Expert tier Skip Morris shows how easy it is to tie excellent flies in this all-color book. Over 220 color photographs show all the techniques you need to know. 73 different materials in color plus 27 tools. Clear, precise advice tells you how to do it step-by-step as well as pointing out difficulties and explaining how to overcome them! Dries, wets, streamers, nymphs, etc., included so that you can tie virtually any pattern.
I think this is a fantastic book for the beginning fly tier. When you're first starting out, it's easy to get overwhelmed and frustrated by the sheer quantity and variety of patterns and materials that are out there. This book gives you a concrete place to start without biting off more than you can chew. If you work your way through this book from beginning to end, you'll gain a superb foundation in essential patterns and techniques and have a nice supply of great, trout-catching flies to boot. And hell, truth be told, even with a few years of tying under my belt, I still refer back to this book every now and then. I highly recommend it.