Introduction to Salt Water Fly Tying

by Sanchez, Scott

• ISBN13: 9780871089311
• ISBN10: 0871089319
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-02-28
• Publisher: Mountain Pr

Summary

A comprehensive, step by step guide for the novice saltwater fly tier. Each chapter covers a basic fly-tying technique, and variations, that build on techniques offered in previous chapters. 52 straightforward patterns and 275 descriptive color photographs are presented. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction	xiii
Fly-Tying Tools	1	(6)
Hooks and Materials	7	(18)
Basic Techniques	25	(4)
Barracuda Fly	29	(8)
Barracuda Fly	30	(3)
Cord Tail Barracuda Fly	33	(2)
Cinder Worm	35	(2)
Simple Minnow	37	(10)
Simple Minnow	38	(3)
Blossom Fly	41	(1)
Jig Fly	42	(1)
Sand Eel	43	(1)
Bugger Shrimp	44	(3)
Weedguards	47	(2)
Mono Loop Weedguard	48	(1)
Bendback	49	(10)
Bendback Mullet	50	(3)
Tan Shrimp	53	(1)
Basic Bucktail	54	(1)
Platinum Blonde	55	(1)
Hi-Tie	56	(1)
Jiggy	57	(2)
Whip Finish	59	(4)
Whip Finish	60	(3)
Clouser Minnow	63	(10)
Chartreuse Clouser Minnow---Flats Size	65	(3)
Fox Clouser	68	(1)
Offshore Clouser	69	(1)
Flashy Sand Eel	70	(1)
Gotcha	71	(1)
Lime Shrimp	72	(1)
Crazy Charlie	73	(10)
Crazy Charlie	75	(2)
Holographic Glass Minnow	77	(1)
Lightning Dart	78	(2)
Lipstick Minnow	80	(3)
Crusty Acean	83	(10)
Crusty Acean	84	(3)
Shrimp	87	(3)
Thunder Creek	90	(3)
Tarpon Fly	93	(12)
Red-and-Yellow Tarpon Fly	94	(3)
Seaducer	97	(1)
Deceiver	98	(1)
Feather-Wing Bendback	99	(1)
Half and Half	100	(2)
Bunny Whistler	102	(1)
Body Fur Bait Fish	103	(1)
Polar Chenille Squid	104	(1)
Poppers	105	(8)
Hard Foam Poppers	106	(3)
Soft Foam Popper	109	(2)
Offshore Tube Poppers	111	(2)
Crabs	113	(8)
Laminate Crab	114	(2)
Chenille Crab	116	(2)
The Carpet Crab	118	(3)
Epoxy & Epoxy Substitutes	121	(14)
Bead Chain MOE	124	(2)
Goddard Glass Minnow	126	(2)
Conehead the Barbarian	128	(2)
Easy Candy	130	(5)
Braided Tubing Flies	135	(8)
Mylar Slider	136	(3)
Tubing Head---E-Z Bait Fish	139	(2)
Tubing Needlefish	141	(2)
Hair Heads	143	(10)
Saltwater Kiwi Muddler	145	(3)
Bonefish Slider	148	(2)
Two-Tone Mullet	150	(3)
Bibliography	153	(2)
Index	155	(5)
About the Author	160