Spey Flies

How to Tie Them

Bob Veverka (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

168 Seiten

2015
Stackpole Books (Verlag)
978-0-8117-1500-3 (ISBN)

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Elegant and graceful, Spey flies originated on the River Spey in northeastern Scotland and are well over 150 years old. Author Bob Veverka gives the history and background on classic Spey, Dee, Don, Eagle, and Steelhead Spey patterns, including step-by-step tying instructions.

Tying instructions and step-by-step photos for the Lady Caroline Spey fly, White-Winged Akroyd Dee fly, and Orange Heron steelhead Spey fly.
Exquisite colour plates and patterns for 167 flies tied by Syd Glasso, Walt Johnson, Joe Howell, Brad Burden, Paul Rossman, Bob Warren, Rick Whorwood and Steve Gobbin.
How to choose the best hooks, thread, materials, feathers, and instructions for making the Spey Flies' signature small heads.

Bob Ververka is a well-known fly tier and fly fisherman who has designed several noteworthy Spey patterns, including the Purple Heart Spey, Scarlet Eagle, and Copper Heron. He also provided flies for Trey Combsa s classic book Steelhead. Bob lives in Underhill, Vermont."

Foreword
Acknowledgements
Introduction

1. Spey Fly History
2. Materials
3. Spey Patterns
4. Dee Patterns
5. River Don Patterns
6. Eagle Patterns
7. Spey-Type Patterns
8. Steelhead Spey Patterns

Material Sources
Bibliography
Index

Verlagsort	Mechanicsburg, PA
Sprache	englisch
Maße	216 x 280 mm
Gewicht	685 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Märchen / Sagen
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Angeln / Jagd
ISBN-10	0-8117-1500-0 / 0811715000
ISBN-13	978-0-8117-1500-3 / 9780811715003
Zustand	Neuware