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November 2012
$75.00
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October 2012
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About Synthetic Flies, Flies with an 'Edited Hackle' & Catch the Hatch
by John Betts

Synthetic Flies, Flies with an 'Edited Hackle' & Catch the Hatch by John Betts is now available in either softcover or a Limited Edition hardcover. Each of the 100 Limited Edition hardcover books has a hand-drawn fly fishing scene and are signed, dated and numbered by the author.

OVERVIEW

118 pages • handwritten and illustrated • 11" x 8.5" • printed in the USA
LIMITED EDITION DETAILS
Limited Edition of 100 books • mocha vellum cover with gold embossing • each book features a unique remarque and is individually signed, dated and numbered

SOFTCOVER DETAILS
Identical to the Limited Edition but with an attractive softcover binding.

DESCRIPTION

We are very pleased to offer Synthetic Flies, Flies with an "Edited Hackle" & Catch the Hatch by John Betts.
This book aspires to re-introduce three of John Betts' early
works to a new generation of fly tiers and anglers. The originals were
privately published and have become rare gems in fly tying literature.
I hope John's creativity and artistry will inspire you as it has me.

Synthetic Flies (1980) explores the use of synthetic materials and introduces innovative materials along with tying and coloration techniques.

Flies with an 'Edited Hackle' (1982) examines alternative materials and techniques to traditionally hackled dry flies.

Catch the Hatch (second edition, 2000) was published as a stream-side guide to mayfly duns. Although reprinted here in gray scale, fly tiers will find the descriptions, sizes and coloration an invaluable aid to tying imitations.
- Michael Hackney, from the foreword
Here's a preview of some representative pages: