Veteran fly tyer & designer Darrel Martin examines fly design & tying techniques, both historic & modern. Returns to our angling origins with chapters on constructing antique lines, hooks, & loop rodsall simply made with basic tools & knowledge. Here are Barker & Cotton, Venables & Stewart, Halford & Skues, along with many other esteemed tyers of the past. Essential reading for the curious & creative fly tyer. Full color t/out; 7×10 inches, 304 pgs.