"Fly Patterns", by Randall and Mary Kaufmann, is an amazing collection of 3,600 contemporary fly patterns by over 300 of the most innovative fly tyers of our time. Patterns are accurate in every detail and have been provided by the distributors licensed to produce them, including, Doug's Bugs, Feather Merchants Ltd., Idylwilde, Pacific Fly Group, Riverborn Fly Company, Solitude Fly Company, Spirit River, Inc., and Umpqua Feather Merchants, or by the originators.
Dressings are authentic and each fly is pictured in perfect detail next to the pattern, plus many of the most popular materials and hooks are pictured and explained. All material references, pattern listings, tying sequence, organization, format, indexing, and abbreviations have been standardized for ease of understanding, tying, and reference.
At nearly 5 pounds, 480 pages, and 3,700 photos, and with an exhaustive 40-page index, this is truly the contemporary encyclopedia of flies. Fly Patterns will be available in early March at a cover price of $125.00
All advance sale copies will be autographed by Randall and Mary and personalized upon request. Please provide the name that you would like the book personalized to within the special instructions section of your online order. Postage is included in the purchase price of this item and you will not be billed by our shipping department upon processing of your payment. (even though it may indicate it so. ) International orders will have postage assessed at shipping.
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My copy of the second edition Fly Patterns of Umpqua Feather Merchants, the world's 1,500 best flies, 1998, by Randall, is out of print and selling for up to $200.00 online.
Doug
