Tying and Fishing Outstanding Flies
by Doug Stewart

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Improved fly-tying methods for beginning and intermediate fly fishers

Fly fishermen spend countless hours tying flies for their finicky quarry. Tying and Fishing Outstanding Flies shows them a better way. In this exquisitely illustrated guide, fly shop owner Doug Stewart presents a simpler, superior methodology developed over 28 years as a fly fisherman and flytying instructor. Employing a clear, conversational style and hundreds of his own drawings, Stewart introduces each fly pattern with an explanation of the fish's habitat and feeding habits and advice on how to fish the fly effectively.

Readers will learn unbeatable methods for tying and presenting flies and discover a more enjoyable and successful approach to fly-fishing. This guide features:

* Improvements and simplifications of standard fly-tying techniques
* Step-by-step instructions illustrated with 240 outstanding drawings
* Full-color photos of 100 finished flies
* Eight multiframe close-up color photo sequences of key techniques

Part I Getting Started
Introduction
The Tools
Hooks
Threads
Let’s Tie a Fly
Tying a Woolly Worm
Materials
Tails
Bodies
Wings
Hackles
Fly Proportions

Part II Tying Trout Flies
Lesson 1: Wet Flies
Lesson 2: Dry Flies
Lesson 3: Nymphs
Lesson 4: Streamers
Special Techniques
Spinning Deer Hair
Dry-Fly Wings
Dubbing and Weighting
Tying Soft Hackles
Scuds and Shrimp
Rubber Hackle
Tying the Glo Bug
Tying the Parachute
Tying Midges
Special Effects
Artificial Eyes
Antennae
Jointed Legs
Backs and Wing Cases
Unconventional Wings
Extended Bodies
Woven Bodies

Part III Flies, Fish, and Fables
Bass and Panfish
Bass
Panfish
Steelhead and Salmon
Steelhead
Salmon

Part IV Tricks of the Trade
Shortcuts
Time-Savers
Useful Tips
Bench Talk
Afterword

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Weight:	0.41 kg
Price:	CDN$ 26.95 (US$ 26.23)

ISBN-10:	0071452184
ISBN-13/EAN:	9780071452182
Author:	Doug Stewart
Publisher:	Ragged Mountain Press / McGraw-Hill Camden, ME
Publication Date:	3/2005
Pages:	160 pp
Size/Dimensions:	9.25 x 7.5
Binding:	Paperback

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Tying and Fishing Outstanding Fliesby Doug Stewart

Tying and Fishing Outstanding Flies
by Doug Stewart