The Practical Fly Tier: No-Nonsense Patterns and Techniques for Wet and Dry Flies, Nymphs, and Streamers

Learn a master's pragmatic, efficient approach to tying flies. Includes 34 fly patterns, including the Grizzly Hackle, the White Wulff, and the Pale Morning Dun Nymph. With this fly-tying instructional book, you will learn techniques that will increase your tying speed and the quality of your finished flies. Not only will you learn to tie some of Royce Dam's favorite flies by following the step-by-step photos and instructions that give detailed and thorough explanations, but also you'll soon find yourself applying the skills you acquire to all of your fly tying. Short introductions on the flies and fish stories provide entertaining interludes between the fly-tying recipes and technical explanations.

Royce Dam has taught fly tying in fifteen states, as well as China and Bhutan. He is a well-known supporter of the Federation of Fly Fishers International, tying at every conclave since 1983. He lives in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.