Charlie Craven's Basic Fly Tying is a modern course in fly-tying fundamentals, covering the tools, materials, and techniques to tie a wide range of popular flies and their variations. The series of lessons shows how flies build on one another, enabling readers to tie a wide range of patterns simply [...]
"Charlie Craven has set the standard for innovation in fly tying . . . that very few tiers can match." --Tim Heng "Charlie Craven is a master fly tier and more importantly, a natural-born teacher. . . . Whether you are just getting started, or a longtime tier who wants to learn new tricks, Charlie c[...]
Barr is the most successful designer of commercially distributed flies in the world The Barr Emerger is an unrivaled pattern for western mayfly situations, and the Copper John has evolved into the most popular fly of the millennium Learn Barr's methods for tying his favorite flies, with step-by-step[...]