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Post by jlibs on Jul 8, 2006 10:54:46 GMT -5
What is the #1 book for fly tying? I only want to buy one good book that will help me with patterns, proportions, etc.
Joe, I recall you telling me about a great book in the past. What was it again?
-Other suggestions from the club?
JLIBS
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Post by JoeOverlock on Jul 8, 2006 13:35:13 GMT -5
Tying Emergers
Some real fun patterns, it a little advanced though so don't jump into it.
The Fly Tier's Benchside Reference
To Techniques and Dressing Styles
The only book you'll ever need. It shows you every technique there is. It's expansive, but worth every penny. This book WILL make you a better tyer.
Century End: A Fly Tying Journal
Just fun to look at. Paul Ptalis is an artist.
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Post by FishinCane on Jul 8, 2006 14:01:18 GMT -5
Some other good tying books are:
Trout Flies by Dave Hughes
Caddisflies by Gary LaFontaine
Hatches II by Al Caucci & Bob Nastasi
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Post by DanaC on Jul 8, 2006 16:27:23 GMT -5
For 'how-to' I'd recommend "Production Fly Tying" by A.K. Best. For patterns "A.K.'s Fly Box" by same. Of course I'm a bookaholic so I have many others. Don't think you could do the field justice with just one or even two.
"Hatches II " was mentioned here - excellent photos of the bugs. "Caddisflies" by Gary LaFontaine is the reference for these bugs. Aw, heck, you NEED a _bunch_ of books ;-)
Dana
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Post by JoeOverlock on Jul 8, 2006 19:29:51 GMT -5
It just dons't end! One of the many things I love about this sport is that it's one of the most written about sports there is. It's hard to pick just one favorite out of my library!
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Post by wintershope on Aug 2, 2006 19:19:53 GMT -5
walmart sells a book called fly tieing and its a real good book with great pictures....
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Post by DanaC on Aug 4, 2006 5:33:44 GMT -5
if you're going to fish for the 'educated' trout in the C&R stretches you might want to look at -
"Mayflies Top To Bottom" by Shane Stalcup
"Micropatterns" by Darrel Martin
"Advanced Fly Tying" by A.K. Best
"Tying Small Flies" by Ed Engle, along with the companion volume "Fishing Small Flies"
But the plain truth is, after you learn the basics of tying it's a lot more fun to work out some unique patterns based on your own observations. Or at least borrow from other patterns and modify as you see fit.
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Post by yashuone on Dec 15, 2006 11:18:34 GMT -5
just my .02
there are so many written resources out there and most folks have an opinion and most are great books. don't discount the resource under your fingertips. the internet! when i was learning to tie i was lucky enough to be part of a cummunity that does tying musters every month or so and i got to learn the basics first hand from experianced tyers, no charge. once i had the basic skill set i found a step by step for nearly every pattern i wished to tie right on the web. a google search for "step by step" and then the name of the pattern, will often result in several good sets of directions and materials lists.
tight lines!!!
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Post by JoeOverlock on Dec 16, 2006 13:59:45 GMT -5
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Post by fingerlaker on Dec 16, 2006 19:18:04 GMT -5
if i could keep only one of my books it would probably be trout flies by hughes......
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