Bonefish Fly Patterns: Tying, Selecting, and Fishing the Best Bonefish Flies ** 1ST EDITION, 1ST PRINTING **

Brown, Dick

ISBN 10: 1558213929 / ISBN 13: 9781558213920

Published by Lyons Pr, 1996

About this Item

FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING of this hardcover book. Full number line including the "1". Boards are rigid and warp-free. Merest shelf wear on bottom of boards, slight rubbing on corners. Spine is flat and square. Corners are crisp. No previous owner marks (no names, no underlining, no bookplates, etc). No remainder marks.

DUST JACKET complete, NOT price-clipped [$45.00]. Clean and crisp, showing only absolute minimal shelf wear or slight rubbing on corners. Small tear on upper edge of dust jacket at corner. Will be protected with an archival book jacket cover.

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Bonefish Fly Patterns: Tying, Selecting, and Fishing All the Best Bonefish Flies by Dick Brown is a comprehensive reference guide profiling nearly 200 premier fly patterns. The book features contributions and designs from over 100 legendary flats guides and anglers, combining step-by-step tying instructions with strategic advice on matching patterns to specific marine environments and prey.
Core Book Content
Fly Profiles: Includes 197 full-color photographs paired with authentic recipes, original tier tips, and detailed tying sequences for essential patterns.
Expert Contributors: Showcases designs from renowned anglers and guides like Lefty Kreh, Bob Clouser, Del Brown, Steve Huff, and Tim Borski.
Strategic Selection: Details how to pick flies based on target destinations, bottom habitats, water depth, and weather conditions.
Prey Matching & Presentation: Explains the natural aquatic prey represented by the flies and how to present them effectively to wary fish.
Reference Extras: Offers a comprehensive materials glossary alongside sourcing data for custom and commercial fly tying supplies.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Bonefish Fly Patterns: Tying, Selecting, and Fishing the Best Bonefish Flies ** 1ST EDITION, 1ST PRINTING **
• Publisher: Lyons Pr
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1558213929
• ISBN 13: 9781558213920
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Dimensions: 17.15W x 24.77H x 1.91D centimeters 17.15 centimeters width by 24.77 centimeters height by 1.91 centimeters depth
• Weight: 771 grams

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Synopsis

A collection of bonefish flies showing the best fly designs from world-class flats anglers and guides.

From the Back Cover

Bonefish Fly Patterns is the most comprehensive collection of bonefish flies ever published, displaying fly designs from such world-class flats anglers and guides as Winston Moore, Jim Orthwein (four-time bonefish world record holder), Steve Huff, Harry Spear, Rick Ruoff, Del Brown, John Goddard, Barry and Cathy Beck, Lou Tabory, Tim Borski, Bob Clouser, Lefty Kreh, Tom McGuane, Yvon Chouinard, Jack Gartside, Carl Richards, Craig Mathews, George Anderson, Ben Estes, and many, many more. The book contains 60-65 color photographs. Each fly profile is listed with its creator's authentic recipe and tying tips. Also included are tying sequences for important patterns, a discussion of design trends, a materials glossary, and a list of sources for materials, custom flies, and off-the-shelf patterns. Dick Brown does not forget to describe fly selection for different destinations, habitats, and conditions, and to advise anglers on how to present flies and what prey they portray.