Poul Jorgensen S Book Of Fly Tying

Poul Jorgensen is perhaps the nation's most prominent fly-tier, teacher of fly tying, and writer on the subject.

Poul Jorgensen has developed a legion of fans for his salmon and trout patterns, which have stood the test of time on waters around the world. Jorgensen launched his career with two books in the 1970s, Salmon Flies and Modern Fly Dressings for the Practical Angler. In response to the demand for updated treatments of these classics, Stackpole has released new editions of both. Poul Jorgensen's Favorite Flies is a revised, expanded version of Modern Fly Dressings for the Practical Angler, with full-color, step-by-step photos of selected patterns for trout, bass, pike, steelhead, and sea trout. More than 150 recipes are included. AUTHOR: Poul Jorgensen was born and raised in Odense, Denmark, but has lived and worked in the United States since the 1950s. He is an internationally known authority on flies and tying, and the author of several books, including Salmon Flies: Their Character, Style, and Dressing

The first edition of Salmon Flies became an indispensable reference soon after it was published in 1978 and went on to become a classic. This new edition builds on that legacy. With new photographs in full colour, it features more than 180 recipes in nine pattern styles -- from simple strip-wings and fully dressed feather wings to tube flies. Each chapter begins with detailed, step-by-step photographs and captions showing the tying sequence for a featured fly, followed by dozens of recipes for additional patterns in the same style.

Ron Alcott is unquestionably one of the best classic fly tiers in the world, and in this book he shares everything he knows. Written for both expert and beginning tiers, this book is full of easy-to-follow tips and techniques for building these beautiful works of art. Alcott shares: their history; materials and substitutes for those components that are now illegal; silk, feather, and fur colors; metallic tinsels; types of wings; proportions; building classic featherwings; metric conversion chart; and more. In 81 step-by-step photos, Alcott builds five representative classic flies, and provides dressings for 32 more. Sixteen color plates illustrate many of the most renowned classic flies, as well as feathers, silk color, and antique tools, This book is a must for all tiers interested in classic-fly building.

The Catskills region of the eastern United States, just two hours northeast of New York City, was the birthplace of a uniquely American style of fly that continues to grace the bins of fly shops around the world. Mike Valla explores the essence of Catskill flies, delving into the history of the region's rivers, fly fishers, and fly tiers and blending their colorful histories with precise step-by-step tying methods. He compares the styles of all of the Catskill school of fly tiers and shares color photos of never-before-seen flies from the vaults of the Catskill Fly Fishing Museum as well as detailed tying steps for 11 Catskill-style fly patterns. This book is essential for those not only interested in learning to tie the Catskill-style flies, but also those interested in the history of American fly fishing.