This book, drawing from the Orvis Company's vast resources and teaching experience and written by an author whose name is synonymous with Orvis, has become the bible for fly tyers of all skill level. It will teach anyone how to tie flies as all the important techniques are illustrated with colour photographs, right from starting the thread on the hook all the way to whip finishing. The book lays the basic groundwork by fully explaining simple tying techniques, and then progresses to detailed tying instructions for some of the most popular, modern patterns. How to choose and prepare the correct material, and all the necessary tying steps for each fly are detailed in superb, large, colour photographs. Even if you have no previous tying experience, you'll be able to tie dries, nymphs, streamers, salt water offerings, and bass bugs after just a few sessions with this book. The tyer is then advised how to progress to similar patterns using the same basic techniques. Also included is a huge reference of fly patterns - more than 400 flies from the Orvis catalog are shown in full color, along with the tying recipes and proportions for each one. Very good condition. Softcover, large book at 27cm x 20,5cm, 376 pages.