The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1 000 Patterns for the Construction of Artificial Flies

About this book

The finest fly tying reference book of all time. Drawing on the designs and innovations of the best fly tyers both past and present Eric Leiser interprets more than one thousand classic and contemporary fly patterns. Here is all the information (hook sizes materials etc.) needed in order to dress the pattern properly with professional tips for solving specific problems. Inside are more than one thousand fly patternsfor all manner of flies (including dry flies terrestrials caddis flies midges spinners parachute flies stoneflies wet flies emergers and nymphs as well as attractor patterns and bait fish imitations) that are fished for trout bass and othersmore than 130 silhouette drawings showing the correct proportions of flies a discussion of different types of hooks a glossary of materials including the very latest innovations and much more. A reference and true classic The Book of Fly Patterns is a must for every professional and amateur fly tyer. Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for fishermen. Our books for anglers include titles that focus on fly fishing bait fishing fly-casting spin casting deep sea fishing and surf fishing. Our books offer both practical advice on tackle techniques knots and more as well as lyrical prose on fishing for bass trout salmon crappie baitfish catfish and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.