Catching Shadows
Stackpole Books (Verlag)
978-0-8117-1329-0 (ISBN)
A superb collection of advice for tying flies for the toughest fish and strategies for fishing them. Noted commercial tier, Rich Strolis, shares his most effective patterns as well as the inspiration behind them to help anglers develop their own flies. Catching Shadows features dry flies, emergers, nymphs, and streamers for all seasons and includes several favourite custom flies, including the Rock Candy Larva, the Headbanger Sculpin, and the Shucked Up Emerger. It also covers a wide variety of tying materials from the newest synthetics to traditional natural materials. Here you will learn how to fine-tune your own flies and tie patterns for any situation.
Learn how to fine-tune your own flies and tie patterns for any situation
Features dry flies, emergers, nymphs and streamers.
Includes several favourite custom flies – Rock Candy Larva and Shucked up Emerger
Covers a wide variety of tying materials from the newest synthetics to traditional natural materials
Author is a signature tier for the Montana Fly Company and his patterns have appeared in many national publications
Beautifully illustrated throughout with over 600 colour photographs
Rich Strolis started as a guide on the popular Farmington and Housatonic Rivers in Connecticut. He later transitioned to commercial tying, speaking engagements, and teaching many facets of both fly fishing and fly tying. His fly patterns, although based out of the Northeast, have a strong following and relevancy across the globe. He is a signature tier for the Montana Fly Company, which currently produces ten of his patterns, with several more on the market in 2016. His patterns have appeared in many national publications, including Fly Fisherman, Eastern Fly Fishing, and more. He lives in Simsbury, Connecticut, with his wife, Megan, and two daughters, Tessa and Nora. You can follow his work at his website, www.catching-shadows.com. -- Rich Strolis
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Introduction
Part 1: Dry Flies and Emergers
1. Designing Dry Flies & Emergers
2. R-F Caddis
3. Dust Bunny Winter Stone
4. Shucked Up Emerger
5. Busted Stone
6. Tiny Dancer Caddis Pupa
Part 2: Nymphs
7. Designing Nymphs
8. DDT & DT Nymphs
9. Slasher
10. Infant Stone
11. Classified Caddis Pupa
12. Rock Candy Larva
13. Woven Mayfly
14. Synthetic Quill Nymph
15. Quill Bodied Jig
16. Shimmer Stone
Part 3: Streamers
17. Designing Streamers
18. Bloody Baitfish
19. Ice Pick
20. Cellar Dweller
21. Hog Snare
22. Headbanger Sculpin
| Zusatzinfo | 600 Halftones, color |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Mechanicsburg, PA |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 216 x 280 mm |
| Gewicht | 1043 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Angeln / Jagd |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8117-1329-6 / 0811713296 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8117-1329-0 / 9780811713290 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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