Building Classic Salmon Flies
 
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Building Classic Salmon Flies is by Ron Alcott,
another classic New England tyer. A good book, mine is the plastic
spiral bound version that lays flat. Good photos, but Ron's style is a
bit on the "fishing" side of things. That is, he's a bit more
utilitarian than some of the other big name tyers out there today.
The heads are a bit large for my taste, and the proportions are more swept back than propped upward. As a matter of fact, Ron actually ties a dozen on size 5 hooks, just to show that they can be fished. Again, all personal preference, and all very good flies and wonderful techniques on how to tie them. Also, a good section just on nomenclature that helps out quite a bit. |