The Art of Fly Tying: An Angler's Complete Handbook and Kit

A practical beginner-friendly guide that teaches the fundamentals of tying flies for fresh water fishing. Packaged with a starter fly-tying kit, the book combines clear step-by-step instructions, colour photographs and essential techniques to help readers progress from setting up their tools to tying effective fish-catching patterns. The handbook introduces the basic tools and materials used in fly-tying, explains how to prepare hooks and thread and demonstrates core techniques such as attaching hackle, dubbing bodies, creating tails and wings and finishing flies with secure whip knots. Readers are then guided through tying five versatile patterns – including the Peacock Soft Hackle, Carey Special, Dragonfly Nymph, Pheasant Tail Nymph and Woolly Bugger – that provide a strong foundation for creating many other fly designs. Full colour photographs throughout. Good condition. Softcover, 13.5cm x 20.5cm, 96 pages.