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    Hi guys.
    I was listening to Aarons interview on the Ask About Fly Fishing website, and something was mentioned about a conversation Aaron had with Davy...re: reading about the history of fishing.
    So that got me to thinking about putting together a library of my own on Wet Fly fishing. The ones I have so far are:
    A.The Art of Tying the Wet Fly & Fishing the Flymph: by Leisenring & Hidy
    B. The Hackled Fly by Syl Nemes
    C. Wet Flys by Dave Hughes

    Please add on to the list, my books are more recent...I would be interested in some of the older titles as well as newer ones.

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    I would suggest that you endeavor to obtain books of UK origin as they wil by far get you more in the thought process of both the historical aspects and how the authors of those publications thought and came up with conclusions, not that l woudl agree with all that l have ever read, which more or less amount to every publication produced.

    Provided cost is not a factor with you, the majority of these you will or should be able to obtain.

    I can let you have a list if you would like, and a contact in the UK to get them, some of which are of course our of print to day.

    Davy


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    Re: Wet Fly Library

    I have all three of those but i think they all lack a little bit in with upstream approach. Dave I would love to see a list I am trying to track down any wet fly books I can find.
    Fish On!!!

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    Re: Wet Fly Library

    A list and a contact would be great. Im just trying to build my knowledge...thank you very much.

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    I would highly recommend buying Allen McGee's book called "Tying and Fishing Soft-Hackled Nymphs". This book has a lot of history about the early pioneers of fishing soft hackles that was very interesting and informative. McGee does a great job of showing what materials to buy and how to tie them as well as how to fish them. Can't say enough about how much good info is packed into a very reasonably priced book, I think I saw it for about 20 bucks at amazon.com.

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    That book is a good one.
    If you go to this web site. www.anglebooks.com Paul lists many of the older publications, he is based in Wales UK.
    He should be able to locate for you others of the past.
    I have contacts also for some who deal with rare publications.

    Here are some of the publications you might try to get.

    Edmunds and Lee. Brook and river trouting.
    W.S Roger Fogg. The Art of the Wet Fly ( not so easy to find to day.
    Courtney Williams. A dictionary of trout flies.
    Moc morgan. Flies of Wales.( also may be hard to find )
    Malone. Irish trout and Salmon flies.

    I can give you way more, but these are good ones.

    Davy.






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    Re: Wet Fly Library

    thanks guys...just rounding up a few and actually reading them will take some time...I going to spend some time this weekend going through some bibliographies as well...

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    Hi,
    Not many people are aware of the fact that Pete Hidy actually wrote a book on wet fly fishing. It is small compact, and contains information on fishing techniques as well as Leisenring tying techniques. It augments the Leisenring/Hidy book quite nicely. Unfortunately Leisenring passed away before he had a change to write a second book outlining some of his fishing techniques. I believe the Hidy book gives is some insight into these techniques. The name of the book is the Sports Illustrated Book Of Wet-fly Fishing and is available, occasionally through online book sellers. It also has some great scratch board illustrations.

    Mark

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    Mark,

    I see you are a big LeasuringHindy Fan. My first book was an original copy of the first leasuring book. it is kind of a family fishing heirloom. Great book and always one of my favorite and most treasured books hands down.

    Mark
    Fish On!!!

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    Hi Mark,
    In 1972, I purchased my first copy of The Art Of Tying The Wet Fly and Fishing The Flymph. It was the re-issue of the 1941 Leisenring book, augmented by Vern "Pete" Hidy, who was Leisenring's student and friend. It was Mr. Hidy who persuaded Leisenring to write the book in the first place, and it was Hidy that coined the term " flymph ". In actuality, Hidy was recognizing the importance of the "emergence stage" of the water-born insects.

    To date, I have re-read the book numerous times and find it one of the most precise and thorough accounts of how to tie wet flies that work and still work today. The nature of their construction makes them durable and effective.

    The patterns within the pages were meticulously developed from earlier wet fly patterns to fit the rivers of America. Jim Leisenring was a stickler for being exact. He was, after all, a Tool Maker, a profession that called for high standards of exactness. This was reflected in his tying. He was also in correspondence with Skues, who considered him a very accomplished tier of flies.

    Leisenring said he could always catch more trout on wingless wets than he could on winged ones, and while there are winged patterns in the book, the majority are of the wingless variety.

    At the point when I purchased the book, I had been tying and fly fishing for a number of years. I started at age 13. Much of my knowledge was taken from limited experience and from books like Trout by Bergman; Taking Larger Trout by Larry Koller, Matching The Hatch by Schwiebert; and Art Flick's Streamside Guide. Many of my patterns came from McLaine's Fishing Encyclopedia. The Leisenring book completely altered the way I thought about fly fishing and tying and it also altered the way I fished. In order to do this, you've got to know how wonderfully great that little book is. After reading it, I WAS a better tier and fly fisherman, and I was totally addicted to the wingless wet fly.

    Oh, I do fish dries when the situation can only be fished dry, but I happily find the necessity of those situations decreased by the use of the wingless wet. The greatest lesson I learned from Leisenring was to fish flies that "pleased" the fish. His patterns do.

    You a very lucky to have a family heirloom copy. That first copy I purchased was only $4.95. Look for a copy today. I've seen them listed for as much as $200. My second copy wasn't quite that much, but at $45, the increase was still significant, but well worth the investment.

    If you love wet flies, you should have a copy.

    Mark



    "I have the highest respect for the skilled wet-fly fisherman, as he has mastered an art of very great difficulty.” Edward R. Hewitt

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