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Individual taste in books varies as much as the favorite rod or fly. With that in mind, we hope to review books and videos from the ever-growing fly fishing world, and share them with you. Books will be the best of all worlds, new and old. Many of the old books are now available in reprint, and the wisdom contained is timely today. Others can be found in second-hand book stores, or by mail order dealers. As we find videos we feel are outstanding they will be included. Be assured, reviews are based on what we have actually read or viewed, and due to that fact, may not appear weekly.
TIED IN THE HAND
TIED IN THE HAND
ODYSSEY OF A SALMON FLY-TYER
By Sven-Olov Hard
This is by far one of the outstanding works published in 2012 dealing with Atlantic Salmon Flies. Sven is an outstanding fly tier as the photographs of his flies truly illustrates, but what makes his work more amazing is the fact that he constructs his flies by hand without the use of a vice. I have seen him tie at the British Fly Fair International and his skills are truly remarkable.
Sven leads you on a journey through the history of the Salmon Fly and then he leads the reader through a step by step process of tying a classic Blue Doctor. Finally you will accompany him to fish the famous waters of Scotland with his classic salmon flies.
There are many outstanding Atlantic Salmon Fly Tyers in the world, however many have never fished for Atlantic salmon with the Classic flies they construct. This is an excellent read and contains a vast amount of historical and practical fly tying information. This is a must have volume for all who love the art of the Atlantic Salmon Flies and for all who fly fish for this remarkable fish.
Enjoy & Good Fishin'
Tom Travis
Montana Fly Fishing Guide
TIED IN THE HAND
ODYSSEY OF A SALMON FLY-TYER
By Sven-Olov Hard
With watercolors by Lars Sundstrom
Published in 2012 by Coch-y-Bonddu Books,
200 pages in length in a large landscape format
ISBN 978-1-904784-51-8, price $57.00
Available at: www.anglebooks.com