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Summary: Just what the doctor ordered!
Review: Just picked up my first outfit(Ross/St. Croix) and plan to ply the same smallmouth streams I've fished with spinning gear for years. The initial learning curve was steep enough (casting, tackle, etc., etc.) and the last thing I needed to do was boil down my fly list to 6, maybe 8 patterns I could fill a box with and get on the water (buying them wasn't an option as far as I'm concerned). I'm thinking major food groups: a big mayfly or damselflies/dragonflies, mini-deceivers and clousers, leeches, hellgies, crawdads and whatever else sounds good. You buy books, magazines, and search the web; some show enough detail for a rookie and some just list the pattern elements. That's where I was stuck. Anyhow, I'm at the flyshop picking up my Thompson "A" and a fellow afficionado points this book out. Bing! The techniques are all there; us warmwater guys can skip the foundation patterns that we might never use and go for the meat. With this "cookbook" I'll be able to tie the patterns I don't have detailed, photographic instructions for because it'll show me the basic steps. Parachute anyone?
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Summary: Absolutely amazing
Review: Offers technique upon technique, from the simplest to the most complex. Step by step instructions and photos cover the minutest of details. I've been tying for ten years, and this reference will change the way I tie, cleaning up just about every one of my ties.
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Summary: Masterful volume of fly tying techniques.
Review: Printed in full color this book features over 3,000 color photographs and over 400,000 words describing and showing, step-by-step, hundreds of fly-tying techniques! Leeson and Schollmeyer have collaborated to produce this masterful volume which will be the standard fly-tying reference book for the entire trout-fishing world. Through enormous effort on their part they bring to all who love flies and fly fishing a wonderful compendium of fly-tying knowledge. Every fly tier should have this book in their library.
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Summary: La biblia del montaje
Review: Si es asi, posiblemente el mejor libro de todos los tiempos, dedicado al mundo del montaje, claro, sencillo,completo, con muchas fotos....encuadernacion de lujo. Un verdadero placer, lo proximo, traducirlo al español. Para mi el libro del MILENIO, no es broma.
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Summary: A must have technique book for the serious fly tyer
Review: The authors and a photograhers do an amzaingly thorough job of covering all the techniques employed in flytying. The book is a ready reference to confirm something you recall or, to learn how to do, step by step, that which you never knew. Each technique has a short explanation of the application it serves. The text is nicely organized with a table of contents and index that makes it easy to find what your looking for. Think of this as a technique encyclopedia and you won't be disappointed. Although I struggled with ordering it because I already have an extensive library, I find I didn't have one of these. I am glad I ordered it. The Amazon price of $70.00 is a full $30.00 less than the selling price in the fly shops.
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Summary: A clear, concise guide to fly tying techniques
Review: The book clearly and concisely describes all the techniques required by fly tiers of any skill level (from novice upwards).Where there are alternative methods to achieve a particular end result, effective use is made of different coloured backgrounds to ensure the reader is in no way confused. A worthwhile addition to any serious fly tier's library
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Summary: The Definitive Work
Review: There is no other book to rival the sheer volume of information contained in this valuable resource. No fly-tier, whether novice or advanced, should be without this book. I wish I had known about it when I wrote my first book. I am glad I have it as I write my second and third books. -- Derek Quilliam, author of The Complete Guide to New Zealand Trout Lures (pub. Nov. 1999)
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Summary: Fly Tyer's Bench Side Referance
Review: This book is a must have on all serious fly tyer's benches. Have you ever started working on a pattern and could not get wings, wing cases, hackle,or collars to sit right, or maybe need to make a dubbing loop or re-enforce herl. Maybe, it's weaving a body on a nymph. Then heres your answer. This book goes from A to Z on all fly tying endeavors. I can not tell you how many times I have read just for reading or referred to solve difficulty's that I have encounterd while tying. A wonderful well thought out book that all serious fly Tyers at all levels can truly appreciate. This book deserves more stars than Amazon allows to give.
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Summary: An amazingly concise book on the art of fly tying.
Review: This book is a must own for the beginner and advanced flytier. The bright close-up pictures and the many diverse ways of tying everything from bodies to wings make this a book that you will not want to put down, especially during your tying season.
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Summary: The Best Fly Tying Book Out There!
Review: This book is the most detailed fly tying book on the market today. I just started the art of fly tying a few weeks ago, and I am already tying flies that rival any fly shop's. I am never dissapointed when I show up at the Blackfoot, Bitterroot, or Rock Creek and cast one of my flies, that I learned how to tie in this book. This book is your best bet for getting the job done right! Happy tying, and even better fishing.
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