Spey Flies & How to Tie Them

by Bob Veverka

Overview

Elegant and graceful, Spey flies originated on the River Spey in northeastern Scotland and are well over 150 years old. Author Bob Veverka gives the history and background on classic Spey, Dee, Don, Eagle, and Steelhead Spey patterns, including step-by-step tying instructions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780811762342
Publisher:	Stackpole Books
Publication date:	01/15/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	168
File size:	42 MB
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About the Author

Bob Ververka is a well-known fly tier and fly fisherman who has designed several noteworthy Spey patterns, including the Purple Heart Spey, Scarlet Eagle, and Copper Heron. He also provided flies for Trey Combs’s classic book Steelhead. Bob lives in Underhill, Vermont.

Table of Contents

	Foreword	vi
	Acknowledgments	vii
	Introduction	1
Chapter 1	Spey Fly History	9
Chapter 2	Materials	43
Chapter 3	Spey Patterns	89
Chapter 4	Dee Patterns	107
Chapter 5	River Don Patterns	121
Chapter 6	Eagle Patterns	123
Chapter 7	Spey-Type Patterns	127
Chapter 8	Steelhead Spey Patterns	135
	Material Sources	155
	Bibliography	157
	Index	158