Fly Rod Building Made Easy: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Maki

In clear steps illustrated with hundreds of photographs, Art Scheck takes the beginning rod maker through the steps to creating a handmade fly rod that will fish with the best of them but won't break the bank.

Art Scheck revolutionizes the exclusive world of fly rod building by teaching the beginning rodmaker how to build a rod that will catch fish. It doesn't have to be expensive. It doesn't have to be difficult. With a few hours of work, this entertaining book and its 225 step-by-step photos will walk you through all you need to know and do―from buying the parts you'll assemble to putting that last coat of finish on your gleaming new rod. Art Scheck makes this arcane art accessible, enjoyable, and affordable. 225 black-and-white photographs

Art Scheck is the editor of Saltwater Fly Fishing magazine and a columnist for Fly Tyer; he is a former editor of Fly Tyer and American Angler magazines and has written dozens of articles on fly fishing and fly tying for these and other periodicals. He lives in Anderson, South Carolina.