Donegal Blue, Ballinderry Black, Murrough Sedge ….. all the colours of the Irish countryside were captured by the traditional fly-fishers. The old boatmen kept a keen eye on the seasonal changes around them, blending yellow, orange, ginger, claret and red to create subtle combinations of shades.
 

Tying Flies in the Irish Style is not only a very valuable guide to the art of fly tying for the beginner but will also add significantly to the knowledge of the more experienced fly-tier through the inclusion of fifty well-tried patterns, all reproduced in full colour. Full diagrammatic tying sequences enhance ten popular patterns.

The author has brought together many early articles written by T J Hanna of Moneymore, County Derry, probably the most famous Irish fly-tyer of the twentieth century. These articles, penned between 1932 and 1942, are as relevant today as they were all those years ago.

The modern fly-tier will find much of interest and value in them. A section of Hanna’s classic book, Fly Fishing in Ireland (1933) is also included and, for the first time, a selection of letters from the prolific author and angler G E M Skues is reproduced in facsimile, providing a wealth of information and fascinating detail for those who love the noble art.

Tying Flies in the Irish Style

Size                      250 x 170

Extent                  240 pages

Illustrations          51 colour illustrations, 178 b&w drawings and diagrams

Binding                Hardback with colour dust jacket

I S B N                1 85825 130 3

Price                    £25

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