Hot Tuna 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2006 I tie for trout mostly...my three favorite fly tying books are Essential Trout Flies by Dave Hughes, Production Fly Tying by AK Best and Tom Rosenbauer's Orvis Fly Tying Manual. What say you? Hot Tuna Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crotalus 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2006 I like Trout Flies by Hughes, Fly Tyers Benchside Reference and the FFF Fly Pattern Encylcopedia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fry Flier 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2006 Researched these for a while and before I bought them, new to the game here. The Fly Tying Bible by Peter Gathercole Fish Flies - The Enclopedia of the Fly Tiers Art by Terry Hellekson Collins Illustrated Dictionary of Trout Flies by John Roberts(borrowed copy) Looking to get a copy either Book or CD just out of my budget at this time Fly Tyers Benchside Reference and the FFF Fly Pattern Encylcopedia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex C. 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2006 Mayflies Top to Bottom by Shane Stalcup, Trout flies for the Michigan Emergence Schedule by P. Lofland, and Modern Streamers for Trophy Trout Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skunkaroo 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2006 Sylvester Nemes, Soft-Hackle Fly Imitations Dave Hughes, Wet Flies Trey Combs, Steelhead Fly Fishing or John Veniard, Fly Dresser's Guide There's tonnes of others, but I think I could live if I had these books only. Aaron Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steelie 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2006 Good Day, Mayflies top to Bottom - Shane Stalcup Caddis Super Hatches - Carl Richards and Bob Braendle Flytyers Masterclass - Oliver Edwards Although I am sure that Onece I recieve Flies as Art fby Paul Whillock that the list might have to be tweeked. Steelie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Linesides 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2006 Hair hackle by Gordon Mackenzie Saltwater Flies by Lefty Kreh Saltwater Patterns by Dick Talleur Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyuser 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2006 I have only one and do not think I will get any more: The Fly Tier's Benchside Reference Everything else; specific patterns, etc. I have found by surfing the WWW. The videos listed here that you can down load are excellect. Much better than more books. Flyuser Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redwings1 0 Report post Posted January 15, 2006 -Fly Tyers Benchside Reference -Modern Streamers for Trophy Trout - Linsenman/Galloup -Advanced Fly Tying - AK Best Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harleyhunter 0 Report post Posted January 15, 2006 Flytyers Masterclass - Oliver Edwards (Love all the DVDs just as well) Nymphs (for the insect photos) and am looking into getting Fly Tyers Benchside Reference (which I'm sure will be top three) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gadabout 0 Report post Posted January 15, 2006 1. The Complete Book of Fly Tying, by Eric Leiser 2. Salmon Flies, by Poul Jorgensen 3. Modern Trout flies, by Poul Jorgensen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bamboo 0 Report post Posted January 15, 2006 Production Fly Tying - A.K. Best and a long way to second place.... Essential Trout Flies - Hughes Advance Fly Tying - A. K. Best -Bamboo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redwings1 0 Report post Posted January 15, 2006 yeah...I really like the Production book as wel... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted January 15, 2006 I only tie for salt water but the best books for that are PopFleyes by bob popavics Contemporary salt water flies David Klausmeyer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flounder 0 Report post Posted January 16, 2006 top 3 I own: Orvis Fly Tying Guide-Rosenbauer-IMHO the best beginners manual (an extended version of the Orvis FT Manual) Freshwater Streamers-Klausmeyer BulidingClassic Salmon Flies-Alcot top 3 I wished I owned: Forgotten Flies-Schmookler Woven Bodies-O. Edwards Art of Angling-W. Blacker Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites