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90 of 92 people found the following review helpful:
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Every dressing technique I've ever heard of is here!,
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This review is from: The Fly Tier's Benchside Reference (Hardcover)
This is not a book that provides patterns and technique; this is a book of techniques that may be applied to patterns. This wonderful book has very clear illustrations of just about every dressing technique I've ever seen, or heard of, or wondered about. The most obscure technique for winging I know of, the "reverse hackle" or as the Brit's call it, "wonderwing" is clearly shown. I'd never run across anything about this winging style, save for a few photos in European journals. I find the inclusion of this obscure technique amazing. This book has something for everybody: beginners will have choices for tying that are easier (or, more sophisticated) than the guide they are working from; and, intermediate and advanced tiers will find interesting new methods or new uses for existing materials. I simply have never seen a survey of technique this extensive anywhere in the (already voluminous) fly tying literature. Mr. Schollmeyer's photos are sharp, well oriented and highly illustrative. Mr. Leeson's text (which is a substantial departure from his superb prose work) is a model of clarity and concise description. Overall this is a fine work and one which will, I predict, become a standard in the field.
35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
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A clear, concise guide to fly tying techniques,
By Barry Jacobson (jacobson@southcom.com.au) (Hobart, Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Fly Tier's Benchside Reference (Hardcover)
The book clearly and concisely describes all the techniques required by fly tiers of any skill level (from novice upwards).Where there are alternative methods to achieve a particular end result, effective use is made of different coloured backgrounds to ensure the reader is in no way confused. A worthwhile addition to any serious fly tier's library
26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
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techniques, not patterns,
By AquaDoc "Mark" (Fort Collins, CO United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Fly Tier's Benchside Reference (Hardcover)
Don't expect to learn a lot of new patterns from this book. It doesn't have any patterns, just techniques. Having trouble getting wings to stand up? This book shows you several ways. The techniques you use to accomplish any task in fly tying that I can think of are in this book, as well as variations on many of these techniques. It's not the only book on fly tying you'll want, because you'll want some patterns, also. That won't stop it from being the most important fly tying book you purchase, however. This one is a modern classic.
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While a comprehensive discussion of fly-tying materials is well beyond the scope of this book, the structure and selection of some materials have a direct bearing on the ease and success with which certain tying techniques are executed and on the quality of the finished fly. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Dick Talleur, Preparing Hackle Feathers, Single-hackle Mounts, Darrel Martin, Hackle Section, Single-hackle Dry-fly Collar, Wings Section, Single Parachute Hackle-Horizontal Wrap, Trap-loop Dubbing, John Betts, Spinning Hollow Hair, Oliver Edwards, Folded-strip Wingcase, Fur Chenille Dubbing Loop, Mesh-backed Feather Wings, The Bobbin Loop, The Langley Loop, Hide-strip Fur Chenille, Preparing Feather-tip Downwings, Preparing Quill Wings, Skip Morris, Hand-held Core Extension, New Dub, Parachute-hackle Mounts, Bundled-fiber Wingcase New!
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