Reviewed by Deanna Birkholm
We've been watching for this one, and it has arrived.
Ted Leeson and Jim Schollmeyer, authors of the very
successful The Fly Tiers' Benchside Reference,
have written and photographed (Jim does a wonderful job
on fly photography) the first beginner's book of fly tying
which allows readers to simultaneously access both the
fly recipe (with step-by-step instructions) and the techniques.
No more flipping back and forth from fly patterns to techniques,
(while hoping the wings don't fall off your mayfly.)
The first 50 pages of this oversized, spiral-bound (so it
lies flat on your bench) book are filled with wonderfully
photographed fly-tying techniques, over 1500 photos. The
next 150 pages are cut horizontally across the page. (Shown
below). The top pages show the tying steps for 110 flies,
(nymphs, wets, streamers, emergers, dries, terrestrials, and
terrestrials) including references to tying techniques which
are explained step-by-step on the bottom pages.
An example of the tying instruction can be seen in the Fly
of the Week, the Soft Hackle Fly
HERE.
When you see the split-page design of this book, you're going
to wonder "Why hasn't this been done before." ~ DLB
The Benchside Introduction to Fly Tying
By Ted Leeson and Jim Schollmeyer
Spiral Hardbound; 8 1/2 x 11; 190 pages; over 1500 color photos
ISBN: 1-57188-369-X
Price: $45.00 US
Published by: Frank Amato Publications
Available from: Frank Amato Publications
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