The Catskills region of the eastern United States, just two hours northeast of New York City, was the birthplace of a uniquely American style of fly that continues to grace the bins of fly shops around the world. Mike Valla explores the essence of Catskill flies, delving into the history of the region's rivers, fly fishers, and fly tiers and blending their colorful histories with precise step-by-step tying methods. He compares the styles of all of the Catskill school of fly tiers and shares color photos of never-before-seen ...
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The Catskills region of the eastern United States, just two hours northeast of New York City, was the birthplace of a uniquely American style of fly that continues to grace the bins of fly shops around the world. Mike Valla explores the essence of Catskill flies, delving into the history of the region's rivers, fly fishers, and fly tiers and blending their colorful histories with precise step-by-step tying methods. He compares the styles of all of the Catskill school of fly tiers and shares color photos of never-before-seen flies from the vaults of the Catskill Fly Fishing Museum as well as detailed tying steps for 11 Catskill-style fly patterns. This book is essential for those not only interested in learning to tie the Catskill-style flies, but also those interested in the history of American fly fishing.
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Add this copy of Tying Catskill-Style Dry Flies to cart. $125.00, very good condition, Sold by Liberty Book Shop rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Avis, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Headwater Books.
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Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 9781934753019. Green cloth, very slight edge rubbing, in a DJ with just a hint of edge rubbing. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on half title page and INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on title page. Now protected in a mylar jacket.; 4to 11"-13" tall; 252 pages; Signed by Author.