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AK SKIM'S BOOK SERIES 1 - Spey, Dee, Salmon, Steelhead Fly Patterns

AKSkim

Boston - Title Town USA
AK SKIM's BOOK SERIES 1 - Spey, Dee, Salmon, Steelhead Patterns

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Classic Salmon Flies provides you a look into the old British salmon flies
with the original patterns dating back into the 19th and early 20th century.

Providing some historical background information on each pattern.

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A very good reference of the classic slamon flies.
Lists all flies in alphabetical order.

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Steelhead Flies by John Shewey covers some popular Pacific Northwest patterns
from hair wing, featherwing, shrimp & prawn, practitioners to Steelhead, Spey,
and Dee style.


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As you read through the pages the striking element of beauty and elegance of
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The author provides a history of Spey and Dee flies in addition to tying materials
that go into them.

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Perhaps the best book on materials and he also suggests substitutes for material
no longer available for some classic patterns.

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Vivid descriptions take away a lot of the mystery of classic flies.
 

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AK,
Good post.
Steelhead flies are similiar to streamers, to me that is.
I find them very eye appealing, much more so than salmon flies.
Oddly in the reports from the Salmon River, you very seldom hear of them being used.


Brk Trt
 
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