Good Fly Reference Book

[lukemccoy]

I'm looking to buy a book with a lot of different patterns in it. I don't need a "how to tie flies book", just looking for something to use for a reference, like a fly encyclopedia. Any suggestions?

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[OkieBass133]

"The book" is the Flytier's Benchside Reference, but it's more about techniques than patterns (as far as I can gather, I've never actually seen one! lol)

[Crotalus]

There are no patterns in the Fly Tiers Benchside Reference.

I have Dave Hughes' Trout Flies book. It has many patterns along with instructions on tieing them. I also have the FFF Encyclopedia of Fly Patterns, this book is pretty much all patterns with almost no instruction. The FFF book was editted by the Beattys who are sponsors here.

There are a couple books by Randall Kaufmann that have many patterns but i cant remember their names - check his website at [url=http://www.kman.com:0073d]www.kman.com[/url:0073d] Kaufmann is a sponsor here also (Kaufmann's Streamborn)


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the federation of fly fishers pattern encyclopedia's very good. hughes' trout flies costs a pretty penny. schollmeyer's patent patterns has some neat and unusual stuff in there. there's more but the library's at home and I'm slaving away...er..toiling away...um...I'm goofing around at work.

mgj

[lukemccoy]

Thanks, I checked out the FFF one on amazon and seems to be what I'm looking for. I'll try that one out.

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[Jayatwork]

Keith Perrault's book is great (see Crotalus's link) . It was published in 1984, so doesn't have newer patterns and has no pictures. But it has about the most extensive list of recipes I've seen.

Jay

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[lukemccoy]

Thanks. Someone just sent me a link to this site that has quite a few flies on it:
[url=http://www.rainysflies.com:bffef]http://www.rainysflies.com[/url:bffef]

I was thinking of working on a section of my own site to include fly patters with pictures. Are there any sites that have this with a nice presentation?

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[ranchwife]

Trout flies of the West is a book by Schollmeyer and Leeson that is a about 100 pages long and has the picture and recipe for about 3 flies per page. I love this book. They also have written Trout Flies of the East. This book is nothing but pictures and recipies of flies.

"FLY PATTERNS" (AN INTERNATIONAL GUIDE)
3RD EDITION
AUTHOR: TAFF PRICE
ILLUSTRATED BY GEORGE THOMPSON

ISBN 0-7137-2599-0

[kengore]

I like the Umpqua Pattern Book, 1500 flies from the Upmqua feather merchants. No 'how to'instructions, just photos of flies and the recipes. Spiral bound so it lays flat on your tying table.

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