The Founding Flies by Mike Valla

The Founding Fliescovers 43 American fly-tying masters, from Marbury to Marinaro, Gordon to Grant. Included are color photos of the flies plus recipes for nearly 300 flies. 549 color photos; 64 B&W photos; 8.5×11 inches, 304 pgs.

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The Founding Fliescovers 43 American fly-tying masters, from Marbury to Marinaro, Gordon to Grant. Included are many color photos of the flies plus recipes for nearly 300 flies. An important historical record includes profiles of tiers around the country including Art Flick, Ray Bergman, Lee Wulff, Don Gapen, Len Halladay, Andr Puyans, Cal Bird, Lew Oatman, Dave Whitlock, and 34 more influential tiers.