3 Must have books.........

[bootow 0]

What would you guys consider 3 must have books to keep on your bench?

thanks

[Worstcaster 0]

It will be one book shy, but "The Orvis Fly Tying Guide" and "The Fly Tyers Bench Reference" are both very good.

[steelyjim 0]

I supose that depends what you like tying most. One book for me is Mike Radencich's, Classic Salmon Fly Materials. I also like Nymph Fly Tying Techniques by Jim Schollmeyer.

[Steeldrifter 0]

1-The Fly Tyers Bench Reference

2- (A local hatch chart guide for whatever your local waters are)

3- Hatches magazine

[Guest]

The Fly Tyers Bench Reference

Helen Shaw - Fly Tying

Art Flicks Master Flytying Guide

 

Theres many more but you said three

 

Fatman

[guysflys 0]

 

Helen Shaw - Fly-Tying: Materials, Tools, Technique

Art Flick - Art Flicks Master Flytying Guide

Bob Clouser - Clouser's Flies

 

 

These are two of the first books I "needed" for my own library and the latest.

 

GuysFlys

 

[Crotalus 0]

1. Fly Tyers Benchside Reference

2. Trout Flies by Dave Hughes

3. Hatch Guide for New England Streams

[Grunt 0]

1. Fly Tyers Benchside Referance.

2. hatch referance western NC.

3. A Blank Handmade Journal [goes in the vest for streamside use also]

[bootow 0]

may be a dumb question but what sort of things do you use the journal for?

 

 

[Grunt 0]

Streamside in my fly fishing journal I sketch ideas, draw bugs, and keep count of fish and the weather. On the bench I turn the ideas and sketches into flys. I must have written the answers for the worlds problems a dozen times also. In my case the journal is therapy.

[maddog48 0]

I have a bunch of books but I'll try to pick 3.

 

Tying Small Flies and Fishing Small Flies .. both by Ed Engle

 

Essential Trout Flies .. Dave Hughes

 

 

Mike

[Old Hat 0]

Must have:

Fly Tyers Benchside Reference (a must have book for sure)

Any patterns book for ideas (I like Patent Patterns by Jim Schollmeyer)

A journal for sketching your own patterns and recipes

 

On mine I have the above and "The Art of Tying the Wet Fly and Fishing the Flymph" just because I can't get enough of it.

[monty3777 0]

Any Hughes book...

 

I like a magazine from England called Flyfishing and Flytying (I think). Great flys!

 

I also prefer videos because they help me learn techniques. Check out some free ones by checking out this page:

http://www.kwsu.org/Offers/OMNFlyTying.aspx

[flytyingscotsman 0]

Any Hughes book...

 

I like a magazine from England called Flyfishing and Flytying (I think). Great flys!

 

I also prefer videos because they help me learn techniques. Check out some free ones by checking out this page:

http://www.kwsu.org/Offers/OMNFlyTying.aspx

 

"Fly Fishing and Fly Tying" is published in Scotland !!!

 

It's my favorite from over the pond too - I didn't realize at first it was from Scotland.

 

Too bad the overseas subscription is so pricey.

 

 

 

[flyfishingwright 0]

Barr Flies!!