Imitative Fly Tying: Techniques and Variations [Hardcover]

Ian Moutter (Author), Hans Weilenmann (Introduction)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2003

This comprehensive manual introduces dozens of new fly tying techniques. It covers most areas of imitative fly tying, including nymphs, larvae, pupae, emerging flies, adult flies, and spent spinners.

The author of Tying Flies the Paraloop Way returns with this comprehensive overview featuring dozens of new techniques. Topics covered include:
• Emerging fly patterns. Alternative approaches to designing flies, including sub-emergers, detached hackles, "front and rear" shucks, bootlace flies, pre-formed foam under-bodies, "flex and foam," and many other new and alternative techniques.
• The newly emerged adult fly and how to create the true dry fly. Introducing the "under thorax" technique, how to use pre-formed foam underbodies on true dry flies, and how to expand the use of the double hackle.
• Spent spinners. Introducing the "over and under thorax" technique, detached hackles for spent fly patterns, and much more. Subsequent chapters cover nymphs, larvae, and pupae; small stream fishing; and a discussion on the use of the vise. Detailed illustrations and photographs throughout depict the steps described in the text.
• Introduces dozens of truly new techniques
• Comprehensive scope
• 250 color photographs; 25 illustrations; appendixes

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About the Author

Ian Moutter started fishing at the age of four and began fly fishing at the age of eleven. He became a certified professional instructor in 1994 and has contributed many articles on various aspects of fly tying. He is also the author of Tying Flies the Paraloop Way. He lives in England.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Countryman Press; 1 edition (March 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881505749
• ISBN-13: 978-0881505740
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,256,917 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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I have had Mr. Moutter's book for about 2 weeks. It is early March 2003. We have nothing on our streams but midges (when -and if- the typical Ozark weather allows).

I have not had a chance to try Mr. Moutter's latest patterns and techniques. . . but I can say that the book is interesting and seems to build on the solid base that his "Paraloop" method established.

I'm so pleased with the quality of the techniques (and their success on the stream) from his first book that I ordered this book nearly a year ago.

The new methods include use of foam in combination with the paraloop technique. Unsinkable emergers! I can't wait to try these later this spring.

This book follows the Oliver Edwards' fine Flytying Masterclass in guiding average tyers into very realistic (but simple to follow) new flies.

The book covers more than emergers and foam and I can say that the little "observations" about streams, and certain people found there, make this a book for those readers seeking literature as well as instruction.

The dedication is as wise and kind as I have ever read. Mr. Moutter is quite correct (in my opinion) about the difference between people who wet lines and certain types who don't.

I will augment my review after I have had the pleasure of working Mr. Moutter's new patterns and techniques on the stream.

Still, I enjoy the book and - both fly fishers and fly-fishing cat lovers' everywhere - will find something to recommend this fine little tome. ;-)