Book of Favorite Flies, volume 1

Before I left on my mission, I made a book of many of my favorite flies; my so-called "confidence flies". These are the flies that I use on most every outing, and they have produced really well for me over the year, on all types of waters. 

I did the photography and editing myself, so it wasn't professionally done. But still, I think it turned out pretty well. The book is hardbound with a glossy cover ( and has that nice new book smell). 

The flies or kebari that I included are the ones that have taken most of my fish. Sure, I fish with others flies, but these are the heroes. They work for me everywhere. I also included the materials used to tie the flies.

I included one fly per page, but occasionally I let one fly cover two pages. 

It was a fun project that included thirty different flies and recipes. It looks great in my fly tying shelf too!

I'm working on a second volume that will include some new flies that have been working really well for me. I just need to test them a little longer on a variety of waters, to see if they can hold up to the productivity of the "old guard" flies from volume 1!

When I inherited my Grandfather's fly tying case and materials, he had some loose papers of recipes of his favorite flies. They are a treasure to me, but they are hard to read and decipher. I hope that my children and grandchildren will use my books and cherish them as much as I do Grandpa's papers. Hopefully they will find my books a little more legible, though!