How to Tie Flies for Fly Fishing

By Stuart Silverstein
Published on May 1, 1973
1 / 4

The best way to learn to tie flies is to have a master of the craft teach you. Such people flourish wherever trout or salmon are caught.
The best way to learn to tie flies is to have a master of the craft teach you. Such people flourish wherever trout or salmon are caught.
2 / 4

You might not include every single one of these, but this is a representative list of parts you're likely to include in a fishing fly.
You might not include every single one of these, but this is a representative list of parts you're likely to include in a fishing fly.
3 / 4

An 11 stage sequence by which you add elements to your fly.
An 11 stage sequence by which you add elements to your fly.
4 / 4

A selection of ten popular fishing fly design styles.
A selection of ten popular fishing fly design styles.

I first learned to tie flies when I was a boy of 13. After
watching a man up the street create beauties with such
magical names as Parmachene Belle, Silver Doctor,
Cowdung, Rio Grande King, March Brown
and Black
Ghost,
I couldn’t wait to make my own attempt at this

Comments (0) Join others in the discussion!
    Online Store Logo
    Need Help? Call 1-800-234-3368