Twenty Salmon Flies: Tying Techniques for Mastering the Classic Patterns from the Simplest to the Most Complex [With DVD] [Hardcover]

Michael D. Radencich (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2010

Features in depth and detail the full range of classic salmon fly patterns from the simplest to the most complex and includes a DVD showing key techniques.

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About the Author

Michael D. Radencich has been tying classic salmon flies for twenty years. He lives in Weatherby, Missouri.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 220 pages
• Publisher: Stackpole Books; Har/DVD edition (January 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811705234
• ISBN-13: 978-0811705233
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #836,905 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mike's masterpiece, January 10, 2010

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Leigh Shuman "leighs52" (Lancaster, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Twenty Salmon Flies: Tying Techniques for Mastering the Classic Patterns from the Simplest to the Most Complex [With DVD] (Hardcover)

Mike Radencich has previously authored two of the best instructional books on Salmon fly tying out there. This one tops both of those, and builds on both as well. This book, as Mike clearly states, is for the beginning salmon tier, not a beginning fly tier. You need to have solid skills in place before even thinking about this book. Having said that, it offers a clear and logical progression through virtually every technique you could need to produce these wonderful flies. I write this as a salmon tying addict, so consider yourself warned. It is fair to note that Mike does some unconventional things, as his style is to create very small heads on his flies, which many would argue is not traditional or necessary. As a result, he, for example, ties on his wing and then the throat hackle on a number of flies, which is not the usual. Mike is a wonderful humble guy and clearly states that his is just one way, not the only way of doing things. You won't become a complete salmon fly tier with this book, but you'll get mighty close. I can't recommend this book and companion DVD highly enough.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Classic, January 7, 2010

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This review is from: Twenty Salmon Flies: Tying Techniques for Mastering the Classic Patterns from the Simplest to the Most Complex [With DVD] (Hardcover)

FYI--although the Amazon listing has this book as a "paperback", the book is a HARD COVER edition. The companion DVD is in a paper sleeve attached to the inside back cover. Anyone familiar with Michael Radencich's other fly tying books and photography will find this new book to be another absolute classic in the annals of salmon fly tying literature.

I'm looking forward to really getting into this volume and the DVD (adding the DVD was another brilliant move to help fly tiers to become more proficient sooner). The fly tying community, and the salmon fly tying community in particular, owe Michael Radencich a huge debt of gratitude for his first-rate contributions to the art and discipline.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful flies, solid instruction, December 31, 2010

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This review is from: Twenty Salmon Flies: Tying Techniques for Mastering the Classic Patterns from the Simplest to the Most Complex [With DVD] (Hardcover)

The book is packed with detailed pictures and descriptions on how to tie some (twenty to be exact) salmon flies. The DVD only contains instructional videos on how to do certain techniques and does not cover the entire creation of a single fly, kind of a bummer, but it will help you get through some of the tricky techniques that pictures and words just wont do.