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Fly Tying for Beginners: How to Tie 50 Failsafe Flies by Peter Gathercole

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A book that has been read, but is in good condition. Minimal damage to the book cover eg. scuff marks, but no holes or tears. If this is a hard cover, the dust jacket may be missing. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal. No highlighting of text, no writing in the margins, and no missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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Signed
No
Ex Libris
No
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Original Language
English
Intended Audience
Young Adults, Adults
Inscribed
No
Vintage
No
Personalize
No
Type
Does not apply
Era
2000s
ISBN-13
9780764158452
Personalized
No
Features
Illustrated, Spiral Bound
ISBN
9780764158452
Book Title
Fly Tying for Beginners : How to Tie 50 Failsafe Flies
Publisher
Sourcebooks, Incorporated
Item Length
8.2 in
Publication Year
2005
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
1.1 in
Author
Peter Gathercole
Genre
Sports & Recreation
Topic
Fishing
Item Weight
24 Oz
Item Width
7.3 in
Number of Pages
256 Pages

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Sourcebooks, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0764158457
ISBN-13
9780764158452
eBay Product ID (ePID)
48427672

Product Key Features

Book Title
Fly Tying for Beginners : How to Tie 50 Failsafe Flies
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2005
Topic
Fishing
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation
Author
Peter Gathercole
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
24 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
7.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2005-921781
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
688.7/9124
Synopsis
Anglers hoping to learn the art of fly tying, look no further! Fly Tying for Beginners shows you how to craft professional-looking flies for fly fishing, no matter your experience. Fly Tying for Beginners simplifies the process of fly tying, breaking it down into easily digestible sections. The book offers clear instructions, detailed illustrations, and helpful tips, making it easier for beginners to get started and for intermediate fly tiers to refine their skills. This guide covers a wide range of essential topics, including understanding materials, tying techniques, and creating a variety of popular fly patterns. It provides a solid foundation in fly tying basics while also offering insights into more advanced techniques. Whether you're a novice looking to dive into fly tying or an experienced angler wanting to elevate your fly-tying skills, Fly Tying for Beginners is an essential addition to your angling library. Key Features: Comprehensive Guide: Provides a comprehensive introduction to fly tying, covering everything from basic techniques to advanced skills. Easy-to-Follow Instructions: Features clear, step-by-step instructions and detailed illustrations that make fly tying accessible to beginners. Variety of Fly Patterns: Includes a variety of popular fly patterns for readers to create and experiment with. Helpful Tips: Offers helpful tips and insights to enhance your fly-tying skills., Any angler who takes up the art of fly tying will discover an added dimension to the wonderful sport of fly fishing. This profusely illustrated instruction book shows beginners how to craft 50 professional-looking flies for trout and salmon fishing. Each fly-tying project consists of step-by-step instructions accompanied by close-up photos of the work in progress and a large photo of the finished fly. Beginners will learn how to make dry flies, wet flies, bugs, nymphs, hairwings, and streamers. They'll also get advice on which flies are best for catching which variety of fish. Author Peter Gathercole is the ideal fly-tying instructor, offering a thorough grounding in the core techniques required for fly tying, while assuming no previous knowledge on the reader's part. As he instructs, he also demonstrates that with good guidance and a little practice, every angler can tie a fly that is good enough to fool a fish. More than 500 color photos., Anglers hoping to learn the art of fly tying, look no further! Fly Tying for Beginners shows you how to craft professional-looking flies for fly fishing, no matter your experience. Each fly-tying project contains step-by-step instructions accompanied by color photos, and detailed illustrations demonstrate how to craft 50 fly ties for trout and salmon fishing. With tips to select the right flies for a variety of fish, this fly fishing book is ideal for beginners. Along with the basics of fly tying, you will also learn how to make: Dry flies Wet flies Bugs Nymphs Hairwings Streamers With Fly Tying for Beginners and a little practice, you'll be able to tie a fly that's good enough to fool a fish!
LC Classification Number
SH456.G38 2006
Copyright Date
2005
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  • Great book with easy to follow instructional photos.

    The book is fantastic great pictures with step by step pics and good instructions. The flys shown are ones I will use and fish.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: charter_street_books

  • Fly tying book is very impressive it tells you what hookto use thread,tail,body step by step to tying flys. also what kind of fish you can catch.

    Fly tying book is very impressive it tells you what hookto use thread,tail,body step by step to tying flys. also what kind of fish you can catch.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: dreambooks_co

  • Book Overview

    The book is laid out very well. Good book for beginners to intermediate fly tiers. The pictures are excellent. The price is fair for the book and the book is very well made/designed so it should last for many years.

  • Accurate disruption of the content.

    Excellent book with step by step instructions for tying numerous flies.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: wonderbooks

  • It helped me enough I told my friends to buy it as its that good.

    I bought this book as it came recommended by other fly tires . This book has helped me as a beginner in fly tying gives good step by step instructions on all kinds of flies. Told me what I needed for material, size of hook that fly will Ty on.Tying for Beginners is the easiest book I have found that helps with fly tying.