Description

The Orvis Guide to Essential American Flies is the definitive guide to tying the most successful and productive freshwater and saltwater flies of all time. Not just for use in American waters, but right here in our home waters around Australia too.

While there are thousands of flies available to anglers, many of the most popular are those that, by virtue of their fish-catching ability and unique construction methods, have stood the test of time. This indispensable resource features twenty quintessential fly patterns, including the Parachute Adams, Clouser Minnow, and Woolly Bugger. With detailed chapters exploring the history of and variations on each fly, interviews with fly originators, and step-by-step tying “recipes” and instructions, this is the perfect reference book for fly tiers of all abilities. Published in association with The Orvis Company.

Format Softcover – 208 pages

Dimensions – 280.00mm X 216.00mm

ISBN: 9781493061709

 

Industry Reviews
“In The Orvis Guide to Essential American Flies, Tom Rosenbauer has chosen 20 patterns that have produced over the years. Buy these, learn how and when to use them, and you almost certainly will catch more fish.”–Lefty Kreh “Tom Rosenbauer is a lifelong fly fisherman and tier, and he shares his hard-earned expertise in The Orvis Guide to the Essential American Flies. In this new book, Tom tells the histories of many of our favorite flies and also shows us how to tie them. Experienced anglers will learn the origins of the patterns in their fly boxes, and new tiers will discover great fly-tying principles and tips. The Orvis Guide to the Essential American Flies will be an indispensable resource for all fly fishermen.”–David Klausmeyer, Editor, Fly Tyer magazine

Other titles by Charlie Craven, Tom Rosenbauer and a range of renowned fly tiers and authors, can be found in the Books Category in the Troutlore Fly Tying Store. We are always in search of new titles to add to our book collection, not just for the Troutlore library, but to offer for sale to Australia fly tiers. IF you can’t find a title you are specifically looking for, get in touch and we will see if it can be sourced, and kept in stock.