a tying book for the novice/improver

[wye_wizard]

hi all, i have been tying for 3 months now and have been using this forums sbs and youtube (davie mcphail) but im looking for a few decent books to get my teeth into over the xmas period any suggestions? i mainly fish rivers and streams so those patterns must be covered. jon mcmillan.

[dabhoy]

I recently bought Tying emergers by Jim Schollmeyer and Ted Leeson
and found it to be excellent .

[A. Fluker]

Tis a bit of a job to know where you are with your tying but seeing you used to live where you did you might consider investing in Trout and Salmon Flies of Scotland by Stan Headley who also per chance posts here.

It is available from Amazon

Trout and Salmon Flies of Scotland: Amazon.co.uk: Stan Headley: Books

Trout and Salmon Flies of Scotland: Amazon.co.uk: Stan Headley: Books

[AndrewMWalker]

Steve Kale put me onto Charlie Craven basic fly tying book. Its anything but basic, except for the fact that it starts at the beginning and embeds good techniques in your fly tying, its fair to say I have a way to go.

Most of the patterns are American river flies which should translate to the Uk. If you learn good techniques then you can tye anything!

Happy tying

Andy

[Former member 6]

Peter Gathercole's fly fishing bible is quite good and has patterns which cover all of the techniques you'll need from basic to advanced with salmon patterns as well.

[wye_wizard]

nice one guys i have just ordered charlie cravens book from amazon, seemingly it will be with me on tuesday!! YEAH RIGHT. jon mcmillan.

[guest20]

Oh dear.

Presumably since you call yourself Wye Wizard, you might have an interest in Welsh patterns?

Rivers too!

Orange Otter

Dictionary of Trout Flies - Williams

Fly Fishing - Watson

Soft Hackled Fly - Nemes

I wouldn't have thought an American book was the obvious first choice myself.


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Originally Posted by Loopy

Tis a bit of a job to know where you are with your tying but seeing you used to live where you did you might consider investing in Trout and Salmon Flies of Scotland by Stan Headley who also per chance posts here.

It is available from Amazon

Trout and Salmon Flies of Scotland: Amazon.co.uk: Stan Headley: Books

Is that the Stan Hedley who has kept us all engrossed on the edge of our seats in the journals these last past few decades with sedgehogs and the like?

Tight lines to you now [COLOR="Silver"]

[RogB]

I ordered Charlie Craven's Basic Fly Tying: Modern Techniques for Flies That Catch Fish from bestbooksdirect on Amazon on the 14th and it was posted on the 15th so you probably have some chance if getting your purchase.

[stevekale]

great book

[AndrewMWalker]

You won't regret it, the techniques are what's improtant. Charlie explains the reason behind everything he does and has some very simple solution. For example the way he ties in wire ensures that it sits underneath the shank of the hook and its so easy to do. I have been tying for a good number of years and I picked up a lot of good pointers.

Andy

Originally Posted by wye_wizard

nice one guys i have just ordered charlie cravens book from amazon, seemingly it will be with me on tuesday!! YEAH RIGHT. jon mcmillan.