CLASSIC SALMON FLIES: HISTORY and PATTERNS. By Mikael Frodin.

1991 1st UK edition. 4to (230 x 290mm). Pp200. Colour photographs, illustrations. Gilt fly motif and titles to maroon boards, spine titled in gilt.

An indispensable reference for the flytyer keen on classic salmon flies from the likes of Kelson, Francis, Blacker and Pryce-Tannatt. The history of, and recipes for, scores of classic patterns. "Classic Salmon Flies discusses 165 flies with the help of expert photography. They are works of clever and exquisite handicraft, tied on nineteenth century hooks with the identical materials prescribed by their inventors. Many of these exotic feathers are almost unobtainable today, a fact which makes this book even more valuable. The author, for several years a professional salmon fly-tier and a guide to many of the world's best salmon waters, has devoted much effort to the fascinating, reliable text and to tying every fly in the original manner."