Fly Tying with A. K.: Patterns and Problem Solving with New Materials & Techniques

Best, A. K.

ISBN 10: 0811703754 / ISBN 13: 9780811703758

Published by Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, PA, 2008

About this Item

First edition, hardcover, inscribed by Best on the title page, the book has a subtle lean to the binding, and mild bumps to the spine ends and cover corners. Overall, a solid, Very Good copy in a like, unclipped dust jacket, which has creased bumps to the spine ends and cover corners, light wear to the edges, and rubbing to the covers with slight sunning to the spine.

Seller Inventory # 215733

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Fly Tying with A. K.: Patterns and Problem Solving with New Materials & Techniques
• Publisher: Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, PA
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0811703754
• ISBN 13: 9780811703758
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fishing

About this title

Synopsis

Techniques and tips from A. K.:
- The right way to hold a bobbin
- Preventing body bumps
- Avoiding trapped hackles
- Producing crisper hairwings and tails
- Dubbing fine bodies
- Saltwater tips
Tying fly patterns using new materials:
- Bugskip Nymph
- Blue Quill Dun
- Mahogany Quill Spinner
- Hovering Fy Crane
- Coq de Leon Matuka

These tips and techniques from master fly tier A. K. Best help you meet the challenges of today_s new tying materials. Part One addresses several common tying problems and gives solutions that every tier can use. Part Two describes new materials and patterns, explains how they differ from traditional materials, and what that means for today_s fisherman. A. K._s signature Quill Body flies take on new life when tied according to his directions using these new materials. Detailed photographs illustrate the step-by-step instructions for working with Bugskin, Coq de Leon, and streamers. With this book on new materials, new techniques, and new patterns, A. K. once again demonstrates his expertise as a tier and as a teacher.

About the Author

A. K. Best is the author of Fly Fishing with A. K. (978-0-8117-0134-1), Production Fly Tying (978-0-87108-929-7), A. K._s Fly Box (978-1-59228-955-4), and Advanced Fly Tying (978-1-59228-956-1). He writes about fly fishing and fly tying for Fly Rod and Reel, Fly Fisherman, and Fly Tyer. He lectures and teaches across the United States from his home in Boulder, Colorado.