Tying Small Flies by Ed Engle
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Taking trout on lightweight rods with flies as small as size 20 and 30 is a challenge. Learn to imitate midges' trailing shucks and drowned adults, tie tiny parachutes and white-winged Tricos, and create patterns that mimic microcaddis and micro scuds. Engle covers small-fly history, tying tools, and materials. Tips on fishing techniques come from Ed Engle's 30 years of experience fishing small flies on the South Platte River. Paperback 240 Pages
- Midge larvae and pupae, tiny parachutes, floating nymphs, micro scuds, tiny ants
- Choosing the right hook, thread, wire, and amount of weight for small flies plus 75 patterns, including Brassie, RS-2, Renegade, Gold-Ribbed Hare's Ear, Griffith's Gnat
- Foreword by John Gierach
About the Author
Ed Engle lives in Colorado, where he guides and instructs fly fishers on the South Platte River.