Tyed and True: 101 Fly Patterns Proven to Catch Fish

Every fly fisher wants bragging rights about landing a 32-inch behemoth of a carp. Even better? Adding extra colour to your tale by hooking the monstrous fish with a fly tied from a tuft of your golden retriever's fur. These are just some of the tips, tricks, and fishing anecdotes packed into Stu Thompson's illustrated fly-pattern book.

Thompson, who has been fishing in the province of Manitoba and beyond for more than 55 years, has smartly grouped flies into categories such as chironomids, wet flies, dry flies, and streamers. Every fly pattern is accompanied by detailed photographs and step-by-step instructions for tying flies that work for multiple species of fish. From simple to more difficult (but always effective) the 101 fly patterns in this book were developed, tested, and proven-not only by Thompson but also by his friends across North America and Europe.

Stu Thompson has been casting his fly rod into Manitoba's lakes and rivers and tying flies since the 1960s. When he's not sitting at his vise, cranking out a dozen bucktail streamers, he writes for American Angler, Canadian Fly Fisher, Outdoor Edge, Outdoor Canada, and other regional magazines. Thompson has also shared his fishing expertise by delivering seminars throughout Canada and the US, making TV and radio appearances, and working as a casting instructor in the movie industry. When he's not fishing you may be able to catch Stu at Cabela's in Winnipeg. He enjoys nothing more than sharing his enthusiasm for fly fishing and witnessing the excitement of others catching and landing their first fish on the fly rod. Tyed and True: 101 Fly Patterns Proven to Catch Fish is his first book.

Stu lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with his wife, Rebecca and springer spaniel, Gunner. His three children and their families also live in Winnipeg.