Expert angler Ed Engle combines his two classic books on small fly tying and fishing in one updated, second-edition volume, covering patterns for tiny, sparsely dressed flies and how to fish them. Eng
Taking trout on lightweight rods with flies as small as size 20 and 30 is a challenge that Ed Engle aims to help with. This book covers small-fly history, tying tools, and materials, and includes tips
Most small-fly books concentrate on the fly patterns, but presentation and tactics are just as important as the pattern. Engle covers the difficulty of detecting strikes and how to best play trout cau
Strategies for fast, slow, dirty, high, or low waterUsing familiar patterns and techniques in unusual waysWhat to do when trout are uncooperative for no good reasonWhat do you do when your best attemp
Midge larvae and pupae, tiny parachutes, floating nymphs, micro scuds, tiny antsChoosing the right hook, thread, wire, and amount of weight for small flies plus 75 patterns, including Brassie, RS-2, R
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