The Fly-Tying Bible

This is truly the fly tying bible for all keen fly dressers. It provides a stage by stage fly construction using the best techniques. The book has a wealth of knowledge and identifies some of the most common flies used here in the UK and the US. The step by step construction leaves you in no doubt on how to successfully contract the fly. The early part of the book demonstrates the skills and techniques used in fly tying to ensure that you are able to build the flies in a secure and usable format. (Wont fall apart the first time out). I keep this book close as the references help me each and every day. A great book and well worth purchasing if your serious about fly dressing.

If you are new to fly-tying, and want to learn quickly, I can't think of a better book than this. It is a great intoduction to the art/skill of tying flys, and yet remains very firmly based on the practical. It lists the simple (but essential) equipment you will need - not expensive - plus the raw materials. Perhaps it's greatest strenght is that not only does it show exactly, and in detail, how to tye each fly, the book is designed with a ring binder that allows the novice to simply place to book on the work suface and start in ernest - and as each fly is shown in just two pages there is no messing about trying to find your place.The best recommendation I can give is that it took me from absolute beginner to someone who can now tye a complete range of flies - perhaps not to an excellent standard, although I am improving, but certainly well enough to catch some well reasonable fish.

This is an excellent publication, well worth the money.As a beginner fly tier, I found both the introductory sessions and the specific fly instructions most helpful.The ring-bound format is ideal, allowing the book to be folded open then propped up at the back of the bench for quick and easy hands-free reference.Although regularly reprinted, the book down not appear to have been revised since first publishing in 2003. It is showing its age somewhat, with no reference to new developments, both in artificial materials and new fly patterns. Using my two years of subscription to Trout Fisherman as a guide, I found it contains a number of flies that appear to play little or no part in present day angling, while new and widely used flies do not appear at all -- examples, just with lures, being the Cat's Whisker, Pitsford Pea, Humungous and Snakes, as well as Blobs and FABs.An excellent little book, which would benefit greatly from the production of a new edition.

Has fundamental flies to tie. I was a complete beginner and followed the intstructions and produced some very nice flies/lures. Pages in book stay open at the selected page and picture and paper quality very good.

The same as the Fly FIshing DVD, I bought this as well for my son for Christmas, and as he is just learning how to tie flies, he found the book easy to follow, and since Christmas, has made numerous.ones and has tried them out when fishing, and caught some lovely trout, so yes, he definitely gives DVD , and the book a very high rating

Beautifully produced book with fold flat pages. My fly tying husband is delighted with it.

Great book good all round patterns for river and lake. Including nymphs, wets, streamers, sets and bugs and step by step instructions including hook sizes.

The book was recommended to me and it was most useful book with clear information to hand thanks