Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1152217 in Books
• Published on: 1993-08
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 112 pages

Customer Reviews

A great book to start out with!
When I started to tie dry flies I purchased this book not knowing what to expect. I was not disappointed! This is a superb book, which clearly takes you through with quality photos and descriptions of each step for a selection of flies. At the start it also has a good section on basic techniques and materials, which will help any beginner (I still refer to these sections).

The book also contains other pattern listings at the back without the steps on how to tie them but by that stage you should be able to transfer what you have learned already in the book to tie these patterns.

The one thing that put me off this book a little bit was that the flies are too perfect. Skip Morris is obviously an accomplished tier but when you are starting out seeing that sort of perfection and your own end results can be a bit discouraging. I suppose perfection is not a bad complaint to have about something though.

Definitely worth the purchase for beginners!

One of best books for those starting to tie.
Pictures are great, in color, and almost a blind man(or woman) can see them, read the instructions and understand. Instructions are fairly straight forward, and progression of flies tied or techniques is logical. Is a great instruction manual for those starting out. Companion text on tying nymphs also a worthwhile read. Other books that are very similar are the Kaufmann books.