The Feather Bender's Advanced Flytying Techniques

Following the success of his ground-breaking first book in this series, Barry Ord Clarke (recently voted Flytyer of the World) is sharing his latest innovations in this publication.





As with his first book, each step-by-step photographic tying sequence is linked to the online video of him tying each of the flies featured.





This gives flytyers the best of both worlds. They can work carefully at their own pace using the book, while the QR code next to each sequence takes them straight to the optional video which gives the overall visual tying lesson.





Flies included are: The Ubiquitous Nymph, Danica Mayfly Nymph,Moose Mane Nymph, Clarke's All Purpose Emerger, Midge Emerger, Emergent Sparkle Pupa, Hares ear soft Hackle, All Fur Wet Fly, Hares Ear Parachute, Anorexic Mayfly, CDC Mayfly Dun, Mallard Slip Wings, Compara Dun, Clarke's Caddis, Diving Caddis, Dyret, Welshman's Button, Fluttering caddis, Red Panama, Giant Stonefly, Braided Blue Damsel, The Worm, Float Foam Ant, Madam X, Foam Cylinder Cranefly, Phantom Zonker, Gummi Grub, Silicone Fry.



Foreword by Hans van Klinken

Introduction

How to use this book

Hook Conversion Chart

Proportions

Flies and Buoyancy

Materials

Flytyers Wax

Varnishing Heads

 

The Flies

1 The Ubiquitous Nymph

2 Danica Mayfly Nymph

3 Moose Mane Nymph

4 Clarke's All Purpose Emerger

5 Midge Emerger

6 Emergent Sparkle Pupa

7 Hares ear soft Hackle

8 All Fur Wet Fly

9 Hares Ear Parachute

10 Anorexic Mayfly

11 CDC Mayfly Dun

12 Mallard Slip Wings

13 Compara Dun

14 Clarke's Caddis

15 Diving Caddis

16 Dyret

17 Welshman's Button

18 Fluttering caddis

19 Red Panama

20 Giant Stonefly

21 Braided Blue Damsel

22 The Worm

23 Float Foam Ant

24 Madam X

25 Foam Cylinder Cranefly

26 Phantom Zonker

27 Gummi Grub

28 Silicone Fry



Each pattern helps the reader to learn or perfect several advanced skills. Barry also clearly explains the best tools and materials to use to make secure, effective, and durable flies… He is the only expert in his field to have matched each of his step-by-step flytying chapters with an online video linked by QR code.



'A new book from Barry Ord Clarke is a pretty safe bet on a good book, and this one is indeed good.'

'I regard this book much as I did the first volume, and it's a perfect continuation, and does exactly what it promises: adds "advanced" to the techniques and the flies, also making it a perfect follow-up to the first title. So if you gave "The Feather Bender's Flytying Techniques" to someone for Christmas last year, you have the perfect gift for this year: the sequel! The book is the same format, large, 250+ pages, extremely well illustrated, laid out and printed.'



Through 28 fishing fly patterns, Barry explains new and more difficult techniques in the same logical way as in those two previous books: using high quality photographic step by step sequences and clear and concise instructions, backed by QR codes to the relevant videos available online. The book also includes explanations of the tools and materials involved.

Whatever your learning style, this book and the video sequences allow you to follow along at your own pace or dip in and out to check and confirm your steps. Highly recommended for all improving and intermediate fly tyers.



A feature on The Welshman's Button from Bary Ord Clarke's excellent new book, The Feather Bender's Advanced Flytying Techniques. One of 28 extensive photographic sequences that explore different flytying skills.