Bucknall, Geoffrey.

Fly Tying for Beginners. Illustrated by Keith Linsell and Ted Andrews. With a foreword by Dermot Wilson.

London/ Tonbridge, Ernest Benn Limited, 1979. 19.4cm x 10.5cm. viii, 96 pages. Original illustrated softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

Includes for example the following chapters: The tools for the job/ Making a simple wet fly/ Making a hackled dry fly/ Making a split-wing dry fly/ Dressing rolled-wing flies/ The soft-winged wet flies/ How to dress mayflies/ The use of hair/ Making tube flies/ Dressing low water flies/ How to make mixed-wing and built-wing salmon flies/ Modern trends in fly dressing etc.

The beginner who is looking for a sympathetic introduction to the activity of flytying need look no further. Here is a progressive guide to the materials and techniques of the craft, by an author who understands very well the problems of the newcomer.

• Keywords: Fly Fishing & Angling Collection · Library & Collection Building
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0510211127
• Inventory Number: 42103AB