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The Orvis Guide to the Essential American Flies

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The definitive guide to tying the most successful and productive freshwater and saltwater flies of all time. While there are thousands of flies available to anglers, many of the most popular are those that, by virtue of their fish-catching ability and unique construction methods, have stood the test of time. This indispensable resource features twenty quintessential fly patterns, including the Parachute Adams, Clouser Minnow, and Woolly Bugger. With detailed chapters exploring the history of and variations on each fly, interviews with fly originators, and step-by-step tying "recipes" and instructions, this is the perfect reference book for fly tiers of all abilities. Published in association with The Orvis Company.
* Author Bio: Tom Rosenbauer has been a fly fisher for four decades, and was tying flies commercially at age fourteen. He is the author of numerous books, as well as countless articles for American Angler, Outdoor Life, Field & Stream, and other periodicals. He is a marketing manager with the Orvis Company in Manchester, Vermont, and lives in nearby Pawlet.
"In this book, Tom Rosenbauer has chosen 20 patterns that have produced over the years. Buy these, learn how and when to use them, and you almost certainly will catch more fish."--Lefty Kreh "Tom Rosenbauer is a lifelong fly fisherman and tier, and he shares his hard-earned expertise in The Orvis Guide to the Essential American Flies. In this new book, Tom tells the histories of many of our favorite flies and also shows us how to tie them. Experienced anglers will learn the origins of the patterns in their fly boxes, and new tiers will discover great fly-tying principles and tips. The Orvis Guide to the Essential American Flies will be an indispensable resource for all fly fishermen."--David Klausmeyer, Editor, Fly Tyer magazine
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