Creative Flies: Innovative Tying Techniques

For many fly tiers, creativity and experimentation in fly design are what make fly-tying so interesting. In Creative Flies, Robert Williamson shares his 20-plus years of fly-tying and fishing experience to help you create well-constructed, fish-catching flies. The patterns in this book feature both new materials and techniques, as well as our traditional favorites. The book is divided into sections, each covering an effective fly-tying technique and numerous fly styles that can be tied using it, including: overhand knot weaving, chain-stitching, air-filled bodies, and the foam twister technique. Each tying technique is discussed and clearly illustrated, and at least one fly is shown with step-by-step instructions and photographs. Williamson also discusses the most effective presentations for these flies.