The Fly Tyer's Primer

This basic book of fly-tying has become a standard of its kind: it is a thorough introduction to the art of tying flies, and will take the beginner to a position of confidence and skill, as well as improve the technique of all but the most advanced tyers. It is a lucid and eminently clear book that introduces a number of important and central concepts that are bound to make the early days of one's fly tying experience more productive.

The helpful chapters include:

• Principles of fly design
• The basic tool set
• Threads
• Hooks
• Materials and components
• Thread management
• The basic black
• The Olive/Grouse Soft-Hackle
• The Fur-Bodied Soft-Hackle
• The Brown Hackle
• The Woolly Worm
• The Muskrat Nymph
• The March Brown Wet Fly
• The Golden Darter
• The Mickey Finn
• The Dun Variant
• The Foxy Quill
• The Blue-Winged Olive
• An Easy Hairwing Caddis
• The Hairwing Coachman
• Mixing and Matching

Softcover, 165 pages, 27cm x 21cm.

Good vintage condition, with some fading on the front cover.