Books

Lorenz Books London 2003 reprint 4to oblong. Illust 64 pp. Glossy pictorial boards matching the dust jacket; illustrated endpapers. Tying details illustrated with colour photographs. Chapters on Salmon Flies; Sea Trout Flies; Reservoir Flies; Stillwater Flies; River and Stream Dry Flies; River and Stream Wet Flies; Fly Tying: Materials; Hook Patterns; Tying On; Finishing Off; Tying a Tail; Dubbing; Tying a Hackle; Tying Wings; Adams Dry Fly; Silver Invicta; Cat's Whisker; Fuzzy Buzzer; Pheasant Tail Nymph; Deer Hair Fry; Hotspot Leaded Shrimp Fly; Salmon Shrimp Fly; and Tying Knots; - Fine

Bonanza Books New York 1991 edn. 4to. Illust 200p. D/J. One hundred and sixty selected and fully dressed classic salmon flies in words and pictures. Compares the original flies and their variants and discusses some of their history. Relates how some of the old masters fished their flies. -Very Fine

Crowood Press Marlborough 1989 1st edn. 8vo Illust 188p. D/J. Written by one of Britain's leading fly dressers and includes advice on the choice of equipment and materials, essential preparatory techniques and in-depth instruction. Takes account of new and traditional and modern materials and introduces some new and advanced techniques. Many colour photographs. - Very Fine

The Five Mile Press   Noble Park Victoria. 1999 1^stedn 4to Illust. 128p. Pictorial Board Cover. Spiral binding.  An introduction into the gear, the clothes, tactics, fly tying instructions,  and the species.  The pages are split into two.  The top half contains information on tactics, the fishes habits in various locations ie stream, Stillwater  and details of the fish themselves.  The lower half  gives details of the fly patterns and how to fish each pattern.  Many colour photographs. –Fine      

New Burlington Books London 2005 8vo Illust 256p. Laminated boards spiral bound. An introduction to tools, techniques and materials, plus instructions for tying 50 flies with step-by-step photographs. Includes dry, wet, nymphs, streamers and hairwing flies. Also contains a handy glossary and a table of degree of difficulty. - Mint

Gary Allen Pty Ltd Sydney 2003 1st Australian Edn. 12mo Illust 256p. Laminated boards spiral bound. 100 flies in step by step photographs. Incluses dry, wet, nymphs, streamers, hairwing flies and basic techniques and tools. Also a handy glossary and table of degree of difficulty. Fine

Winchester Press New York 1974, 4to Illust 231p D/J. Features instruction both on fly fishing and fly tying of nearly 200 effective flies. Illustrated with over 300 step by step photographs and drawings. Very Fine

Sydney 1978, 8vo Illust 423p D/J - A comprehensive Australasian  guide for the experienced fly tyer and the beginner. Includes chapters on the trout and its food, the wet and dry fly, nymphs, bucktails, streamers, fly tying in practice, beetles, grasshoppers, terrestrials, materials, saltwater fly's and adopted overseas patterns. A must for every fly-tyer - Fine

Murray Books  Sydney 1978, 12mo Illust 207p, soft cover.  Illustrated by the author.  The life cycle, description  and tying patterns that represent the food chain on Australian waters.  Includes chapters on Mayflies, Caddis, stonefly, damselfly, aquatic bugs, grasshoppers, aquatic beetles, craneflies, midges, ants, wasps, bees, butterflies moths lacewings and termites.     – Fine