This Manual, some Guides' Manuals and even cookbooks were written with a lot of hyperbole - but there were nuggets of wisdom.
He and/or his management got crossways with the u.S. government - I believe in the mid 70s - on importing "illegal" furs or feathers - rumors also that it was sales tax problems. He had also expanded into the retail store arena - maybe it was too much.
Regardless, Herters is no more, except for the licensing of the name for decoys, calls and some other items through his son Jacque. Hang onto the book, but unless it has a very early copyright, value is limited to curiosity and a good chuckle. (Patterns aren't bad - and a lot of Board members probably used it as a first tying manual.)
Bob Trevis www.troutchasers.net
From: "Lane McKellar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: [VFB] Inheritance Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2005 09:50:16 -0700
My Dad just passed a book on to me titled "Professional Fly Tying, Spinning and Tackle Making Manual and Manufacturer's Guide", by George Leonard Herter, I think that he picked it up when he was living over in England but that is all I know about it. Is there anyone that is familiar with it and can tell me what kind of treatment I should give it?
Thanks Lane
