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Summary: none-equal and comprehensive as this one
Review: As a beginner, I showed my expert fly tyer instructor.....he had never seen this and was most impressed....so much so, that I gave it to him as a gift and bought a second one for myself!!!
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Summary: Outstanding
Review: As an instructor for beginner, intermediate, and advanced fly tiers this books is like having an assistant within the room. All instructions are concise and in plain language so every student understands what and how to complete the procedure they have looked up.
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Summary: Outstanding
Review: As an instructor for beginner, intermediate, and advanced fly tiers this books is like having an assistant within the room. All instructions are concise and in plain language so every student understands what and how to complete the procedure they have looked up.
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Summary: A must have for all Flytyers!
Review: Beautiful photography, step by step techniques. This book is excellant because it teaches techniques, not specific flies. You learn the techniques and all flies will be easy!
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Summary: A must have for all Flytyers!
Review: Beautiful photography, step by step techniques. This book is excellant because it teaches techniques, not specific flies. You learn the techniques and all flies will be easy!
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Summary: techniques, not patterns
Review: Don't expect to learn a lot of new patterns from this book. It doesn't have any patterns, just techniques. Having trouble getting wings to stand up? This book shows you several ways. The techniques you use to accomplish any task in fly tying that I can think of are in this book, as well as variations on many of these techniques. It's not the only book on fly tying you'll want, because you'll want some patterns, also. That won't stop it from being the most important fly tying book you purchase, however. This one is a modern classic.
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Summary: Featuring more than four hundred tying methods
Review: Featuring more than four hundred tying methods and illustrated with three thousand full-color photographs, Ted Leeson and Jim Schollmeyer's The Fly Tier's Benchside Reference To Techniques And Dressing Styles is the ultimate fly tying "how to" reference for do-it-yourself anglers. This impressive and exhaustive compendium covers all aspects of fly tying including material selection, thread handling, hooks, material mounting and trimming, weight hooks, tying techniques of underbodies, wee guards, tails, ribbing, gills, bodies, wings, legs, heads, eyes, and more. Whether for a personal, professional, or community reference collection, The Fly Tier's Benchside Reference To Techniques And Dressing Styles is an essential, core, fundamental, invaluable addition.
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Summary: Amazingly comprehensive and beautifully finished book
Review: I have been tying flies for three years now and one of my biggest challenges is working with new tying techniques. Often, the source books for patterns show step-by-step methods for a limited number of patterns. This book however focusses on the techniques themselves - ALL of them - that can be applied to every pattern you could ever tie. The writing is concise and the photography outstanding. A must-have book - this definitely will be the standard-bearer for many years to come. Highly recommended.
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Summary: I wish I had this Book 30 years Ago when I started to tye
Review: I learned flytying the hard way, one mistake at a time. From the early beginners kit I bought at the discount store at 11 to my current setup I have had to read many texts to reach the level I am at now. After receiving The Fly Tier's Benchside Reference as a gift I think my collection of books is complete. Great photos, illustrations and text. This is a great book.
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Summary: The Fly Tier's Bible
Review: I recently recieved this book as a gift and I was delighted. I've heard rave reviews about this book from fellow anglers. Even though this book is expensive, it's worth it. The book consists of step by step photos of tying on different materials for soft hackled flies, streamers, dry flies, bass flies and nymphs patterns. Since I mostly fish for steelhead, I wished the book had tips for tying egg patterns. But, I would recommend every fly angler should have this book on their bench....
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