Fly Patterns of Northern New Mexico

Denison, Karen; Orr, Bill; Orr, William

ISBN 10: 0826320309 / ISBN 13: 9780826320308

Published by University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM, 2000

About this Item

First Edition stated, First Printing. Trade PB in spiralbound wraps. Fine and unmarked. 151pp inc. Index; well-illustrated in drawings, photos. 160 p.

Seller Inventory # 043843

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Fly Patterns of Northern New Mexico
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826320309
• ISBN 13: 9780826320308
• Binding: Spiralbound
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Wraps
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Western Americana
  • Non-Fiction

About this title

Synopsis

The fifty fly patterns described in these pages have proven reliable in the fly-fishing streams and rivers of northern New Mexico over many years. Developed by thirty locally respected tyers, they are not widely known or sold commercially outside the region. None are either legally patented or copied from widely known standard flies or patterns.

This rich and varied group of patterns reflects diverse approaches to fly-fishing and tying. The authors organize the fly patterns by type: dries, nymphs, wets, streamers, midges, and terrestrials. Each section describes the shared traits of the flies, their construction and usefulness, and the best methods for fishing with them. The description of each fly includes a thumbnail history, recipe, tying instructions, and a photograph. An appendix provides recipes for additional useful patterns described in other manuals. The authors cannot guarantee fly-fishing success but they do promise fun at fishing and tying.

About the Author

Karen Denison is a Federation of Fly-Fishers' certified casting instructor and assistant manager of High Desert Angler in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Bill Orr, an avid fly tyer from childhood, has been a commercial tyer since 1986 and is a manager of High Desert Angler.

Craig Martin is a freelance writer (and avid angler) living in Los Alamos, where he has been project manager for several grants related to watershed recovery after the Cerro Grande fire of 2000.