Flies of the Northwest

The Northwest's famed diversity of fishing conditions and quarry requires a big fly box. To this end, members of the Inland Empire Fly Fishing Club have selected their 200 favorite flies, the culmination of 30 years of on-site research and creative tying. Old Northwest stand-bys make an appearance, like the March Brown, Skykomish Sunrise, and Yellow Sally, and more recent innovations like Kaufmann's Stimulator. While the sheer number precludes detailed tying instructions, clear color photographs and material ingredients aid the fly-tyer, and the wealth of entomological and angling information certainly makes this a welcome addition to the nontying fly-fisher's bookshelf as well.