Fly-Tying books?

[AllenOK]

Can any of y'all recommend some good books for fly-tying?

[ScottP]

A.K Best's Production Flytying
Charlie Craven Basic Flytying

There's lots more, but these really helped me as a flytyer; Best's with, among other things, basic setup, thread tension/torque, material handling and Craven's with proprtions.

Regards,
Scott

[James Smith]

I think that depends on whether you want books that show fly tying techniques or fly patterns. As far as showing tying techniques, I don't think you can do much better than the Fly Tyers Benchside Reference by Ted Leeson and Jim Schollmeyer. If you're looking for books with patterns and how to tie them, I think you'll actually do better searching the archive here of FAOL for patterns. Just one man's opinion.

Jim Smith

[Greg H]

I have several collected over the years. The one I wish had been available when I started was Art Sheck's "Tying Better Flies". It is quite thorough on basic techniques and little tricks to make tying easier, and very clear. All the patterns he shows (SBS) can be modified or amended for dozens of other patterns and bug imitation, which he explains and pictures. A great jumping off point with stuff you will always follow.

[john52948]

take a look at al campbells work on this web site

[planettrout]

As was suggested, Leeson and Schollmeyer's book is probably the Fly Tiers "Bible" for technique and patterns all in one package. I have a lot of tying books, some dating...well, I am not going to date myself. I find I return again and again to that book when I have hit a wall with some tying challenge...

http://www.amazon.com/The-Fly-Tiers-.../dp/1571881263


PT/TB

[bluegill]

Agree. Good book.