<li>43 American fly-tying masters, from Marbury to Marinaro, Gordon to Grant</li>
<li>Color photos of the flies plus recipes for nearly 300 flies</li>
<li>Important historical record includes profiles of tiers around the country including Art Flick, Ray Bergman, Lee Wulff, Don Gapen, Len Halladay, André Puyans, Cal Bird, Lew Oatman, Dave Whitlock, and 34 more influential tiers</li>

The Founding Flies: 43 American Masters: Their Patterns and Influences

Sports & Outdoors

Valla, Mike

Hunting & Fishing

Stackpole/Headwater

Fly fishing has a rich heritage of "founding flies" that revolutionized the sport, yet many of these classic flies have fallen out of use. In this follow-up to The Founding Flies, Mike Valla includes detailed instructions to help anglers tie and fish these historic, effective patterns.Features 21 classic fly patterns with step-by-step photo tutorials for tying themTips on the best way to fish the founding flies todayIncludes a broad range of flies, from nymphs and streamers to drys and terrestrials

Tying the Founding Flies

The classic bucktails--Mickey Finn, Black Nose Dace--are some of the very first flies that anglers learn to tie, and they are the most well-traveled of all streamer types, from Maine to Washington, trout to salmon. With over 500 patterns, this is the only book to date written on bucktails as well as other hairwing streamers.

Tying and Fishing Bucktails and Other Hair Wings: Atlantic Salmon Flies to Steelhead Flies

Stackpole Books

The first in a new Stackpole Books series featuring 50 important flies from a particular region, tied by anglers with close ties and local knowledge of the place. This volume, by Catskills expert Mike Valla, showcases flies that work well on the water there and pays tribute to the region he knows so well. Though not a tying manual, each fly is featured in a spread that includes a large, easy-to-see image, recipe, and tying notes.

Favorite Flies for the Catskills: 50 Essential Patterns from Local Experts (Volume 1) (Favorite Flies, 1)

'The dry fly, the wet fly, and the nymph all enjoyed cherished places in an angler's bag of tricks; but all except the most opinionated will agree that streamer flies and bucktails; when properly selected and employed, hook more and bigger fish more often and in more places than any other type of fly rod lure.' --Joseph D. Bates, Jr. Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing (1966) Streamers, and hair wing versions called bucktails, are versatile patterns that can be fished anywhere whether targeting landlocked salmon on a pristine Rangeley region Maine lake, largemouth bass swimming among the lily pads in a tepid southern farm pond, cutthroat trout inhabiting swift, western rivers or hypercritical browns in the Catskills. In this valuable reference for tiers and anglers alike, author Mike Valla collects here for the reader his favourite classics that are not only important from a historical perspective, but also work well to this day. 100 favourite patterns including:&nbsp; <ul> <li>Allie's Favourite</li> <li>Bleeding Shiner</li> <li>Brooks's Honey Blonde</li> <li>Bumblepuppy</li> <li>Chief Needahbeh</li> <li>Colonel Bates</li> <li>Edson Tiger-Dark</li> <li>Fox's Yellow Optic Bucktail</li> <li>General MacArthur</li> <li>Goober</li> <li>Jane Craig</li> <li>Missoulian Spook</li> <li>Nine-Three</li> <li>Parma Belle&nbsp;</li> <li>Shushan Postmaster</li> <li>Spruce</li> <li>Supervisor</li> <li>Thunder Creek Silver Shiner</li> <li>Warden's Worry</li> </ul>

The Classic Streamer Fly Box

The Catskills region of the eastern United States, just two hours northeast of New York City, was the birthplace of a uniquely American style of fly that continues to grace the bins of fly shops around the world. Mike Valla explores the essence of Catskill flies, delving into the history of the region's rivers, fly fishers, and fly tiers and blending their colorful histories with precise step-by-step tying methods. He compares the styles of all of the Catskill school of fly tiers and shares color photos of never-before-seen flies from the vaults of the Catskill Fly Fishing Museum as well as detailed tying steps for 11 Catskill-style fly patterns. This book is essential for those not only interested in learning to tie the Catskill-style flies, but also those interested in the history of American fly fishing.

Tying Catskill-Style Dry Flies

Headwater Books

Complete guide to the best fly fishing streams and stillwaters in New York including detailed information on where to go, current fly patterns, and advice from local experts.

Fly Fishing Guide to New York State: Experts' Guide to Locations, Hatches, and Tactics

<li>Color photos of never-before-seen flies from the vaults of the Catskill Fly Fishing Museum </li>
<li>Detailed tying steps for 11 patterns </li>
<li>First book that compares the styles of all of the Catskill school of fly tiers The Catskills region of the eastern United States, just two hours northeast of New York City, was the birthplace for a uniquely American style of fly that continues to grace the bins of fly shops around the world.Mike Valla explores the essence of Catskill flies, delving into the history of the region's rivers, fly fishers, and fly tiers and blending their colorful histories with precise step-by-step tying methods. This book is essential for those not only interested in learning to tie the Catskill-style flies, but also those interested in the history of American fly fishing.</li>

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Books by Valla, Mike

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Valla, Mike. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

The Founding Flies: 43 American Masters: Their Patterns and Influences

Tying the Founding Flies

Tying and Fishing Bucktails and Other Hair Wings: Atlantic Salmon Flies to Steelhead Flies

Favorite Flies for the Catskills: 50 Essential Patterns from Local Experts (Volume 1) (Favorite Flies, 1)

The Classic Streamer Fly Box

Tying Catskill-Style Dry Flies

Fly Fishing Guide to New York State: Experts' Guide to Locations, Hatches, and Tactics

Tying Catskill-Style Dry Flies