How to Tie Salmon Flies: A Treatise on the Methods of Tying the Various Kinds of Salmon Flies (Classic Reprint)

INTRODUCTION . OW many fishermen one meets who cannot tie their own flies-many of them not even being able to name their different parts; and of those who do tie them, what a great proportion do so indifferently! I believe the reason lies in the facts that there are no books entering thoroughly into all the details of the subject, and that lessons can only be obtained by paying a long price. It is certainl y far cheaper to make one's own flies than to buy them, putting aside the amusement and satisfaction derived from doing so. lvl y object in vri ting these pages is to supp1y such a book, in the hopes that those who have the leisure and inclination to do so, will be enabled by it, not only to learn to tie their own flies, but also to increase their sport. I have so often met ardent anglers throwing flies of such 'wondrous deformity, that, no matter INTRODUCTION what skill was exercised in handling the rod, no fish with ordinary fishy brain would glance at, mTable of Contents CONTENTS; PAC&:; INTRODUCTION, IX; CHAPTER 1; HOOKS,; CHAPTER II; MATERIALS, IMPLElfENTS, ETC, 6; CHAPTER III; ON DVEING FURS AND FEATHERS, 23; CHAPTER IV; GUT Loops, ETC, TAGS AND TAILS,; CHAPTER V; BUTTS, RIBBING, BODIES, ASD HACKLES, 47 CONTELVTS; CHAPTER VI; PAGE; HACKLES, JOJNTED BODIES, AND GRUBS,; CHAPTER VII; VINGS,; APPENDIX,; DRESSINGS OF SALMON FLIES, 95; INDEX, II9About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text.