# Books on Fly-Tying

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/books-on-fly-tying/265711>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [September 23, 2004, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/books-on-fly-tying/265711 "2004-09-23T17:03:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Beauty\_Personified](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e480ec/32.png) [@Beauty\_Personified](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beauty_Personified)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2004, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/books-on-fly-tying/265711/1 "2004-09-23T17:03:09Z")

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Hello everybody!

My father is now retired and has discovered fly-fishing. He actually called it the most enjoyable thing he’s ever done in his life! He gets up every day at five in the morning to go fishing. Personally, I don’t have the patience for more than a half-hour of fishing, but if my dad enjoys it so much, then I’m all for it.

To the point, he eventually would like to get into fly-tying. He’s met some experienced fishermen down at the local fishing hole who’ve taught him a few snippets of knowledge (names of certain flies and whatnot), and he’s bought at least one fly-fishing and -tying magazine I pointed out to him.

But, I’d like to get him a good book that introduces someone to fly-tying, but also goes deeper into this strange past-time. It may help to know that my father is the type of man who jumps into things guns blazing, without doing too much thinking beforehand. So a basic beginners book wouldn’t do.

So, does anybody have any suggestions for good books on fly-tying which my father would enjoy and quickly find useful. Multiple suggestions are welcome, as are links to _Amazon_ pages and other booksellers and publishers where I can find further information about suggestions, and further suggestions.

Thanks ahead!

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2004, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/books-on-fly-tying/265711/2 "2004-09-23T21:50:48Z")

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Well, you could search the second-hand bookshops for a copy of _Fly Fishing_ by J.R. Hartley.