The Flytier's Manual

Dawes, Mike

ISBN 10: 0004118057 / ISBN 13: 9780004118055

Published by Collins, 1985

About this Item

h/b 160 pages, Signed on small title page by the author. Seller Inventory # 081155

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Flytier's Manual

Publisher: Collins

Publication Date: 1985

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Price, Taff

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis:

Newcomers to the wonderful world of fly tying should look no further than The Fly Tier’s Manual for all their needs. Written by the incredibly talented Mike Dawes, who has been tying flies and fishing in Hampshire for decades and runs International Flies, largely considered one of the best manufacturers of commercially tied flies in the world, this book is a must-have for flyfishers of all skill levels, including the novice with an interest in the deeper parts of the fishing world.
Mike Dawes’s book contains three hundred line drawings and two hundred color photographs and covers nearly four hundred different varieties of fly patterns that include nymphs, dry flies, wet flies, lures, and streamers. The Fly Tier’s Manual also covers the basics of what materials you’ll need, what equipment to buy, and even the basics of how to fish with each of the ties that you’ll tie. This is a perfect textbook for new students, a great guide to an activity for fathers and sons to do together, and everything that an amateur needs to become a professional. Pair it with The Fly Tier’s Companion for the ultimate, expansive education in the proud tradition of fly fishing.

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About the Author:

is the owner of International Fly of Herefordshire, England, one of the largest distributors of flies in Britain, and is an authority on fly-tying. He currently lives in Herefordshire, England.