by Jay Nichols (Author), Paul Weamer (Contributor), Charlie Craven (Contributor), & Mike Heck (Contributor)
- 26 essential patterns
- Traditional flies plus new groundbreaking patterns
- Lie-flat binding–perfect format for fly tiers
This book of practical fly design is for every tier, from beginner to expert. Tying Dry Flies presents traditional techniques and innovative patterns along with clear and concise instructions and photographs for flies that will work for all kinds of insects in all kinds of situations. It’s time to spruce up your fly box with these essential trout patterns:
Quigley Cripple
Foam Beetle
Hairwing Dun
Humpy
Turck Tarantula
Quill Gordon
Adams
Parachute Adams
Barr’s Vis-A-Dun
CDC Comparadun
Trico Spinner
And many more!
Jay Nichols is the former managing editor of Fly Fisherman magazine and lives in Pennsylvania. Charlie Craven co-owns Charlie’s Fly Box, a fly shop in Arvada, Colorado, and is a top-selling signature fly designer for Umpqua Feather Merchants. Craven is the Fly Tier’s Bench columnist for Fly Fisherman and author of Charlie Craven’s Basic Fly Tying: Modern Techniques for Flies That Catch Fish and Charlie’s Fly Box: Signature Flies for Fresh and Salt Water. He is also featured in the recent Fly Fisherman magazine DVDs Warmwater Fly Tying and Saltwater Fly Tying. He lives in Palmer Lake, Colorado, with his wife, Lisa, two giant dogs, and a slew of children. Paul Weamer is Fly Fisherman magazine’s Mid Atlantic Field Editor and the author, or coauthor, of five fly-fishing books. Paul has been a professional fly tier, licensed fly-fishing guide, and co-owner or manager of three highly successful fly-fishing shops and guide services in New York and Pennsylvania. He currently resides with his wife, Ruthann, and his English Mastiff, Midge, along Penns Creek in Coburn, Pennsylvania. Paul Weamer lives near State College, Pennsylvania.