Bonefish Fly Patterns Tying, Selecting, And Fishing All The Best Bonefish Flies From Today's Best Tiers

This new and revised edition ofBonefish Fly Patternsis the most comprehensive collection of bonefish flies ever published, displaying fly designs from such world-class flats anglers and guides as Winston Moore, Jim Orthwein (four-time bonefish world record holder), Steve Huff, Harry Spear, Rick Ruoff, Del Brown, John Goddard, Barry and Cathy Beck, Lou Tabory, Tim Borski, Bob Clouser, Lefty Kreh, Tom McGuane, Yvon Chouinard, Jack Gartside, Carl Richards, Craig Mathews, George Anderson, and Ben Estes. The book includes 165 full-color photographs--one for each featured pattern, some published here for the first time. Each fly profile is listed with its creator's authentic recipe and tying tips. Also included are tying sequences for important patterns, a discussion of design trends, a materials glossary, and a list of sources for materials, custom flies, and off-the-shelf patterns. Dick Brown does not forget to describe fly selection for various destinations, habitats, and conditions, and to advise anglers on how to present flies and what prey they portray.

Dick Brown is the author of two previous Lyons Press books: Fly Fishing for Bonefish, which on its initial publication in 1992 was hailed as the bible on all things bonefish. He writes for many fishing, fly fishing, and outdoor magazines. He lives in Byfield, Massachusetts.

1. Fly Characteristics 2. Profiles of 187 Flies 3. Selecting Bonefish Flies 4. Tying Sequences 5. Design Alternatives and Trends 6. Fly Materials 7. Sources