Charlie Craven's Basic Fly Tying

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The definitive modern course in fly-tying fundamentals — built on Charlie Craven's decades of teaching at his legendary Colorado fly shop and refined into a step-by-step system tha t actually works.Starting with simple patterns and building toward complex ones, Craven shows how flies build on each other. Master one technique and you've unlocked a dozen patterns. With over 1,000 color photographs and clear, concise instruction, this is the book that belongs on every tyer's bench.17 patterns covered, including: Brassie, Black Beauty, RS2 Hare's Ear, Pheasant Tail, Prince Nymph Copper John, Woolly Bugger Elk Hair Caddis, Stimulator, Adams Rusty Spinner, Parachute BWO, X Comparadun Royal Wulff, Humpy, Goddard Caddis Covers cutting-edge techniques for modern patterns alongside time-tested classics — plus essential tools, materials, and tying fundamentals that apply to hundreds of flies beyond those in the book."Charlie Craven is the best fly tier I have ever known... Buy this book — your flies depend on it." — John Barr, creator of the Copper John8.5 x 11 inches | 288 pages | 1,000+ color photos | Hardcover Show more