Reprinting of The Fly Tier's Benchside Reference to Techniques and Dressing Styles

[mikechell 0]

8 hours ago, Bill_729 said:

I'm pretty sure that the people who will never use 90% of the information in a book like that are not all people like you.

But ... I didn't speak for the people who AREN'T like me. 🙄  I started my sentence with: "People like me ... " 😏  Hmmm ... maybe, I'm the only "people" like me.

 

 

 

[RickZieger 0]

I got a copy long ago and love it.  Use many techniques on my patterns.

But it is like very other book, not everyone likes it.

Rick 

[Pyme Fisher 0]

On 7/13/2020 at 7:07 PM, Kimo said:

I've also found that people don't buy as many books because they figure
they can find it on the web.
Data suggest that learning online drops by as much as 30%. Depending on the learning style.

I'm the opposite.

I have a great library of physical books, complete with paper pages, ink words, and everything.

As for online learning, I can't. I just can't. It doesn't work for me.

I was fortunate to retire from the military when I did. Everything in the required education field was starting to switch from physical studying and learning to moving more and more online. I was SO happy to have gotten all of mine in before, and during the switch, while I still had some options. If I was still in now, I'm sure I'd be falling behind, and suffering promotion-wise because of it. 

 

[rscconrad 0]

A great companion book to this is the bench side introduction to fly tying.  Great for beginners 

[BobHRAH 0]

Does anyone know if it has been updated with new material?  Or is it just a new printing of the original?

Thanks, Bob H

[flytire 0]

i highly recommend buying the book whether its new, used, or on a cd (people still use cd's 😁)

there is a lot of techniques in the book that you cant find on the internet.

not that every technique in the book will ever be used by any one tyer

[Kimo 0]

2 hours ago, flytire said:

i highly recommend buying the book whether its new, used, or on a cd (people still use cd's 😁)

there is a lot of techniques in the book that you cant find on the internet.

not that every technique in the book will ever be used by any one tyer

Ditto!

Kimo

[bdngrd 0]

I use this book quite a bit and find that the information is really clear and encyclopedic.  Almost to a fault, there is so much in there that I sometimes can't decide what to do!

[fishinguy 0]

I ordered it when this thread was started. Still no word on when it's coming. I got a confirmation email. They took my money. Anybody else heard anything?

[Bill_729 0]

14 hours ago, fishinguy said:

I ordered it when this thread was started. Still no word on when it's coming. I got a confirmation email. They took my money. Anybody else heard anything?

 

Copied from the website:

 

** Pre-order Special **  - Printing and shipment from overseas was delayed due to Covid - we're hoping to have them before the end of the year.

 

It sounds like they have not forgotten about you! 

Bill

[jamieofthenorth 0]

Just curious... Any word on if they are updating the book in anyway? I am pretty sure the hackle stacker emerged after it was last printed and I am wondering if there are other techniques that are "missing" in the older edition as well. 

[DarrellP 0]

This book is phenomenal.  I picked up a copy around 15 yes ago.  I like having a library of tying books.  They seem like good friends when I don't want to be around people.

[bass master 0]

I don't think anything printed in this book is anything new or has not been printed before. I'm not saying its not a great book. That's what it is. A book to read. I have, Like many of you, Many books that just sit on a shelf. If I was to buy just one book years ago. I would have bought this one. But there is nothing new in it. Just a different technique. And I'm good with what I do, May not be the best way. But, It gets the same results.  

[fishinguy 0]

Just got a shipping confirmation! Can't wait to see it.