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Fly Tying Titles
The Benchside Introduction to Fly Tying (Spiral-bound) Ted Leeson and Jim Schollmeyer
One Amazon reviewer says...
This is a great book, for beginners to experienced fly tiers. It merges an impressive series of fly recipes with clear step-by-step tying instructions. Furthermore, the horizontal cut on pages is a brilliant idea to have detailed instructions on tying steps while keeping an eye on the recipe whole picture.
The Fly Tier's Benchside Reference Ted Leeson and Jim Schollmeyer
This is not a book that provides patterns and technique; this is a book of techniques that may be applied to patterns. This book has something for everybody: beginners will have choices for tying that are easier (or, more sophisticated) than the guide they are working from; and, intermediate and advanced tiers will find interesting new methods or new uses for existing materials.
Barr Flies: How to Tie and Fish the Copper John, the Barr Emerger, and Dozens of Other Patterns, Variations, and Rigs John S. Barr and Charlie Craven
I use the Copper John a lot. This is the best place to learn how to tie and fish the Barr flies.
Barr Flies, John Barr shares his confidence patterns, the flies that he carries with him at all times to cover nearly every scenario an angler might encounter on the water. When used at an appropriate time with a good presentation, they are guaranteed to catch fish. Barr tells how he developed each fly, gives tips on when and how to fish them, and explains how he fishes multiple-fly rigs with the Copper John as the center of a 3-fly system that optimizes fish-catching potential. John Barr is the most successful designer of commercially distributed flies in the world. His Barr Emerger is an unrivaled pattern for western mayfly situations, and the Copper John has evolved into the most popular fly of the millennium.