"Tying Classic Freshwater Streamers is the first book to show you in detailed step-by-step photos and complete instructions how to tie such patterns as the Gray Ghost, Lady Doctor, and Chief Needahbah. Klausmeyer explains how to make durable tandem-hook rigs for tying classic trolling streamers and how to tie marabou- and hair-wing streamers. This important book also features complete instructions for dressing modern fish-catching "classics" such as the Muddler Minnow and Thunder Creek series. "Tying Classic Freshwater Streamers includes a comprehensive discussion of material selection and photos of additional flies--with recipes--dressed by some of the best tiers in the country. Klausmeyer is well known for his finely detailed and stunningly beautiful fly photography. Here he features more than 230 exquisite photographs.
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David Klausmeyer is the editor of Fly Tyer magazine, and is the author of Guide Flies, Tying Contemporary Saltwater Flies, and Trout Streams of Northern New England. He lives in Steuben, Maine.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellant Resource,
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This review is from: Tying Classic Freshwater Streamers: An Illustrated Step-by-Step Guide (Hardcover)
Although I am only a 'novice' at tying flies, I consider myself somewhat an expert at reading instructive text. Being somewhat of a mizer, I would much rather purchase a book I can peruse hundreds of times than pay for a class, therefore I took the chance on "Tying Classic Freshwater Streamers: An Illustrated Step-by-Step Guide, by David Klausmeyer." David has outdone himself even in the absence of his favorite illustrator, photographer, mentor and close friend Lawrence Largay to whom he dedicates this book.
I have had the book in my possession only a few short weeks and have already tackled some of the fly-patterns listed inside. I found the instructions and illistrations so easily followed that I had completed my first beautiful "Classic Streamer" in less than 20 minutes. I must admit they did not have the quality of the author David Klausmeyer, and I did alter them slightly because I can not yet afford the price of the radiant jungle cock, but I had such a great time I know I will not only try to fish these first flies, but will (in the future) try to tie a few for a presentation frame or two. Furthermore in the back of this text there is a rather large gallery--over 50 pages--of Classic Streamers tied by the best of the best. Taking the risk of repeating myself, this book is the best of the best in instruction and illustruction. So, if you are a fly-tyer looking for an afternoon to enjoy tying something other than that wooly bugger, stonefly, crawfish, clouser or cypert minnow, then this book is for you. Step back in time when glamorous feathers imitated your favorite baitfish and tie your own Classic Freshwater Streamer.
17 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
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Beautiful, But Flawed....,
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This review is from: Tying Classic Freshwater Streamers: An Illustrated Step-by-Step Guide (Hardcover)
Klausmeyer Produces a Book that is much Needed and Certainly Called for... Methods of Tying Classic Streamer patterns... KLausmeyer Has produced a Book that is Loaded with beautiful Photographs of Beautiful Streamers and Clear Step by Step Photos so that Fly Tyers, who have never Ventured into Tying Classic Streamers Will Be able to Produce Decent Replicas...
However, there are an Above Average Number of Mistakes in the Book... Flies Patterns attributed to Tyers who Never Designed/Originated them... There are at Least 4 Times where I noticed this Occurred in the "Streamer Gallery" at the end of the Book... Also, There's the Instance of Klausmeyer Misnaming a Wonderful Book...Using the Word "LOST" instead of the Correct "FORGOTTEN"...... Not that these Take away from the Over all Beauty & usefulness of this Book... This Book is Pure "Eye Candy" for the Fly Tyer... The Gallery alone is worth the Price, because of the Often Breath taking Beauty of a great many of the Featured Streamers.... It's Just that Kausmeyer, being the Editor of Fly Tyer magazine, should have done a Better Job at Editing & Researching the Streamers he was going to feature in the Book. If there was a Deadline, It's No excuse for Mis-information & Half-hearted Editing... I Do Really Enjoy the Book, but the Numerous Mistakes and such take away from what should be a Spotless, Wonderful addition to Any Fly Tyer's Library
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classic streamers,
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This is the finest book on tying classic Rangeley style streamers that I have seen. The combination of text and photographs will allow any intermediate fly tyer to tie these streamers. The only caveat I have in recommending this book unreservedly is that there is a typo on page 26.
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