Fly-Fishing Soft-Hackles

Allen McGee is an author, fly designer, photographer, and fly angler who's been fly fishing for nearly twenty-five years. He specializes in both traditional and progressive soft-hackle flies and fishing methods. Allen is interested in innovative fly patterns and designs flies for Solitude Fly Company. He is the author of Tying & Fishing Soft-Hackled Nymphs (978-1-57188-403-9), and his articles and photography have appeared in many popular fly-fishing magazines. Allen lives in Atlanta, Georgia, and fishes extensively on the trout streams of southern Appalachia, throughout the East Coast and also frequents the Rocky Mountain West on a regular basis. Allen can be found presenting and demonstration tying at many fly-fishing events and clubs throughout the year.

Introduction
Acknowledgements

1. Defining the Genre
2. Progressive Fly Materials and Tying Methods
3. Progressive Fly Design Applications
4. Match-the-Hatch Soft-Hackles: Mayflies
5. Match-the-Hatch Soft-Hackles: Caddis, Stoneflies, and Midges
6. Match-the-Hatch Soft-Hackles: Other Insects and Baitfish
7. Modern Prospecting Soft-Hackles Flies
8. Presentation Tactics
9. Favourite Rigs
10. Soft-Hackles on the Water

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