FLY TYING WITH SYNTHETICS: PATTERNS and TECHNIQUES. By Phil Camera.

1992 1st UK edition. 4to (222 x 286mm). Pp190. Colour plates of flies, colour photographs, b/w line illustrations. Maroon boards, spine titled in gilt.

"Illustrated by Don Puterbaugh. Photography by Tim Savard and G. Anderson. Color plates by Gordon Anderson." "New, versatile synthetic materials have revolutionized the art of fly tying for the angler. The development and availability of new synthetic tying materials has created a whole new range of possibilities for the fly fisherman. Durable synthetics can be filled with colored and scented solid of liquid materials. Used alone or combined with natural fibers, synthetics can save hours of time and help produce a superior fly. Now in the first book of its kind, ...Phil Camera, with contributions from other expert tyers and fishermen, offers a thorough step-by-step guide to the use of synthetics in fly tying." Over 160 fly patterns, 16 pages of colour photographs of flies and materials. Chapters include: Glossary of synthetic materials; Tying techniques; Slipover with Mylar tubing; Slipover with Larva Lace body material; The half-hitch weave; The conventional weave; The conventional wrap; The leg weave; Internal ribbing technique; Color blending; Sparkle dunk technique; Liquid filled technique; Tying techniques with crystal fibers; Foam tying techniques; Improving durability; Weighting the wet fly; Applying eyes to the fly; Reference tables - colour fly plates (including tools and materials), fly patterns with synthetics. Fly patterns: Saltwater fly patterns; Soft hackle flies; Adult damsel fly; Aquatic earthworms; Globug pattern.