The Essential Fly Tier by J. Edson Leonard - 2003-09-01

Lyons Press, 2003. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

The Lyons Press, 2003-09-01. Hardcover. Good.

In THE ESSENTIAL FLY TIER, renowned author, illustrator, tying instructor, and fly-fishing authority J. Edson Leonard cuts clean through the fog of irrelevance that so often surrounds the art of fly tying and comes straight to the point: creating flies that will actually catch fish.Starting with the basics, the author thoroughly covers fishhooks and the relative merits of the various points, bends, barbs, and styles for different types of fishing and all species of gamefish. He also covers equipment for the tier's bench, including vises, tools, and materials, with an in-depth discussion of fly-tying nomenclature and the fundamentals of the tying art.Leonard then delves into the rich area of specific flies for specific fish. He offers dozens of patterns and tying instructions for drys, wets, nymphs, and streamers for catching trout, steelhead, salmon, bass, panfish, shad, pike, and all saltwater gamefish.Beginners and advanced tiers alike will enjoy the unique features of Leonard's approach. Besides… Read More

Lyons Press, 2003. Hardcover. Like New/Excellent Dust Jacket. 7x1x9. A Lovely Copy in like Dust Jacket - Like New! This hardcover book has 262 pages including lots of illustrations, many in color. The copyright page shows 2003 as the published date. We always ship in a sturdy box.

The author covers fishhooks, equipment and nomenclature for all species of game fish.Hardcover, first edition, book and dust jacket in very good condition.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Lyons Press, 2003-09-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!