The Essential Fly Tier by J Edson Leonard

The Essential Fly Tier by J Edson Leonard

Cutting clean through the fog of irrelevance that so often surrounds the art of fly tying, the author, illustrator, tying instructor and fly-fishing authority J. Edson Leonard comes straight to the point: creating flies that will actually catch fish. Starting with the basics, this book thoroughly covers fishhooks and the relative merits of the various points, bends, barbs and styles for different types of fishing and all species of game fish. It also covers equipment for the tier's bench, including vises, tools and materials, with an in-depth discussion of fly-tying nomenclature and the fundamentals of the tying art. The book then delves into the rich area of specific flies for specific fish, offering dozens of patterns and tying instructions for drys, wets, nymphs, and streamers for catching trout, steelhead, salmon, bass, panfish, shad, pike and all saltwater game fish. Besides covering the standard flies, the book also presents a theory of pattern selection that enables the reader to construct new and original ties from a synthesis of the time-tested basics.

"This is a marvellous and indispensable volume that belongs on every fly tier's bookshelf" - Nick Lyons

J. Edson Leonard is the author of the angling classic Flies as well as Fly Rod Casting, Bait Rod Casting, and Feather in the Breeze. He is also a former contributing editor to Field & Stream magazine. He lives in Rhode Island.

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ISBN 13	9781585746163
ISBN 10	1585746169
Title	The Essential Fly Tier
Author	J Edson Leonard
Series	Essential Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	The Lyons Press
Year published	2003-09-01
Number of pages	272
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.