Essential Saltwater Flies: Step-by-Step Tying Instructions; 38 Indispensable Designs & Their Most Useful Variations

Very informative book. It covers most, if not all, known fly patterns for saltwater fly fishing. I believe it is a must have for all fly tiers.

The book itself is a five star - my reason for knocking one off is the way the pages break when looking at them in landscape mode on the Kindle. The pictures appear on the page after the explanation. You have to read the recipe all the way through before you start and then be prepared to flip back and forth if you're not sure what the step is or how it's done.The recipes are complete, the explanations are thorough and the book has a guide for fishing each type of fly. This book is good for a newbie as well as an established tier. Enough detail and explanations for the beginner but plenty of advanced recipes for an experienced tierI highly recommend this one, I've been tying for 15 years and still got some tricks and some new flies out of this one

I have the kindle edition of this book. It's well written with clear step-by-step instructions for the patterns. In other words, its more than just the list of ingredients. There's a short intro to materials and techniques, but the book is not designed to teach you to tie flies. It assumes you know the basics. The patterns are well established patterns such as the clouser, deceiver, gotcha, merkin, etc. They are roughly categorized according to target species. I tied the gotcha for a pal that went bonefishing in Mexico and he actually caught bonefsh with it.Edit : i forgot to add that the book has a nice chapter describing how to incorporate weedguards into your flies.

I've spent a small fortune on fly tying books. Ive bought all of the best reviewed books on Amazon. I can whole-heartedly say that this is the best one! Great patterns and great instructions

I bought the Kindle edition of this book and am glad I did. This format is great at the Fly Tying bench. The book is a wonderful source of information on the flies you will want to consider tying up for use from boat, shore or Kayak fishing. Keep in mind, flyfishing with your own flies, tied in the offseason makes the sport even more rewarding. There are examples of about every bait fish, crab, shrimp and worm you will want to emulate. Easy access on the Kindle makes it even better. I like it.

I have been tying flies for about 40 something years. I tied everything But Saltwater flies. Recently had a friend retire to Bonita Springs, Fla.who bought a boat and fishes everyday of the year. He invited me to go down there last year and now I am hooked on Saltwater fishing. I bought this book to learn how to tie various patterns.I also bought several other books on the subject. This is the Best How-To book out there. It even covers weed guards.Once you learn the basic types in this book, you can let your imagination take over. I was really impressed with the detail of the step by step instructions. I have taught fly tying for several years, and I feel qualified to judge good basic instructional techniques. This book has it!!!!!Kudos to the authors!! Joel Stansbury

I purchased this for my step-sons 14th birthday and he loved it! He has successfully tied his own flies with the help of the instructions in this book. I recommend this to anyone trying to learn to tie their own flies.

There's a lot to like about Ed Jaworowski's Essential Saltwater Flies. Chapters 1, 2, and 3 provide brief but excellent overviews of theory, materials and techniques--stuff you'll need to understand (and get your hands on) if you're new to this. After that, he gives the reader step-by-step instructions--accompanied by exceptionally clear photos--of 37 flies that will cover a wide variety of saltwater species. Some anglers might find it a weakness that the book specifically discusses only east coast species, but these patterns are proven on either side of the continent and around the world. Lots of tips, suggestions and photos, too, to help tiers modify many of these flies, and Jaworowski even includes tips on how to fish these patterns.

I bought the Kindle version. The content and quality of instruction and graphics is superb. Some of the best I’ve seen plus you have direction on how to fish the patterns as well.

Nice !

Well written and explanations for tying

Great book.

great book