COMike 0 Report post Posted April 26, 2014 Hi Everyone! Well I hit up an estate sale today near the house and lo and behold I found some very cool books....most of them are older but they are in great shape. I am enjoying looking at all the fly patters and such. Picked them all up for a whopping total of $15! Not bad! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted April 26, 2014 Wow! That's a nice collection of books. I count 17 ... so less than a dollar a book. I never seem to find the right sales. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bryon Anderson 0 Report post Posted April 26, 2014 Nice score! That ought to keep you in fly patterns for a long time to come! I noticed Charlie Craven's Basic Fly Tying Guide amongst the other titles - there are some folks who maintain that that is one of the best if not THE best beginning fly tying books. It should make a nice companion to the Skip Morris book you already have. I never seem to find the right sales either. Good eye! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RCFetter 0 Report post Posted April 26, 2014 Nice. Instant library. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScottK 0 Report post Posted April 26, 2014 That McNally book was the first fly fishing book I read many moons ago, I really liked it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rolf Jacobsen 0 Report post Posted April 26, 2014 Congrats, you did very, very well. Enjoy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
add147 0 Report post Posted April 26, 2014 Nice score! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atxdiscgolfer 0 Report post Posted April 26, 2014 Good find Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JSzymczyk 0 Report post Posted April 27, 2014 That's a good haul. As a kid, I wore out our public library's copy of "McClane's Encyclopedia" lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ditz2 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2014 I hope that is not an omen....I have a few of those books in my collection. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tidewaterfly 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2014 Great find & deal! You did good! The only book in that lot that I have in my collection is the "Complete Book of Freshwater Fishing"! My parents gave it to me way back in the 70's when I was still in high school. I've read it many times & always liked the color fly plates in it and have tied most of them. It's still a favorite for that reason! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
COMike 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2014 Thanks Everyone! I have read the top three books .... all on insect ID so to speak. The Art Flick book was AMAZING!!!! Art Flick's Streamside Guide It is a really good read....the nomenclature is good to have but the journey that he took over the years was really inspiring for a new trout fisher like myself. I like reading things from a couple of decades ago.....less hype and more thought. Just my opinion. I have read the first few chapters of Charlie Craven's book....why this was in the collection I have no idea as all of the other books were much older but it was a TOTAL SCORE for me! Come to find out he lives just north of us in Arvada CO so I will be making a trip up there this week! I love Charlie's explanation on tying flies........what an inspiration! Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troutguy 0 Report post Posted April 29, 2014 Great catch! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bass master 0 Report post Posted November 17, 2016 Most of the fly tying stuff I have is from estate sale and e bay. Plus books dont go out of date with fly tying. Best find for me was 3 S&M bobbins, $1 each! I thought they where hand made bobbins at first. But are the real deal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
