Handbook of Flytying

by Peter Gathercole

Book Overview

This title is written by one of Britain's leading fly dressers and includes advice on the choice of equipment and materials, essential preparatory techniques and in-depth instruction for tying tails,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0883171589
• ISBN13: 9780883171585
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Stoeger Publishing Company
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.5" x 9.8"

Customer Reviews

Great Book

I am a beginning fly-tier and this book was of great use. The explanations are easy to understand, the pictures are of high qaulity and easy to follow, and with it being spiral bound it will stay open so you can follow it with ease. I highly recommend this book for anybody who wants to learn how to tie flies.

Great for beginners

This is a particularly good book for beginners. I've had mine for a while and refer to it often. Mr. Gathercole breaks the book up in chapters on how to tie the various parts of the fly, body, tails, hackle etc. which I think makes it easier for the beginner to learn rather than simply showing the steps to tying a number of different patterns. This book is the best I've seen for getting started. It shows you how to tie as opposed to just recipies for known patterns.

Glad I bought the book

An excellent book for the beginner and I assume for the intermediate. Excellent patterns and instructions. Lots of color pictures to guide you though step by step and excellent detail of the specifics of a particular pattern or tying tips. Well worth the money.

Best fly tying book I've found yet

I was an avid fly tier and fisherman over 5 years ago. Recently, I decided to start up again, and spent quite a bit of time looking for a fly tying book I could use to remind me of the basics. I found Peter Gathercole's book to be, far and away, the best. It isn't a book full of recipies, it's a book full of techniques. Some of the techniques he presents are new and unusual, most are traditional. Great photography and clear language lead you through the methods step by step. I am very impressed with this book, and would suggest it to anyone from a complete novice to a more experienced tier. If you already have some experience under your belt, he will give you the little tips that clean up your flies, give them that little extra bugginess or movement, and especially be more durable and longer-lasting. An excellent book.

A must for beginners serious about fly fishing

The combination of Peter's astounding color photography and easy-to-follow lessons has lead to a beginners fly tying book that not only teaches, but inspires further study. Lessons are uniquely organized to lead the student through all necessary aspects of the art while providing a sound basis for some of the most important insect imitations still proving their usefulness today. As the student learns more about the art and applies the teachings of others, he/she will return to Peter's book time and time again for basic understanding and interpretation.