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American Fly Tying Manual: Dressings and Methods for Tying Nearly 300 of America's Most Popular Patterns Paperback – January 1, 2000

by Dave Hughes (Author)
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    48 pages
  2. Language
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    Frank Amato Pubns
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2000
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    157188212X
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Frank Amato Pubns; 3rd edition (January 1, 2000)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 48 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 157188212X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1571882127
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.25 x 10.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 50 ratings

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Dave Hughes

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Dave Hughes is author of more than 20 books about fly fishing. They include the classic Western Hatches with Rick Hafele, American Fly Tying Manual, Handbook of Hatches, Reading Trout Water, the massive reference Trout Flies, Nymphs for Streams and Stillwaters, Wet Flies, and Pocketguide to Western Hatches. In 2014 Stackpole Books published the 2-book set, Tactics for Trout and Seasons for Trout, authored by Dave with Rick Hafele and Skip Morris.

Dave was founding president of Oregon Trout in 1983, and was awarded life membership in the Federation of Flyfishers in 1985. He was awarded the Pete Hidy honorary life membership in the Flyfishers Club of Oregon in 1992 for his literary accomplishments. Dave received the prestigious Letcher Lambuth Angler Craftsman Award in 2008 from the Washington Fly Fishing Club. He is a life member of his home club, the Rainland Flycasters in Astoria, Oregon.

Born in Astoria, Oregon on the 4th of July, 1945, Dave worked his way through college at jobs specializing in the Three Ds--Dirty, Difficult, and Dangerous: mink ranches, tuna canneries, and shrimp boats. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 1967, from Army Infantry Officer Candidate School in 1968. Dave served one-and-a-half years in Viet Nam, 6 months as a communications site commander in the Mekong Delta, and one year as liaison officer to the Commanding General of communications in the Southeast Asia theater.

Dave is an accomplished amateur aquatic entomologist. His hobbies include collecting, identifying, and photographing the aquatic insects that are fed upon by trout, as well as tying and fishing the flies that match those insects and fool those trout. His articles on fly fishing have appeared in Field & Stream, Gray's Sporting Journal, Outdoor Life, Sports Afield, Fly Fisherman magazine, American Angler, and Fly Tyer. Dave served as editor of Flyfishing & Tying Journal for eight years, and is currently Practical and Useful columnist for Fly Rod & Reel and entomology columnist for Flyfishing & Tying Journal.

Dave lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife, Japanese fly fishing writer Masako Tani.

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Steffen
5.0 out of 5 stars Great product for beginners!
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2013
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I am a fly tying beginner and got a fly tying kit for Christmas. To complete my kit, I bought this book. When I started to read, I did not really understand everything (I have to say that English is not my first language). In any case, I like the way the book is structured (dry flies, wet flies, nymphs, etc.). Great explanations and background information. Just what you need to know. The only (-) was the picture about tying the finishing knot (half hitch). Based on the one picture displayed, I was not able to figure out how this knot was suppose to be done. However, my fly tying kit came with a brief manual. There, I found TWO pictures of this specific knot. So, I was finally able to finish my flies (In the meantime, I also ordered a whip finishing tool).
In spite of my difficulties (as a beginner and in regard to the language - I am a German), I would highly recommend this book. Great colorful pictures about a huge variety of flies. Tying comes with great pictures, too, and with step-by-step instructions. If you are a beginner like I am, buy this book. It will also serve you as a reference guide/book to compare the different fly patterns with one another but to also study a specific fly pattern.
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Bill Evans
5.0 out of 5 stars Product Quality
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2023
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The book was in great shape and just as described.
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OntheLake
4.0 out of 5 stars Patterns a-plenty!
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2009
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A great book for folks who have an idea of what fly tying entails, the pictures are great, the " how to set yourself up" informative, but this isn't for true beginners, since the pages are full of great color photos and patterns, but no step by step. If you know where everything s/b placed on a hook as you are tying, great, but if you don't it's all just pretty and fun to look at, but not helpful.. Buy for the patterns, but get some hands on, video or book training too. (hands on being the best way to learn!) This author had several helpful hints about tying and setting up and fishing.. I reccommend having it in your library.
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Sara M. Robinson, author of Stones for Words
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent shape
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2022
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this was the color edition and the overall condition of the book was "as new." Would do business with this seller again if this is typical of their quality. Also the book came earlier than expected. All good!
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Bruce Zelasko
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2022
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Excellent read!
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Frank H. Gorretta
5.0 out of 5 stars MY AMERICAN FLY TYING MANUAL
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2010
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I ORIGINALLY USED THE PUBLICATION 28 YEARS AGO WHEN I FIRST TOOK MY FLY TYING CLASSES. I PURCHASED THIS SAME PUBLICATION FOR MY TEN YEAR OLD GRANDSON WHO IS ALSO TAKING HIS FIRST FLY TYING CLASSES FROM RIVER CITY FLY SHOP IN BEAVERTON OREGON.

I STILL USE THIS BOOK FOR MANY FLY TYING INSTRUCTIONS. IT IS THE GREATEST. FRANK GORRETTA, PORTLAND OREGON
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K. Dietrich
5.0 out of 5 stars Great reference book
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2013
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Great book for beginners and good to keep around as a reference for when you haven't been at the vise for a while and want to brush up on some classic patterns. Its to the point but shows a lot of information.
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robert ayres
4.0 out of 5 stars Great manual for recipes
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2017
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Great manual for recipes. I would highly recommend this book for any novice to intermediate fly tyer, but not for a beginner. The only reason for the 4 stars, the book said like new, but actually had one page torn out and an inscription to another person on the front cover.
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Frank Sabiston
5.0 out of 5 stars Just what he wanted
Reviewed in Canada on February 5, 2020
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