Whether you are a novice angler who needs some basic instruction or you simply want to find out about a different aspect of the sport, the "Fishing Facts" series is for you. Each book is written by an expert in the field and is packed with information to get you started. In this practical guide containing over 150 illustrations, O'Reily, an expert fly angler and fly-tyer who runs the West Wales School of Flyfishing, demonstrates how you can learn to tie effective and durable flies with the minimum of equipment. Chapters include: Getting started (evolution of the fly, organising your typing desk, basic tools and materials, the mobile tyer, trout's diet), basic techniques (foundation layers, tails, bodies, hackles, wings, heads and whip finish), simple nymphs and hackled flies, wingled flies, more advanced dressings, special techniques (weighting flies, working with deer hair, suspender flies, daddy-long-legs, using pens as paint, special purpose flies), as well as other useful information. Softcover, good condition, 96 pages, 23,5 x 16,5cm.