List of Fly Tying Books
A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas
Written by Warren Berger
By showing how to approach questioning with an open, curious mind and a willingness to work through a series of “Why”, “What if”, and “How” queries, Berger offers an inspiring framework of how we can all arrive at better solutions, fresh possibilities, and greater success in business and life.
Charlie Craven’s Basic Fly Tying: Modern Techniques for Flies That Catch Fish
Written by: Charlie Craven
Master fundamental tying techniques in a series of practical lessons Charlie Craven’s Basic Fly Tying is a modern course in fly-tying fundamentals covering the essential tools, materials, and techniques needed to tie a wide range of popular flies. With 1,000 photos, Craven covers cutting-edge techniques for the more tried-and-true classics, such as the Royal Wulff, Adams, and Hare’s Ear, and shares innovative approaches to current patterns such as the Brassie, RS2, and Copper John.
Encyclopedia of Favorite Freshwater Fly Fishing Patterns
Written by: Jack Limbach & Kirk Limbach
This encyclopedia of patterns includes over 350 pages of detailed instructions for mayflies, caddis, stoneflies, attractors, nymphs, larvae, terrestrials, streamers, emergers, wet flies, minnows, steelhead patterns, salmon patterns, and warm water patterns for species such as bass and pike. Additional information including charts for when, where and how to fish the various patterns is included along with hatch calendars for our favorite trout-filled rivers. This book is intended for both novice and experienced fishermen alike who would like a practical guide to tight lines using our most effective freshwater patterns and related fishing information. Jack and Kirk together have over 40 years of practical experience and topic-specific research on this subject, and have loved every minute of it.
Favorite Flies: A Comprehensive Guide to Tying and Fishing the Best Flies Available
Written by: David Klausmeyer
Favorite Flies is the latest fly-tying manual from acclaimed writer and fisherman David Klausmeyer, in which his 303 best flies have been brought together for the ease of fly fishers everywhere. Whether you are a beginner seeking a comprehensive tying guide or an experienced tier yearning for detailed information on the most successful flies, this book has it all.
Fleye Design: Techniques, Insights, Patterns
Written by: Bob Popovics & Jay Nichols
In the twelve years since his landmark book Pop Fleyes, Bob Popovics has continued to develop new fly patterns and improve old favorites. His new book includes 36 step-by-step tying and technique tutorials, over 12 new patterns, and numerous variations for every situation, plus contributions from a new generation of fly tiers who have been influenced by his signature style
Fly Tying For Beginners: How to Tie 50 Failsafe Flies
Written by: Peter Gathercole
Fly Tying for Beginners simplifies the process of fly tying, breaking it down into easily digestible sections. The book offers clear instructions, detailed illustrations, and helpful tips, making it easier for beginners to get started and for intermediate fly tiers to refine their skills.
Modern Streamers for Trophy Trout II
Written by: Kelly Galloup
A tactical guide to fly-fishing for trout with streamers, including tying instructions for 38 original patterns invented by the author.
Super Bass Flies: How to Tie and Fish The Most Effective Imitations
Written by: Pat Cohen
After a lifetime of bass fishing and a decade of tying flies to catch them, Pat Cohen shares in Super Flies the abundance of tips, tactics, and fly recipes he has gathered in pursuing bass on the fly. In creating his own proprietary bass patterns, he has made smart design choices based on an understanding of the prey an angler might imitate in a particular presentation. He researched each food source to give insight into the flies he features from some of the best tiers in the world.
The Bug Book: A Fly Fisher’s Guide to Trout Stream Insects
Written by: Paul Weamer
Complete guide to aquatic entomology for fly fishers, covering all the important insects and their imitations for the entire United States. Hatch charts, fly pattern recommendations, and important fishing strategies from Paul Weamer. This is the ideal reference for those just starting out or for those that want to have a more comprehensive view of the important insects.
The History of Fly Fishing in Fifty Flies
Written by: Ian Whitelaw
Among the countless fly patterns created over the centuries, these 50 have been carefully chosen to represent the development not only of the flies themselves but also of fly-fishing techniques—and of rods, lines, and reels. These iconic flies also chart the spread of this addictive sport from its modern origins on the chalk streams of Southern England and the rivers of Scotland to the US, Europe, South America, Australia, and now to nearly every country in the world.
The Medici Effect: What Elephants & Epidemics Can Teach Us About Innovation
Written by Frans Johansson
Frans Johansson’s The Medici Effect shows how breakthrough ideas most often occur when we bring concepts from one field into a new, unfamiliar territory and offers examples of how we can turn the ideas we discover into path-breaking innovations.
Tying Nymphs: Essential Flies and Techniques for the Top Patterns
Written by: Charlie Craven
The best subsurface flies for rivers and lakes around the world. Over 50 essential nymph patterns. Detailed tying instructions, insights into material preparation, and tricks of the trade from one of the country’s best tiers
The Orvis Fly-Tying Guide
Written by: Tom Rosenbauer
This essential book on fly tying will teach anyone how to tie flies. All the important techniques are illustrated with color photographs, from starting the thread on the hook to whip finishing. The book lays the basic ground work by fully explaining simple tying techniques, and then progresses to detailed tying instructions for some of the most popular, modern patterns. How to choose and prepare the correct material, and all the necessary tying steps for each fly, are detailed in superb, large, color photographs.
The Science of Fly Fishing
Written by: Stan L. Ulanski
The Science of Fly-Fishing is designed for anglers―whether they have any formal background in science or not―who are curious about the relevance of science to their sport. The angling-related scientific concepts revealed in the book require no more of the reader than a good dose of common sense and a willingness to expand his or her fly-fishing knowledge. Ulanski’s thoughtful explorations of topics such as the physics of fly casting, the angler’s environment, the diet of trout, and the role of lake geology and biology will help anglers reach a greater understanding of and appreciation for the natural aquatic home of their quarry.
Tying Streamers: Essential Flies and Techniques for the Top Patterns
Written by: Charlie Craven
Learn all the essential tying techniques for the top streamer patterns from master fly tier Charlie Craven. The 18 featured patterns with recipes and complete step-by-step instructions include a mix of classic and modern patterns to showcase not only fish-catching flies, but also the best range of techniques. Includes tips from other top tiers, the latest information on new materials, 50 additional top patterns and recipes, and more than 1200 color photos.