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Tying the Classic Salmon Fly: A Modern Approach to Traditional Techniques

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Distinguished by sharp colour photography and clean layout, this book is highly recommended as a reference work for anyone interested in tying and presenting the Classic Salmon fly. I enjoyed the chapter on hook making, (flashbacks to college metal work days), and having previously undertaken some picture framing, found the tips in the fly mounting chapter very useful.The colour photography of the Traherne collection and other patterns presented is excellent. The books contents will be of considerable use to beginner and expert alike.

Radencich's book is nicely written and proved very helpful in thje areas of tying instruction and techniques. Color photography is used extensively throughout and is finely detailed. The chapters on custom hook making and fly mounting are nice additions to the book as it really concentrates on presentation type flies. If I have any complaint at all is that the book does devote a lot of its content to complicated modern patterns and not what I considered true "classic" flies. Though many of these flies are beautiful and, without exception beautifully dressed, I was hoping for a more traditional selection. Also included is a great method for substituting Indian Crow, which I'll be attempting soon. I wished for an expanded section on the substitution of the all but impossible to obtain feathers. This is a major issue for the modern tyer of these patterns and would have been a welcome addition. If the feather in some of the fly patterns that is referred to as "speckled bustard substitute" isn't natural bustard I'd be surprised. It sure isn't turkey! Overall I'd highly recommend this book as a guide to the mechanics of fully dressed salmon flies. My flies have been better proportioned and more neatly tied since I began utilizing some of his tips and I've been tying these patterns for over 15 years. Thanks Mr Radencich

Radencich has produced a work of art in this book. The photographs are outstanding, and there are not enough superlatives to do them justice. The steps are so well done as to present a short course in photos alone. Very well done.

As other reviewers have noted, this book is not strong on its historical content or presentation of utilitarian (read: flies for fish...) patterns. It also goes into excruciating detail on wall mounts which while interesting, might have been better spent on other patterns. I found the section on hook making to be very interesting and unique in the literature of salmon flies. This book is hard to put down and sets a new standard of graphics for this genre. Well done, Michael.

As expected Mike Radencich has completed a work which will go forward as the quintessential guide to tying Atlantic Salmon Flies. The photography is crisp and the color makes each step of the tying process crystal clear. Where interpretation is all we have to work from, gleaming insights from the authors of the 1800's; this work makes it of utmost importance to spell out the details. Poul Jorgensen took us a certain distance with his book and Ron Alcott's recent attempt added to that. With this book we take a giant step forward to explaining the Salmon Flyer's art. I've waited in anticipation ever since Mike told me he was preparing to write this book. I was expecting a first rate product and as usual Mike surpassed anything I could have wanted. He covers not only the tying art but also includes sections from the various disciplines growing out of it such as hook making, material dyeing, and shadow box framing. He calls on the talents of may of his acquaintances to explain various topi

If you are a fly tyer of any sort and want to try your hand at traditional featherwing flys this is an excellent place to start. With enough hisorical background and excellent menus this volume gives in great detail methods to perform the traditional tasks as well as how to build the flys themselves.

I have been waiting 3 years for this project to come to fruition. If you have perused the pages of Susan Bates latest Atlantic Salmon Fly book you can attest to the quality of Mike's photographic skills. Knowing Mike on a personal level through the brotherhood of fly tiers you know that he is a meticulous artist and one of the best Atlantic Fly Dressers alive today. He has recruited some of the best fly dressers around to add their knowledge to this compendium of the art. He set out to once-and-for-all put out a book that would be the quintessential guide to Atlantic Salmon Fly dressing, and knowing Mike he would probably be understating his work. I once took a class from him in which we tied one fly for 15 hours. Afterwards he cut off half of it with a razor to redo a section, because it didn't look quite right. His recreation of "Jones Guide To Norway" is a testament to his ability to turn out a first rate product. Alec Jackson is well known in tieing circles and is quality by association in this project. Enough said. Buy one, heck buy 2 at these prices and you won't be disappointed. It will become a collectors item.

The last 2 chapters may come in handy over the years, but the first 3/4 of the book are excellent

For a modern approach there is no one better than Radencich. To tie with such perfection; its great to see he is sharing his secrets.

An excellent book for the transition from everyday fly tying tech. to the classics. Written in an easy to read and understand way. I recomend it for anyone that wants to make that leap and experience the challenge to the old styles of fly tying. It is a must in my library.

envoie rapide, emballage solide, splendide livre à un prix très intéressant. Des photos de très grande qualité, un texte clair, des explications et des photos pour le montage des mouches précises et efficaces. Il faut bien sūr parler anglais et avoir un bon compte en banque car les mouches présentées nécessitent d'aller acheter un certain nombre de plumes exotiques qu'on n'a pas obligatoirement dans son matériel de base... Mais quand on aime on ne compte pas paraīt-il.

JPM