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Old 15-04-2010, 05:16 PM
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Am looking for a tying book that has a good selection traditional wets and dries as I feel that I want to move on and start tying these sorts of patterns.
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Trout and Salmon Flies of Scotland by Stan Headley, and Trout and Salmon Flies of Ireland by Peter O'Reilly are both good books, i've had both for years and still refer to them .
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The two books mentioned are as good as any, along with Trout and Salmon Flies of Wales by Moc Morgan. One of my favourites is Irish Trout and Salmon flies by E.J (Ted) Malone. John Veniards Fly Dressers Guide has a good range of traditional patterns, including general tying techniques. Roger Fogg's Art of the Wet Fly is another good title for river flies. You should find enough to be going on with with that lot.
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If it is traditionals you want to tye then these two books are a must.

A Dictionary Of Trout Flies, A. Courtney Williams

A. Courtney Williams - A Dictionary Of Trout Flies - AbeBooks

Two Hundred Popular Flies and How to Tie Them

Two Hundred Popular Flies and How to Tie Them: Amazon.co.uk: Tom Stewart: Books Two Hundred Popular Flies and How to Tie Them: Amazon.co.uk: Tom Stewart: Books
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Trout and Salmon Flies of Scotland by Stan Headley, and Trout and Salmon Flies of Ireland by Peter O'Reilly are both good books, i've had both for years and still refer to them .
My vote goes to these two. Great reference books both
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