Become a Thinking Fly Tier: The Way to Rapid Improvement [Paperback]

The intent of this book is to help you become a better tier by encouraging you to truly think about what, why, and how you are tying. All fly tiers have a desire to advance their level of skill but many find themselves stuck on a plateau. You will be challenged to grow beyond the “paint by numbers” approach that has limited your tying progress. This is not mission impossible and your rewards will be a noticeable increase in the quality and uniformity of your flies and an increase in the speed of your tying.

Jim Cramer has been tying, teaching, and demonstrating fly tying techniques for more than sixty years. A regular fly tying columnist, and a favorite demonstration tier at the annual Federation of Fly Fishing conclave, Jim now shares his years of tying experience and thought.

 Before We Start

            What is a Thinking Fly Tier?

 Getting Started

            Developing a Game Plan

            Quality, Uniformity, and Speed

            Organization and Material Handling

            Tools

            Fingernails, the Forgotten Tool

            Thread Management, Control, and Mounting Materials

            Judging Hackle

            Threads

            Substitution of Materials

            TyilÃ#