Wet Flies: Tying and Fishing Soft-Hackles, Winged and Wingless Wets, and Fuzzy NymphsAverage Rating: 8.8
Retail Price: 32.95
ISBN: 0811718689
Author(s): Dave Hughes
Pages: 240
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Binding: Hardcover
Manufacturer Description
The history of fly-fishing begins with wet flies, but in this country wets haven't made much headway against the popularity of dries. One reason is that they often imitate adult insects, which appear mostly on or above the surface of the water; another is that they have been fished wrongly. With three decades of fishing experience and coursework in aquatic entymology, plus leading workshops across the country and writing four books on fly fishing tactics, Hughes (Fly Fishing Basics, Stackpole, 1994) here does what he values in others: instructs and enthuses. He explains subsurface insect behavior, extensively covers fishing literature and history, presents detailed instruction on materials and tying, and teaches presentation-all with numerous photos, drawings, and 24 pages of color plates (not seen by this reviewer). Carefully researched and well written, this volume should be useful to all fly fishers and the libraries serving them.
Reader Submitted ReviewsSubmitted by John Pattee
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I have had this book for years. I have read it cover to cover and found it very useful. I am a firm believer in soft hackles
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Dont remember any
Submitted by Theodore P Burger, MD
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Had the book for years. No better for tying SH,Wets & Flymphs.
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None
Submitted by Raymond Fairweather
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Great book, have used it for years as great winter reading and as a ref for my winter fly tying.
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Submitted by Rick Sullivan (Sask)
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This is likely one of the most read books in my library. I think I have read all or portions of it too many times to remember. Dave is wonderful at describing the why's and how's of tying wet flies. This book turned me more than any other book into a wet fly addict. Great book.
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