Tube Flies Two: Evolution - Softcover

Mark Mandell; Bob Kenly

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1571884017 ISBN 13: 9781571884015

Publisher: Frank Amato Publications, 2007

Synopsis

Trout often prefer underwater aquatic insects because they're more vulnerable than surface stages and are more abundant as well. Fly-fishers know the importance of imitating the specific life stage that trout are feeding on, however most current flies only imitate size, shape, and color of the natural insect. Soft-hackled nymphs also imitate movement and behavior. Tying & Fishing Soft-Hackled Nymphs explains how to imitate sub-surface aquatic insects using both traditional and modern soft-hackled nymphs and flymphs along with the most effective presentation techniques. By exploring effective thread and translucent fur body material combinations, as well as game-bird hackle collars, these flies take on life-like properties. These patterns can be fished throughout the water column from the stream bottom--to imitate immature nymphal forms--to the surface mimicking transitional emergers. Drawing on both traditional and evolved patterns and methods, these wingless wet flies will take you beyond for mulaic fishing techniques to unlimited presentation possibilities and will help you catch more trout.

About this title

Review:

R"Three seconds after being asked to review this excellent new manifesto on tube flies, I thought first I tie flies with feathers and bits and pieces of natural organic animal or whatever! In my mind tubes were a crutch for those who either had no fly tying skills or were simply lazy and wanted a quick way to throw an offering together...... I was wrong, dead wrong. This book will educate and enlighten anyone who thinks they understand Tube Flies and their unique construction!" --Dan Fallon, Rackelhanen - Flyfishing Magazine, June 2007

About this edition

• Publisher: Frank Amato Publications
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1571884017
• ISBN 13: 9781571884015
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 179