To RC BELT.
Many of us feel ,Terry Hellekson book " FISH FLIES ' will be the last of
it's kind with the accurate history . Without Terry ,and a lifetime of notes
and from his dad ,it never can be duplicated again. A lot of you didn't know
in the 60's and 70's the only fly tying necks we had were all coming from
India and China. Little is known today that these necks were all imported by
Terry Hellekson. .He was the one supplier in those days to all the retail
and wholesale shops . How can anyone ever tie a dry fly without some
supplier of imported hackle in those days ,remwember we are talking about
more then 35 years ago.. Because of the availability of hackle made by Terry
Hellekson, we got to credit him to be the catalyst that got fly tying the
boost in those early days to what fly tying is today. To realize how one
person contribute so much and today not many know the wonderful things we
all enjoy that was made possible by this wonderful man and close friend.
Glenn Overton
----- Original Message -----
From: "RC Belt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 10:53 PM
Subject: RE: [VFB] flyfishing and flytying books and accurate history
Thank You Glenn,
I am looking for a copy of "FISH FLIES" as I type.
Thanks again,
Randy
Every day is a good day, Some are just better than others!
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Glenn Overton
Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 2:49 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [VFB] flyfishing and flytying books and accurate history
RC I like any book on patterns but going back and reading the real history
and originators is always special and another having very accurate
information is FISH FLIES ' by Terry Hellekson .This is a must needed book
on fly pattern and the history is very accurate ...
Glenn Overton
----- Original Message -----
From: "RC Belt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 2:23 PM
Subject: [VFB] flyfishing and flytying books 2
Hi everyone,
I was wondering if anyone has read this book "Favorite Flies & Their
Histories" by Mary Orvis Maybury
I found a copy for sale online and was wondering if it was worth buying.
Thanks in advance
Randy Belt
Every day is a good day, Some are just better than others!
P.S. here's the description of the book
Favorite Flies & Their Histories. Secaucus, NJ - Wellfleet Press - 1988
(originally 1892) - reprint ed. of a very scarce book - 8vo - 522 pages -
b/w drawings - 32 color fly plates - b/w frontispiece - foreword by Silvio
Calabi - Mary Orvis Marbury was born in 1856 & died in 1914 - she was
considered the most outstanding fly tier of her era - this book is big,
heavy and filled with information found nowhere else - extra postage
required - green cloth with copper spine title - DJ - becoming scarce - Very
Fine $40.
Randy Belt
Every day is a good day, Some are just better than others!
