Tying the Founding Flies

“Mike Valla…has spent the last year fishing the historic flies in his book. And he’s proud to show pictures of the many large trout that ate them. “Tying the Founding Flies” will put you in touch with the angling ghosts that haunt our waters, but most importantly, it’ll help you catch trout. And that goal is one of the few constants in our sport whether it’s 1915 or 2015.“–Paul Weamer”“Fly Fisherman”” (04/01/2015)“Valla’s last book, “The Founding Flies,” chronicled the development of the flies that brought countless freshwater and saltwater fish to hand. Those flies work as well today as they always have, and Valla’s new book, “Tying the Founding Flies,” explains how to make them, with clear instruction and vivid photography.“–Morgan Lyle”About.com” (01/02/2015)“With the expertise and attention to detail we have come to expect from him, Mike Valla brings us full circle with this beautifully crafted companion fly-tying guide to the acclaimed “The Founding Flies.” The superb step-by-step fly-tying photography brings the flies to life and engenders even more insights into the creators of 21 iconic patterns.“–John Shewey”Editor-in-Chief, “Northwest Fly Fishing/Southwest Fly Fishing/Eastern Fly Fishing” magazines” (10/01/2014)

Mike Valla is the Pioneers and Legends columnist for Eastern Fly Fishing and Northwest Fly Fishing and has published articles in Fly Fisherman and American Fly Fisher. His previous publications include The Founding Flies (978-0-8117-0833-3) and Tying Catskill-Style Dry Flies (978-1-934753-01-9). He lives in New York, USA.