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Tying Heritage Featherwing Streamers

By (author) Sharone E. Wright
Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher: Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, PA, United States
Published: 15th Jan 2015
Dimensions: w 216mm h 272mm d 12mm
Weight: 655g
ISBN-10: 081171358X
ISBN-13: 9780811713580
Barcode No: 9780811713580
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Synopsis
Learn the mysteries of the Carrie Stevens method of making Rangeley-style streamers-one of the most enduring, effective, and beautiful baitfish imitations for catching trout. Step-by-step photo tutorials walk the reader through the entire process of tying a featherwing streamer, from material selection and preparation to finishing the fly. Proven techniques presented in easy-to-understand text and full color photos Practical tips for solving common tying problems Exclusive recipes from the author, appearing for the first time in print"

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Sharon E. Wright has left no stone unturned in her Tying Heritage Featherwing Streamers. The photography is simply breathtaking, the history is a pleasant read that enlightened me, and the list of patterns and tying steps could keep a tier busy forever. I've had the opportunity to meet and get to know many fly tiers over the years with my International Fly Tying Symposium and Fly Fishing Shows. Sharon joined us not long ago and has immediately become a favourite for many attendees. Not only is her tying table like an artist's canvas, colourful and meticulously organised, she loves to share her knowledge of tying. So now Sharon is an author. I'm so happy for her, because her effort in writing her book demonstrates the same attention to detail as her tying, her table displays at the shows, and her rapport with show customers. Tying Heritage Featherwing Streamers is definitely in an elite category of its own and a centrepiece in any person's library. -- Chuck Furimsky What I take away from the book, though, beyond the dazzle and the innovation, is the solid information about tying techniques. Although it deals with a topic that has a well-defined tradition, this really is a book written 'from a tier's perspective.' If you tie, there are things you can learn here and use, whether you tie featherwing streamers or not. -- Bud Bynack Not only tells the long story of the flies made by Carrie Stevens and her contemporaries; it shows the autopsy of an actual Carrie Stevens fly, establishing once and for all how the flies are made. -- Morgan Lyle Sharon E. Wright is one of those rare fly tiers whose precision and perfection at the vice results in pure artistry. Her original featherwing streamer, the Maine Streamer, is a classic design. Wright, an able follower of the late and iconic streamer tier, Carrie Stevens, shares her tying know-how and passion for the Rangeley streamer heritage in her new book, Tying Heritage Featherwing Streamers. The book promises to become a must have-test for any serious tier or followower of the fabled Rangeley Lakes era. -- V Paul Reynolds Featherwing streamers reached the pinnacle of artistic and tying methodologies in the Rangeley region of Maine with the patterns of Carrie Stevens (1882-1953). Now comes Sharon E. Wright's beautifully documented text on this tying style. Its details are abundantly plentiful, as are the great colour photos and carefully explained methodologies for creating these extraordinary imitations. No tier can call themselves 'compleat' without having carefully studied this book and making these techniques their own. -- Dr Gary A Borger