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Classic Salmon Fly Materials: The Reference to All Materials Used in Constructing Classic Salmon Flies from Start to Finish

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A very well written book. Excellent color photography. Beautiful drawings of flies previously only available in black & white and in very expensive first edition rare books. excellent reference to materials and techniques used to tye rare antique salmon flies. This book is destined to become a must have standard reference work on the subject.

While it is well organized and contains beautiful materials, this book, in my opinion, falls short of its title. When I purchased the book I expected it to be a visual, historical, and an encyclopedic "reference to all materials used in constructing classic salmon flies," covering natural materials, imitation and substitue materials as well as flossing technique and other methods that are not well disucssed in other books. I expected this work to break from the tradition of guarded methods and tricks that have not otherwise been published. This book simply follows the pattern of preceding classic salmon fly how-to books, but features much better picture quality. I think this book lacks the content that it's title suggest's it contains.

However, Radencich's first book, Tying the Classic Salmon Fly, is a fine example of a high quality reference book on tying classics including: feather preparation, floss work, ribbing and such through beautifully photographed pattern step-by-steps. It also included things such as classic fly patterns, custom hook making, matting & framing flies, and dying materials.

primarily for the advance fly tyer, however, it is filled with good advise that can be used in tying any fly

This book contains excellent photography, many detailed descriptions on feather preparation and manipulation from the start to finish of a Traditional Salmon Fly. This book is an excellent addition to the author's first book. "Tying the Classic Salmon Fly."
The flies are reminiscent of the true Salmon fishing fly. The low sleek wings necessary for a fly to swim is shown in detail.
I was expecting to see more substitute materials used in place of the materials which are on the protected list, C.I.T.E.S. (Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species).