Flytying for beginners: Learn all the basic tying skills via 12 popular international fly patterns

Hardback

Main Details

Title Flytying for beginners: Learn all the basic tying skills via 12 popular international fly patterns
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Barry Ord Clarke
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:128
Dimensions(mm): Height 246,Width 189
Category/GenreFishing and angling
ISBN/Barcode 9781913159283
ClassificationsDewey:688.79124
Audience
General
Illustrations 3 Halftones, black and white; 383 Halftones, color

Publishing Details

Publisher Merlin Unwin Books
Imprint Merlin Unwin Books
Publication Date 2 September 2021
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This exceptionally clear and easy-to-use beginner's guide shows you exactly how to create universal fishing flies, step-by-step. Each of the 12 patterns is linked by QR code to a YouTube video showing the author tying the fly in question. 12 key trout patterns demonstrate the most important flytying techniques: . FLYING ANT . ELK HAIR CADDIS . THE F FLY . HARE'S EAR NYMPH . COPPER JOHN . PHEASANT TAIL NYMPH . MAYFLY DUN . KLINKHAEMER . MONTANA NYMPH . WOOLLY BUGGER . ZEBRA NYMPH . ZONKER AUTHOR: Barry Ord Clarke is author of a number of books on flytying and fishing, including the best-selling The Feather Bender's Flytying Techniques. His books and YouTube videos have a huge international following and he is a well-known personality at flytying demonstrations at Game Fairs, Tackle and Fishing Trade Shows on both sides of the Atlantic. He lives in Norway.

Author Biography

Born in England, Barry Ord Clarke is an internationally-acclaimed fly tyer, photographer and author. He has won medals in the world's most prestigious fly tying competitions, and his own flies can be seen in the iconic Flyfishers' Club collection in London and in the Catskill Master Fly Collection in the Catskill Museum in the United States. In 2016, he was awarded the coveted Claudio D'Angelo award for Best International Fly Tyer. In 2018, he completed seven years' work with Marc Petitjean for the book Petitjean CDC. Barry was voted Fly Tyer Magazine's Fly Tyer of the Year 2021. The prestigious award honours the exceptional international contribution he has made to the world of fly tying through his books and videos. His innovative approach, dedication to his followers and his passion for the sport was recognised. For the past 25 years he has lived in Norway where he works as a professional photographer and fly tying consultant for Mustad, and Veniard Ltd. You can find Barry's fly tying demonstrations on his successful blog and YouTube channel, The Feather Bender.