Innovative Saltwater Flies [Hardcover]

Bob Veverka (Author), Chet Reneson (Illustrator), Michael D. Radencich (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1999

*90 color photos
* 8 x 11
* Patterns and recipes for 271 flies from 37 top innovators
* Profiles and photos of the tiers
* Flies for Atlantic and Pacific coasts, Mexico, the Caribbean

"An excellent addition to historical documentation of the sport."--Kathleen Achor, editor of The American Fly Fisher

On Michael Radencich's color plates of flies:
"I'm out of superlatives for his work."--Christopher Camuto, Gray's Sporting Journal, February 1998

This sumptuously illustrated reference is organized by tier, with background information on each expert's saltwater fishing experience and the development of his or her favorite patterns. Here in one volume are the most effective, innovative flies yet developed for salt water. Bob Veverka is a renowned fly tier and fly fisherman. Hailed by Trey Combs as "arguably the finest tier of full-dressed Atlantic Salmon flies in the world," he has turned his attention in recent years to the salt. He lives in Underhill, Vermont.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Stackpole Books; 1st edition (January 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811709027
• ISBN-13: 978-0811709026
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #639,062 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is the best fly tier's perspective ever!!!!, February 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Innovative Saltwater Flies (Hardcover)

Innovative Saltwater Flies is superbly done. Veverka gathered the inputs of numerous talented tiers to develope a diverse view of saltwater fly patterns. The tiers provide autobiographies and the thought basis for their patterns. The artwork is incredible with color plates of the the patterns and beautiful sketches. It is one of the the finest fly pattern books ever made.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A plethora of modern-day saltwater patterns, April 3, 2003

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Woodrow "marinesci" (NY, NJ, PA, ME) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Innovative Saltwater Flies (Hardcover)

Highlighting favorite patterns of many of modern-day saltwater fly fishing's most influential tyers and fisherman, this is a book that any saltwater fly tyer can benefit from. Patterns presented are beautiful, effective, and wonderfully-imitative of many forage species preyed upon by any gamefish that resides in the salt. Some of the patterns are just incredible, and not too difficult to tie thanks to detailed recipes, and in many cases tying steps. I fly fish the length of the East Coast of the US, and can honestly say that this book is worth the money spent.