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(Synopsis) Ron Alcott is unquestionably one of the best classic fly tiers in the world, and in this book he shares everything he knows. Written for both expert and beginning tiers, this book is full of easy-to-follow tips and techniques for building these beautiful works of art. Alcott shares: their history; materials and substitutes for those components that are now illegal; silk, feather, and fur colors; metallic tinsels; types of wings; proportions; building classic featherwings; metric conversion chart; and more. In 81 step-by-step photos, Alcott builds five representative classic flies, and provides dressings for 32 more.
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- PublisherFrank Amato Publications
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 157188341X
- ISBN 13 9781571883414
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
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BUILDING CLASSIC SALMON FLIES. By Ron Alcott. Second edition. De luxe issue.
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Frank Amato Publications. Portland, Oregon. 2004, 2004
ISBN 10: 157188341X
ISBN 13: 9781571883414
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Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
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ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2004). (1995) 2004 2nd edition De Luxe. 4to (185 x 260mm). Pp197. Colour plates of flies, b/w photographs, bibliography. Silver decorated black bonded leather. Fine copy in slightly chipped dust-wrapper. Limited to 130 signed and numbered copies *. "A comprehensive look into the intricacies of the beautiful old nineteenth-century Atlantic salmon flies. This book is full of important information concerning procedures for building these works of art and on feathers, silks, and tinsels used in their construction. A significant contribution to classic Atlantic salmon literature". * Limited de luxe edition of only 130 signed and numbered copies. Sold in a dust-wrapper that looks the same as the standard edition. However the standard edition is clothbound. . Seller Inventory # 50622
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BUILDING CLASSIC SALMON FLIES. By Ron Alcott. Second edition. De luxe issue.
Published by
Frank Amato Publications. Portland, Oregon. 2004, 2004
ISBN 10: 157188341X
ISBN 13: 9781571883414
Used
Hardcover
Signed
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2004). (1995) 2004 2nd edition De Luxe. 4to (185 x 260mm). Pp197. Colour plates of flies, b/w photographs, bibliography. Silver decorated black bonded leather. Fine copy in slightly shelf-marked dust-wrapper. Limited to 130 signed and numbered copies *. "A comprehensive look into the intricacies of the beautiful old nineteenth-century Atlantic salmon flies. This book is full of important information concerning procedures for building these works of art and on feathers, silks, and tinsels used in their construction. A significant contribution to classic Atlantic salmon literature". * Limited de luxe edition of only 130 signed and numbered copies. Sold in a dust-wrapper that looks the same as the standard edition. However the standard edition is clothbound. . Seller Inventory # 50621
Quantity: 1 available