Art of Fly Tying: More than 200 Classic and New Patterns »

John van Vliet grew up fishing in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York, and honed his skills on the creeks of Southeastern Minnesota, An accomplished flytier and fly-fishing instructor, he has written extensively on fishing for trout.

Bonus CD-ROM included!

From trout to salmon and from panfish to bass, catching fish on a fly that you have tied is exciting and rewarding. A classic for every flyfisherman s library, the easy-to-understand text and hundreds of full-color, step-by-step photographs in The Art of Fly Tying will teach you how to tie flies like an expert. This book will help you choose the right tools, select the right materials, identify aquatic insects and understand the eating habits of your intended catch, and to tie all the basic elements of any fly pattern. The book contains over 200 classic patterns from the original edition as well as 16 new saltwater fly patterns and a new section on saltwater fly tying techniques. Offered in a new easy to use, wire-o binding, the new edition also comes with a companion CD-ROM on which the author demonstrated his tying techniques and instructions live.

• New, easy-to-use lay-flat wire-o format with CD ROM companion
• Includes 16 new patterns and a new technique section dedicated to saltwater flies
• Remains the classic instruction book for beginning and novice flytiers
• Over 200 classic patterns for beautiful and effective flies

Introduction     5
Understanding Fly Tying     6
History of Fly Tying     9
Aquatic Insects & Other Foods     10
Fly-Tying Tools & Materials     14
Fly-Tying Tools     16
Hooks     20
Thread     21
Materials     22
Organizing Your Work Space     26
Fly-Tying Basics     28
Steps to Tying a Fly     30
Getting Started     32
Tails     36
Weighting the Hook     42
Ribbing     44
Bodies     46
Wings     56
Hackle     66
Saltwater Fly-Tying Basics     72
Finishing Knots     80
Fly Patterns     82
Streamers     84
Nymphs     90
Dry Flies     100
Wet Flies     112
Terrestrials     120
Bass & Pike Flies     126
Saltwater Fly Patterns     134
Index     141