Bill... I too am interested in hearing what everyone says about this topic -- especially people's opinions on good pattern books for the Pacific Northwest.
In my humble novice opinion a persons best choice for pattern books depends on what they fish. I find that these days if I'm looking for a pattern -- I do a search of the internet and often get a number of different versions of the same fly. I can also fish flies on the internet that I can't find in the books I have -- for example I'm tying a fly for the glass bead swap that I couldn't find in any of my books -- but I got several hits when I searched the net. If I had to pick a couple general pattern books -- the ones I consult most often are the series of fly pattern books by Dick Stewart and Farrow Allen "Flies for Trout", "Flies for Steelhead", "Flies for Atlantic Salmon", and "Flies for Saltwater". They have also published one on flies for bass. Two other general pattern books I consult with often are the FFF Fly Pattern Encyclopedia and "Flies the Best One Thousand". I also have the same Taff Price International Guide of Fly Patterns that you have -- it was my first general pattern book -- but these days I find that the patterns books I use most frequently are regional pattern reference books -- "Flies for Alaska" and "Fly Patterns of British Columbia" are my favorites. But they would probably be of little use to you. Ken MacGillivray Coquitlam BC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill & Christina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 10:46 PM Subject: [VFB] Favorite Pattern Book > I was thinking about getting a good overall pattern book, I currently have: > 1) Fly Patterns, Taff Price > 2) Fish Flies Volume One, Terry Hellekson > 3) Fly Tyers Masterclass, Oliver Edward (kind of advanced for me, but cool) > So you can see my library is limited. Any suggestions on a good overall > pattern book? I was thinking about "F.F.F. Pattern Encyclopedia. I don't > have $100 to spend but $50 sound more like it. Any idea's? > > > Bill P. > Music & Recording - http://www.graysharborcomputer.com/gank/ > Fly fishing & Tying - http://www.graysharborcomputer.com/flyfish/ > Fly Swaps - http://www.graysharborcomputer.com/flyfish/swaps.htm > > > >
