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Orvis Fly-Tying Guide
Learn to tie more than 16 classic flies easily with this fly tying guide from Tom Rosenbauer, one of the world's most respected how-to writers. More than 700 full-color photos in this step-by-step guide to fly tying book to help you tie easily. Designed to use with our Fly-Tying Kit or as a stand-alone reference, it's the fly tying "bible" for fly tiers of all skill levels. 400+ flies from the Orvis catalog are shown in full color, along with tying recipes and proportions for each pattern. Paperback.
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28 of 28(100%)reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Orvis Fly-Tying Guide
Review 1 for Orvis Fly-Tying Guide
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Orvis Fly-Tying Guide,a Great Book,
February 18, 2013
By: CrappyBait
"For me the book is very self explanatory, and good colored photographs. My thanks to Tom Rosenbauer."
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Review 2 for Orvis Fly-Tying Guide
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No worms book,
February 5, 2013
By: Skipper47
from Rochester, NY
"The Fly tying guide was wonderful. The close up color pictures are very helpful for beginners like me."
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Review 3 for Orvis Fly-Tying Guide
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Best I've seen.,
January 18, 2013
By: Wass1
from Bakersfield, CA
"Started tying 20 years ago and my books are old and don't discuss new materials so I wanted one that discussed synthetics. I was surprised at the quality of the photos and step-by-step instruction. The complilation of flies are the standard greats and not exotics. It is open on my fly table as I write this."
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Review 4 for Orvis Fly-Tying Guide
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Great guide,
December 15, 2012
By: Kleitos
"This book is beautiful and informative. I got this as a gift for my Dad and he loved it"
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Review 5 for Orvis Fly-Tying Guide
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Great book,
April 25, 2012
By: Chris195
from Kent, United Kingdom
"This is a good read, you can't fail to learn from this, if you are interested in fly tying you won't go far wrong here"
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Review 6 for Orvis Fly-Tying Guide
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Great for beginners,
April 11, 2012
By: LandDG
from Kansas City
"Shows you step by step. You can start tying right away."
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Review 7 for Orvis Fly-Tying Guide
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A must have fly tying book,
April 4, 2012
By: Michael1
from Germany
"I would consider me a good tier. Still I admire the most detailed descriptions of all the tying steps. This is why I still come back to this book. I wish they would update it, remove some old pictures and offer it as hard-cover spiral bound version.
Another good book from Tom Rosenbauer."
Another good book from Tom Rosenbauer."
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Review 8 for Orvis Fly-Tying Guide
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Very Helpful Book,
February 16, 2012
By: RealFisherman
from Rural Hall, NC
"I am very impressed with the information contained in this book. I believe it will be most helpful in becoming a better fly tyer. I would heartily recommend it to both beginners and intermediate skill levels."
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Review 9 for Orvis Fly-Tying Guide
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Great Guide,
January 11, 2012
By: Eagle888
"This is a great guide, very detailed. I was tying flies in 30 minutes."
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Review 10 for Orvis Fly-Tying Guide
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I did it !!!,
December 29, 2011
By: Bilardo
"I began completely from scratch and I was able to tie a nice woolly bugger in my second attempt.
Very clear instructions, you just need to follow them carefully."
Very clear instructions, you just need to follow them carefully."
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Review 11 for Orvis Fly-Tying Guide
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Orvis Fly Tying Guide,
September 9, 2011
By: fishing1
from Austin, Texas
"Excellent book for all levels. This is a must have for any one serious about tying. Once again Orvis delivers another superior product."
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Review 12 for Orvis Fly-Tying Guide
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The Orvis Fly-Tying Guide,
July 15, 2011
By: FishinDude
from IN
"Excellent book for the beginning fly-tyer! Detailed instructions with pictures makes it easy to understand how to use the equipment and materials. The book covers everything you need to know, including lots of good tips. I can't wait to get started!"
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Review 13 for Orvis Fly-Tying Guide
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Orvis Fly tying Guide,
October 23, 2010
By: FireFly2
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"I own the older version Fly Tying Guide, but decided to update my library and bought Tom's Guide. He has done justice to fly tying. It is a great beginner's book as well as a fine book for us older folks to refresh our tying skills. A great read with good quality pictures."
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Review 14 for Orvis Fly-Tying Guide
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Priceless,
January 26, 2010
By: SFish
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"I tried to learn to tie flies on the internet. Don't waste your time. The best way to learn fly tying is the Orvis Fly-Tying Guide. Tom Rosenbauer is a true teacher. When I read the step by step instructions it is like he is sitting there at the table with me. Although I am not an experienced tier, I believe this book has something to offer people at all skill levels."
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Review 15 for Orvis Fly-Tying Guide
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BEST BOOK FOR LEARNING TO TIE EVER,
November 18, 2009
By: AJNFLORIDA
from I LIVE IN FLORIDA RIGHT ON THE GULF OF MEXICO
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"I PURCHASED MY BOOK ABOUT A MONTH AGO,MY ONLY DISAPOINTMENT IS I DID NOT BUY IT SOONER.THIS BOOK HAS EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TYING,STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS(IN COLOR) LIST OF ALL MATERIALS NEEDED FOR SPECIFIC FLIES EXPLANATIONS FOR EVEYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FLY TYING NOT MENTION IT HAS HUNDREDS OF FULL COLOR PHOTOS IN THE BACK OF THE BOOK SHOWING EVERY KIND OF FLY PATTERN FROM DRIES TO SALTWATER,THIS IS DEFINATELY A MUST HAVE FOR YOUR TYING BOOK COLLECTION AND EVERYTHING IS SO EASY TO UNDERSTAND IF YOUR JUST A BEGINNER ITS EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEED,SKIP THE REST AND GET THE BEST AND THAT IS THE ORVIS FLY-TYING-GUIDE BY TOM ROSENBAUER,AND AGAIN YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED AS I SAID I WOULD HAVE GOT MINE SOONER,EVEN THOUGH IVE BEENTYING FOR YEARS THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING TO BE LEARNED ANDTHIS BOOK WILL DEFINATELY HELP WITH THAT"
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Review 16 for Orvis Fly-Tying Guide
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Great Book for a Beginner!,
March 11, 2009
By: SWANK
from Hammond, LA
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"I started tying in December. My wife bought me a vise for Christmas and this book. After accumulating the rest of the gear necessary, I got started. This book has been a great source of information for me. It has walked me thru the processes necessary to get the hang of my new passion. While I do not believe it to be the end all, it is a great start. Highly recommend!"
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Review 17 for Orvis Fly-Tying Guide
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All you need..............,
February 19, 2009
By: blueridgeangler
from South Carolina
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"I have been tying with this book for several years now. It has a complete section on basic fly tying and recipies for all standard flys. It is well written and has good illustrations and pictures. My go to book!"
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Review 18 for Orvis Fly-Tying Guide
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The Gold Standard,
November 19, 2008
By: filt007
from Ithaca, NY
"Simply put this is THE fly tying book to buy. I bought this book when I first began tying and I still find that it is my go to book nearly every time I sit down to tie. This book has excellent photos and detailed instructions that illustrate how to tie several useful flies. Additionally, this book has recipes and high quality photos of hundreds of flies making it a valuable reference. This book truly offers a little something for tying enthusiasts of all skill levels. Tell Santa you want this book."
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Review 19 for Orvis Fly-Tying Guide
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Spectacular Guide!,
May 1, 2008
By: Chaaaz
from Boston, MA
"Got this book along with several others, and was immediately impressed with several things; first, the photography is simply the best I've seen to date; the patterns listed are all useful, and arranged in a very usable order; the instructions have expanded commentary that all tying books should copy!
This is an EXCELLENT book for beginning and intermediate tyers!
Another gem from Orvis."
This is an EXCELLENT book for beginning and intermediate tyers!
Another gem from Orvis."
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Review 20 for Orvis Fly-Tying Guide
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Great Fly tying book,
October 8, 2007
By: WisconsinFisherman
from Racine, WI
"This book is a great book for beginners fly tyers. I had tried several other books and wished that I would have purchased this book first. The other books just show you the techniques on flys you wouldn't normally use where this books has you tie a usefull fly on the first pattern."
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