The Practical Guide to Fishing Flies
Includes step-by-step instructions for tying and identifying over 100 of the most successful flishing flies, with information on all the materials and tools needed: A complete fly selector with expert advice on choosing and using the right fly for every situation, shown in more than 250 photographs and illustrations
Published on 25. April 2025
Book
Hardback
96 pages
978-0-7548-2888-4 (ISBN)
Description
Learn the art of fly-tying with this practical visual guide. Divided
into two sections, the first, Fly Tying Materials and Techniques,
offers advice and step-by-step sequences on how to tie some
of the best-known flies, such as Adams Dry Fly, Silver Invicta,
Fuzzy Buzzer and Deer Hair Fry. Tips are also offered on how
to experiment with your own patterns to create new flies.
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
into two sections, the first, Fly Tying Materials and Techniques,
offers advice and step-by-step sequences on how to tie some
of the best-known flies, such as Adams Dry Fly, Silver Invicta,
Fuzzy Buzzer and Deer Hair Fry. Tips are also offered on how
to experiment with your own patterns to create new flies.
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 photographs and illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 174 mm
Width: 228 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
428 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7548-2888-4 (9780754828884)
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Person
Martin Ford has caught a wide variety of fish species from all
over the world. For many years he was the editor of Carpworld
magazine and still maintains a great interest in all disciplines of
angling and is very active on the fly fishing circuit. Martin is also
the author of The Practical Guide to Fishing (Lorenz Books).
over the world. For many years he was the editor of Carpworld
magazine and still maintains a great interest in all disciplines of
angling and is very active on the fly fishing circuit. Martin is also
the author of The Practical Guide to Fishing (Lorenz Books).