<li>Covers gear and tackle, fly selection, casting, setting the hook, playing and releasing the fish, float fishing</li>
<li>Insight into a wealth of fishing experience from one of the most well-known fly fishers in the sport today</li>
<li>Illustrations by Dave Hall and photos by John GierachThrough his accounts on the water, author A. K. Best shares his lifetime of fly-fishing experience. "I have always thought that going fly fishing simply meant that you drove to the stream, strung up your rod, tied on a fly, looked for a rising trout, and then cast to it until you caught it. It does work out that way sometimes and it's a lot of fun. But other times, it gets a little more complicated and that's even more fun." It's these complications that A. K. deals with, untangles, and explains in his first book devoted to fishing.
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Fly-Fishing with A. K.

Sports & Outdoors

Best, A. K.

Hunting & Fishing

Stackpole Books

Techniques and tips from A. K.:
<li>The right way to hold a bobbin </li>
<li>Preventing body bumps </li>
<li>Avoidingtrapped hackles </li>
<li>Producing crisper hairwings and tails </li>
<li>Dubbing fine bodies </li>
<li>Saltwater tips Tying fly patterns using new materials:
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<li>Bugskip Nymph </li>
<li>Blue Quill Dun </li>
<li>Mahogany Quill Spinner</li>
<li>Hovering Fy Crane </li>
<li>Coq de Leon Matuka These tips and techniques from master fly tier A. K. Best help you meet the challenges of today's new tying materials. Part One addresses several common tying problems and gives solutions that every tier can use. Part Two describes new materials and patterns, explains how they differ from traditional materials, and what that means for today's fisherman.
A. K.'s signature Quill Body flies take on new life when tied according to his directions using these new materials. Detailed photographs illustrate the step-by-step instructions for working with Bugskin, Coq de Leon, and streamers. With this book on new materials, new techniques, and new patterns, A. K. once again demonstrates his expertise as a tier and as a teacher.
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Fly Tying with A. K.: Patterns & Problem Solving with New Materials & Techniques

Hailed by Lefty Kreh as the best fly-tying book of the past few years and by Field &amp; Stream as "a bible of invaluable secrets," this revised third edition of a fly-tying classic is a great resource for both beginner and expert tiers.
<li>Learn to tie effective, durable flies as efficiently as possible</li>
<li>Tips on materials for tailing, ribbing, bodies, wings, hackling, and more</li>
<li>Advice on tools and setting up a workshop</li>

Production Fly Tying

Winner of United Fly Tyers's Book of the Year award in 1989.

Production Fly Tying: A Collection of Ideas, Notions, Hints, & Variations on the Techniques of Fly Tying (The Pruett Series)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Crafts & Hobbies

WestWinds Press

Winner of United Fly Tyers's Book of the Year award in 1989.

Production Fly Tying: A Colllection of Ideas, Notions, Hints, & Variations on the Techniques of Fly Tying (The Pruett Series)

Pruett Publishing

Make fly tying easier and more efficient with this edition. Best reveals concise and comprehensive instructions with tried-and-true timesaving tips. 299 photos.

Production Fly Tying: A Collection of Ideas, Notions, Hints, & Variations on the Techniques of Fly Tying

Pruett Pub. Co

The second edition of this important book focuses on one of the most crucial aspects of the fly-tyer's art: color control. It is the most important book devoted entirely to the subject-an indispensable and practical handbook by one of America's finest and most respected professional fly tyers. A. K. Best explores the equipment and supplies needed for accurate and safe dyeing and bleaching--most of them commonly available. Then he progresses on such subjects as · Body Feathers · Bucktails · Deer and Elk Hair · Calf and Squirrel Tails · Furs · Bleaching · Dye Recipes · Color Removal · Stripping Quills · Fur Blending A. K.'s new material in this second edition augments the original with over a decade of new tips, techniques, and refinement. Dyeing and Bleaching is an indispensable book for all fly tyers who want more precise colors for their fly patterns.

Dyeing and Bleaching Natural Fly-Tying Materials

UNKNO

A revealing look into the fly box of one of North America¿s most respected and experienced fly tyers, with complete, step-by-step tying instructions.

A.K's Fly Box

Gierach, John

Lyons Pr

Master fly tyer A.K. Best shows you how to bring your tying to a higher level.

Advanced Fly Tying: The Proven Methods and Techniques of a Master Professional Fly Tyer--37 Important Patterns

Dyeing and Bleaching: Natural Fly-Tying Materials

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