Charlie Craven's Basic Fly Tying
The definitive modern course in fly-tying fundamentals — built on Charlie Craven's decades of teaching at his legendary Colorado fly shop and refined into a step-by-step system that actually works.
Starting with simple patterns and building toward complex ones, Craven shows how flies build on each other. Master one technique and you've unlocked a dozen patterns. With over 1,000 color photographs and clear, concise instruction, this is the book that belongs on every tyer's bench.
17 patterns covered, including:
- Brassie, Black Beauty, RS2
- Hare's Ear, Pheasant Tail, Prince Nymph
- Copper John, Woolly Bugger
- Elk Hair Caddis, Stimulator, Adams
- Rusty Spinner, Parachute BWO, X Comparadun
- Royal Wulff, Humpy, Goddard Caddis
Covers cutting-edge techniques for modern patterns alongside time-tested classics — plus essential tools, materials, and tying fundamentals that apply to hundreds of flies beyond those in the book.
"Charlie Craven is the best fly tier I have ever known... Buy this book — your flies depend on it." — John Barr, creator of the Copper John
8.5 x 11 inches | 288 pages | 1,000+ color photos | Hardcover
The definitive modern course in fly-tying fundamentals — built on Charlie Craven's decades of teaching at his legendary Colorado fly shop and refined into a step-by-step system that actually works.
Starting with simple patterns and building toward complex ones, Craven shows how flies build on each other. Master one technique and you've unlocked a dozen patterns. With over 1,000 color photographs and clear, concise instruction, this is the book that belongs on every tyer's bench.
17 patterns covered, including:
- Brassie, Black Beauty, RS2
- Hare's Ear, Pheasant Tail, Prince Nymph
- Copper John, Woolly Bugger
- Elk Hair Caddis, Stimulator, Adams
- Rusty Spinner, Parachute BWO, X Comparadun
- Royal Wulff, Humpy, Goddard Caddis
Covers cutting-edge techniques for modern patterns alongside time-tested classics — plus essential tools, materials, and tying fundamentals that apply to hundreds of flies beyond those in the book.
"Charlie Craven is the best fly tier I have ever known... Buy this book — your flies depend on it." — John Barr, creator of the Copper John
8.5 x 11 inches | 288 pages | 1,000+ color photos | Hardcover