Flies for Alaska: A Guide to Buying & Tying

The companion volume to Tony Route’s popular "Flyfishing Alaska," this book helps the reader select and tie the flies needed to take trout, char, and salmon throughout Alaska. Tony has chosen 46 proven flies based on his years of experience flyfishing Alaska’s rivers, lakes, and saltwater. Brief tying instructions are given for each fly, and the book is filled with anecdotes and fishing advice that make it easy for the visiting flyfisher to know which flies to take and how to fish them.

Anthony J. Route is Alaska’s premier flyfishing writer. A student of the sport, Tony takes extensive notes each season. The culmination of this research is found in his two books, "Flyfishing Alaska" and "Flies for Alaska." He is also the author of numerous articles on flyfishing and fly tying. Trained as an aquatic entomologist, Tony has worked as a fisheries technician, commercial fly tier, and fishing guide. He currently teaches flyfishing at the University of Alaska in Anchorage.