher)
Published on 15. February 2024
Book
Hardback
96 pages
978-0-7548-3591-2 (ISBN)
Description
The book is divided into two sections, the first, Fly Tying Materials and Techniques, offers secrets to successful fly-tying, with step-by-step sequences showing how to tie some of the best-known flies, and insider's knowledge allowing you to experiment with your own patterns. The second section, The Fly Selector, features 100 flies, each beautifully photographed in its finished form, with detailed and expert information for every fly, listing the materials needed to make each one, how to use the fly, and which species of fish you can expect to attract. Written from the perspective of a fishing expert and life-long enthusiast, this informative book is a valuable reference for fishermen of all abilities.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Anness Publishing
Illustrations
250 colour illustrations and photographs
Dimensions
Height: 285 mm
Width: 220 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
672 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7548-3591-2 (9780754835912)
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Person
Martin Ford has been a keen fly fisher since casting a line to a trout on a Yorkshire stream as a child, and contributes regularly to Salmon and Trout magazine. He has caught many different species of fish, from all over the world. He is the author of many books and was the editor of Britain's longest established carp fishing title, Carpworld.