Customer Reviews

Federation of Fly Fishers Fly Pattern Encyclopedia: over 1600 of the best fly patterns

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This is a book I got on a whim at the local fly shop. What I like is it showcases patterns from a lot of people who are excellent tiers, but do not have the name recognition of a Jack Dennis or Mike Lawson. The pictures and recipes are all first rate and for the average tier more than enough to put the fly together. The patterns are fresh with alot of new ideas. This is a book that would go well with the Fly patterns of Umpqua Feather Merchants book as a fly tying recipe book. Personally I think you will like this book a great deal.

Bought one for myself and one for my brother. This has tons of flies grouped into categories, and nearly all categories are well represented. nymphs, dries, terrestrials, bass bugs, salmon/steelhead, saltwater and more. Recipes are given for each fly. Gives you no tying instructions, however. I usually find the fly I want and if I can't figure out how to tie it, I find it online. Great reference tool, though. One of the most comprehensive fly tying books I've seen.

I was very pleased with the book, it was a gift for my son who is ill. He said it was everything he thought it would be. Thanks Amazon for always giving us a good deal.

This book should have been subtitled, "Let's get the gang together to create a book of all the patterns we created at the bench." It has few of the real standards and way too many flies that no one has ever heard of. I was hoping to have a reference such that if I discovered a new fly, I'd know where to get a pattern. I have owned this booked for a year and while I have often looked though it, I bet I haven't tied 5 patterns it contains. Save your money!

I have been told that there are about 4,978,350 patterns out there give or rake one or two. This book is a good start. Hip hip hurrah to the FFF and in particular to AL Beatty for getting this book out.

The book shipped promptly and exceeded my expectations. It has hundreds of patterns and recipies for many flies I've never heard of. Thank you!

Up to me a book called fly pattern Encyclopedia can't miss most famous patterns. Many of the flies differs only slightly in colors and seems to be tyed to amaze and catch fishermen more than fish.