The Lyons Press is proud to present ALL ABOUT FLIES, the extensively revised and updated edition of Figuring Out Flies by the same authors, first published in 1990 and now out of print. Written in a witty, irreverent, and entertaining style, this gem of a book will appeal to both beginning and experienced fly tyers. The authors cover a wide variety of fly-tying topics, including:
· Hooks
· Materials
· Fly pattern origins and their mystique
· Flies seen from both the angler's and the fish's viewpoint
· Tying instruction for dry flies, wet flies, nymphs, and streamers
· Egg flies
· How to make your flies more beautiful and more durable
· And much more

Included are tying recipes and instructions for dozens of familiar and lesser-known patterns for both fresh and salt water. No fly tyer will want to miss this important new book on the tyer's art.