fly tying

With a double-page spread devoted to each pattern, featuring step-by-step instructions in full colour, and ring bound so that it will lie flat on the bench or table top beside the fly-tying vice, this is a reference book for anglers who wish to tie their own versions of the most successful patterns in current use.

Explore the world of bass fly tying with Jimmy Nix as he reveals the secrets of his successful bass flies including the Fuzzabou, the Babydoll, the Shineabou Shiner, the Diver series and more. Throughout this 2 hour instructional DVD, Jimmy takes you to his beloved Texas lakes to demonstrate his fly fishing techniques.

Explore the world of bass fly tying with Jimmy Nix as he reveals the secrets of his successful bass flies including the Fuzzabou, the Babydoll, the Shineabou Shiner, the Diver series and more. Throughout this 2 hour instructional DVD, Jimmy takes you to his beloved Texas lakes to demonstrate his fly fishing techniques.

A Great dvd! Essential tips on how to tie with hair, from calf tail to deer hair. All fly tyers needs to see this DVD

A Great dvd! Essential tips on how to tie with hair, from calf tail to deer hair. All fly tyers needs to see this DVD

The Ashley Book of Knots
Paracord bracelet with a side release buckle
Knots And How To Tie Them
Crafters Hemp Handbook
Handbook Of Knots And Splices And Other Work With Hempen And Wire Ropes
Knots and How to Tie Them

This book contains over 200 tying techniques comprehensively illustrated in step-by-step photographs throughout. All the key knot types are covered, including bends, hitches, bindings, loops, mats, braids, rings and slings.

I had the opportunity of partnering with Jack Dennis, one of the most respected individuals of the fly fishing fraternity, to produce this video. Jack owns and operates a prominent fly fishing shop and guide service based out of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. He has produced many instructional fly fishing DVDs. In this 2-hour video, I tie 12 favorite stillwater trout patterns based on the Stillwater Solutions line of fly tying materials. The patterns include the Red Butt-Red Brown Chironomid Pupa, Baby Damselfly Nymph, Stillwater Caddis Emerger, and the Black and Red Sparkle Blend Leech. While tying, I cover material selection and tying tips, and explain how and why to fish the selected fly patterns. The video includes on-the-water segments where I provide more information on fishing techniques. - Brian Chan

Renowned stillwater fly tier and fly fisher Phil Rowley takes the mystery out of stillwater flies in this 3.5 hour comprehensive DVD. Learn how to tie 12 of Phil's proven patterns and the tips, tricks, and techniques he uses for creating and fishing effective stillwater flies.

This definitive book on terrestrials shows fly fishermen how to take advantage of a major food source for trout. Authors Harrison R. Steeves III and Ed Koch explain the biology and food value of beetles, ants, crickets, hoppers, bees, butterflies, and spiders and discuss their importance to anglers family-by-family. They examine why wary trout are often attracted to terrestrials and provide detailed instructions for tying dozens of imitations with natural and synthetic materials.

Hojojutsu or Nawajutsu, is the traditional Japanese martial art of restraining a person using cord or rope. Encompassing many different materials, techniques and methods from many different schools, Hojojutsu is a quintessentially Japanese art that is a unique product of Japanese history and culture.

As a martial arts practice, Hojojutsu is seldom if ever taught on its own but as part of a curriculum under the aegis of the body of study encompassed by a larger school of bugei or budo (traditional martial arts), often as an advanced study in jujutsu. Whatever their source, Hojojutsu techniques & methods are seldom demonstrated outside of Japan and, unlike its cousin Shibari (Japanese erotic bondage), there are many who consider it a moribund art.

In this DVD the techquies demonstrated are the willow style tying arts of the yoshida family.

"I tie knots for about 25% of my job, so it has been an interest to learn different techniques and history. To my suprise when I read this, I found what USA knows as a square knot the rest of the world calls a reef knot. European square knot is a different knot. Same with many more knots. Anyway great read and shows uses for rope I never thought of. Easy to follow and has info for natural/synthetic cordage of all types. Neat. Book is large, contains more photos then text, and includes some but not much history of each knot. This is a good book whether you are trying to keep your shoes tied(square(reef)),making a coveted Diamond hitch, or the feared but utilitarian hangman's noose."