Tying the Founding Flies

Fly fishing has a rich heritage of founding flies that revolutionised the sport, yet many of these classic flies have fallen out of use. In this comprehensive follow-up to The Founding Flies, Mike Valla includes detailed instructions to help anglers tie and fish these historic, effective patterns. It features 21 classic fly patterns with step-by-step photographic tutorials for tying them; tips on the best way to fish the founding fliestoday and, a broad range of flies from nymphs and streamers to drys and terrestrials. See more