Two Centuries of Soft-Hackled Flies: A Survey of the Literature Complete With Original Patterns, 1747-Present

By Sylvester Nemes

Best-known soft-hackled fly expert, Sylvester Nemes gleans the most useful tips and advice from the history of writings on the soft-hackled fly. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811700488
• ISBN13: 9780811700481
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Literature Review

This is really a literature review in his/her thesis for college degree. In this case, soft-hackled flies. One can call this a history book too. I'd like to say this is not a just a fly-fishing book about tying flies and fish with them, i.e., a bit too difficult if you are not really into this topic. Since this is a literature review to me, now I am gonna have to buy other books of Mr. Nemes to see how he fishes with soft-hackles!! Great recommendation for your fly-fishing library.

soft hackle syl does a historical book, nice

Surveys History and tying of soft hackles from many sources, good photos, tying patterns, strong on historical progression howvere more of a compiliation from times past than novel or original. Worth Getting for those interested in soft hackle historical notes, nicely done.