Best Beginners book?

[Mike S]

If I was going to buy 1 book to cover the basic trout flies what would you recommend? Of should I just pick up patterns of the internet for now?

Thanks

[miyawaki]

If I was going to buy 1 book to cover the basic trout flies what would you recommend? Of should I just pick up patterns of the internet for now?

Thanks

"Flies of the Northwest" by the Inland Empire Fly Fishing Club

It is by far the most popular book on patterns sold at our shop. It covers all patterns, including river, stillwater, salt and steelhead.

Leland.

[halcyon]

Essential Trout Flies by Dave Hughes is an excellent beginners book on learning to tie currently popular and successful trout flies.

[nb_ken]

Both of the books above are excellent pattern books. Anything by Dave Hughes is going to be excellent.

But if you're looking for more of a tutorial type book, I'd suggest "Fly Tying Made Clear and Simple" by Skip Morris. It takes you through basic tying techniques. Once you finish that book, you'll be able to follow the recipes from other books or patterns off the internet.

[scottflycst]

All good suggestions. I might add Randall Kaufmann's books, he has one for dries and one for nymphs. They cover the basic tying techniques for common flies of each type.

[Sourdoughs]

"Flies of the Northwest" by the Inland Empire Fly Fishing Club

It is by far the most popular book on patterns sold at our shop. It covers all patterns, including river, stillwater, salt and steelhead.

Leland.

iagree

It's not a "how-to-tie" book, but the most complete book for patterns for all types of fishing.

[gbeeman]

All good suggestions. I might add Randall Kaufmann's books, he has one for dries and one for nymphs. They cover the basic tying techniques for common flies of each type.


iagree

These are the books I started with. They do a great job of explaining the techniques for each pattern and the patterns are the basic ones you need to know and fish.

GBeeman

[Mike Etgen]

I'll second the Skip Morris book. I still find myself looking at it from time to time, and I've owned it for about five years.

However, I'm sure some of the others mentioned are just as worthy. I'd sure put some weight on Leland's thoughts.

[flytire]

If I was going to buy 1 book to cover the basic trout flies what would you recommend?
Thanks

The Fly Tiers Benchside Reference would be my choice. a beginner first and foremost needs to learn techniques and this book covers alot of techniques that are needed to tie fly patterns. pattern books dont teach techniques. buy pattern books for patterns.

http://www.amazon.com/Fly-Tiers-Benchside-Reference/dp/1571881263

[ansas]

Were I you, I'd stick with the internet. There is vastly more information on the net and it's free. Many sites have video of tying certain flies as does YouTube. Fly Fisherman Mag and Hatches both have excellent tying information there are patterns and how to tie them. Google "fly tying" your cup will run over and down the street.

The Benchside Reference is a great book, but a beginner will be lost in it. Find something that shows how to tie a soft hackle. Get a tail, body and hackle on a hook and go from there. Here are a couple of links to get you going. (Davie McPhail is a tier to emulate.....he is beyond good, although his British accent is sometimes tough to understand.):


http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to/video/how-to-tie-the-mcphail-mayfly-for-fly-fishing-169752/
http://www.westfly.com/fly-pattern-recipe/fly-pattern-recipe.shtml

Google and go! Eddie B/ansas

[jimmyjoe]

www.flyanglersonline.com EXECELLENT website for learning to tie. Also go to www.omn.org
you can down load some great tying videos from their public tv programs.(unless you have Vista)