This second edition 6 x 9" black-and-white print book features over 70 ink sketches including each of the featured flies, presenting a diverse collection of 52 Super Flies: patterns that have earned hall-of-fame status. This collection is well-stocked with trout and steelhead flies that I tied as a novice professional in the mid-1960s, finished off with a few of the favorite salmon patterns proven effective in the last two decades. The waters I have fished across Oregon include Cascade lakes, many Willamette Valley streams, the Deschutes, Klamath, Williamson, Rogue, North Umpqua, most of the coastal rivers, and the ocean near Pacific City. These flies have been effective in the waters I’ve fished, but more importantly, they have produced dependably for hundreds, perhaps thousands, of anglers who fished these flies in rivers and lakes across the western US states, Alaska, British Columbia, the Great Lakes, South America, and New Zealand. My personal experience - plus hundreds of stories told by friends and fly shop customers, all confirm the staying power of these flies. With a foreword by Rich Youngers, highly respected tyer of Classic Atlantic Salmon, Spey, and Dee style flies; former owner of Creekside Fly Shop; Oregon FFF Fly Tyer of the Year (2006); and Professional Fly Fishing Guide, Salem, Oregon. This is a basic bench-side tying-guide, but not really a technical tying instruction manual. You'll probably have more fun plowing through the fishing stories and fishing tactics advice that are sprinkled about in each fly description.

Super Flies: For Trout, Steelhead, Sea-runs, and Salmon - Tying and Fishing 52 of the Best Since 1962

Sports & Outdoors

Nicholas, Jay W.

Hunting & Fishing

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

This is the second edition of "Super Flies ~ Color," incorporating minor editorial corrections and several fresh new images. This 8.5 x 11” full-color edition features over 140 color photographs and is what one might describe as the deluxe "Super Flies" edition. I set out to provide photographs of all 52 featured Super Flies using genuine vintage Eagle Claw and Mustad hooks whenever possible, tied in the proportions that were considered appropriate for these flies as they were tied decades ago. The original 6 x 9" black-and-white edition has been discontinued. This fly pattern collection features the 52 best trout and steelhead flies I tied as a novice professional in the mid-1960s and 1970s, finished off with steelhead, salmon, and sea-run cutthroat flies I have been developing in the last two decades. The waters I fished across Oregon include Cascade lakes, Willamette Valley streams, the Deschutes, Klamath, Williamson, Rogue, North Umpqua, coastal rivers, and the ocean near Pacific City. These flies have been effective over the years in the waters I’ve fished, but more importantly, they produced dependably for thousands of anglers who fished in rivers and lakes across the western US states, Alaska, British Columbia, the Great Lakes, South America, and New Zealand. My personal experience - plus hundreds of stories told by friends and fly shop customers - all speak to the staying power of these flies. With a foreword by Rich Youngers, highly respected tyer of Classic Atlantic Salmon, Spey, and Dee style flies; former owner of Creekside Fly Shop; Oregon FFF Fly Tyer of the Year (2006); and Professional Fly Fishing Guide, Salem, Oregon. Look forward to plenty of fishing stories and tying advice intended to enlighten and entertain. I have also produced a new, abbreviated version of this book—"Super Flies II" is a lean presentation of all 52 flies in 86 lean pages that still retain images of all 52 flies with recipes and tying notes. Please note: I encourage you to take this soft cover book to someplace like Office Max or Kinkos to have it spiral bound with plastic cover. This is inexpensive and allows you to lay the book flat on a desk and prolongs the "like new" look of the book. Thanks very much.

Super Flies - Color: For Trout, Steelhead, Salmon & Cutthroat

This book presents a collection of 24 Sea Flies that I have tied, fished, and proved effective over the last three seasons fishing from of dory boats launched on the beach at Pacific City, Oregon. 2012 marked my entry to the wonderful world of saltwater fly fishing, but these three exciting seasons gave me absolute confidence that these flies will be winners for people in many other locations. You may find these flies effective just as I show them in this book, or you may modify the patterns slightly by size or color to meet unique conditions is some some exotic saltwater or estuary region where you will fish My confidence in these flies is inspired by several factors, including 1) reading between the lines of a truck-load of books on saltwater flies and fly fishing; 2) five decades of experience tying flies and fishing for trout, salmon, and steelhead in freshwaters; and 3) emails from anglers who have successfully fished many of these Sea Flies in far-off destinations. This is not a detailed, step-by-step fly tying instruction manual: but each fly is pictured, the materials are listed and some effective fishing techniques are described. With a Foreword by Jack Harrell of Pacific City Fly Fishing, this book is full of color photographs and fishing stories to entertain, enlighten, and tease every fly angler who fishes the ocean, or is considering doing so. Please note: I encourage all who purchase these books to take them to a business like Office Max or Kinkos and get them coil bound with a plastic cover sheet. It is rather inexpensive to do so and it makes it easy to lay the book flat open on a desk and prolongs the "like new" appearance of each book. Thank you very much. JN

Sea Flies: For Salmon, Sea Bass, Lingcod, & Albacore

No matter where you fish, what you fish for, or your relationship to someone who fishes, "The Ultimate Fly Fishing Glossary" will help explain what's really going on in the heads of fly anglers. The knowledge you'll find herein is especially useful to persons not afflicted with fishing fever—including girlfriends, boyfriends, spouses, bosses, co-workers, children, brothers, sisters, parents, cell mates, parole officers, attorneys, mental health professionals, therapists, HR specialists, financial advisors, and the like. Matthew Supinski says: “After considerable reflection, I’ve concluded that Jay has managed to produce—in this book—a contribution to the angling literature that I never quite imagined writing. Far from a dry, literal list of definitions, I discovered an imaginative blend of contemporary fact; wild fantasy; straight- as-an-arrow truth; exaggeration taken to ludicrous extreme; humor; wisdom; historical fact; art; and more than a little lunacy. Yes, I know that’s a lot to digest, but Jay’s Ultimate Fly Fishing Glossary is all that and more.” "Book of Revelation" defines roughly seventeen-hundred terms and is accompanied by hundreds of Nicholas original sketches. Please note: I encourage all who purchase these books to take them to a business like Office Max or Kinkos and get them coil bound with a plastic cover sheet. It is rather inexpensive to do so and it makes it easy to lay the book flat open on a desk and prolongs the "like new" appearance of each book. Thank you very much. JN

Fly Fishing Book of Revelation: The Ultimate Irreverent Illustrated Fly Fishing Glossary

This short story celebrates our resilient wild salmon, explores the anglers who pursue these fish from season to season, and issues a caution. From the Nehalem to the Chetco, the strong runs of 2013 - 2015 are but a high point in the cycle of the salmon's abundance. We must continually strive to protect the relatively healthy runs of wild and hatchery fish that we have so long taken for granted.With a Foreword by Frank Moore, iconic Oregon angler and resource steward, this story is accompanied by my original photos of Chinook salmon and the salmon's coastal Home Waters. Frank Moore says, "Home Waters is engaging, astute, and thought provoking. Jay's story paints the vivid picture of anglers, the challenges faced by wild and hatchery salmon, and productive rivers we often take for granted. Whether or not these are your own home waters, you'll be thoroughly fascinated by Jay's story and photography.PLEASE NOTE: I encourage you to take this soft cover book to someplace like Office Max or Kinkos to have it spiral bound with plastic cover. This is inexpensive and allows you to lay the book flat on a desk and prolongs the "like new" look of the book. Thanks very much.

Home Waters: Oregon Coastal Treasure

Editors usually ask this question first: "What is your target audience?" Editors cringe at the way I answer this question for "Salmon Prose." 1) Salmon fiction enthusiasts: the first two short stories are pure fantasy and quite unlike what most people would expect from a scientist/angler. 2) Salmon conservation advocates: you may agree, disagree, or simply find intriguing ideas here, but there is plenty to consider if the reader is actively engaged in salmon management or efforts to influence management decisions. 3) Salmon and steelhead anglers: if you fish, there is much to stimulate discussion here, again, not necessarily the stuff one would read in the traditional press. 4) Students of the hatchery versus wild fish debate: oh-yes, "Salmon Prose" is chock-full of information and advice on this touchy subject. 5) Nicholas "cult" readers: if you are among the few who follow my diverse writing, read on for a wild roller-coaster voyage touching on everything from the most professional to most personal aspects of my work with Pacific salmon. This book is comprised of previously published material, accompanied by new material and a few photos and sketches. The material is so diverse that many pieces should probably be digested one-at-a-time, so as not to risk exploding your head. Only a madman free from the constraints of a sensible editor would jam all of these pieces into one book cover. But here they are, and I invite you to enjoy, consider, and tolerate as you read. Jay W. Nicholas November 2014 Please note: I encourage you to take this soft cover book to someplace like Office Max or Kinkos to have it spiral bound with plastic cover. This is inexpensive and allows you to lay the book flat on a desk and prolongs the "like new" look of the book. Thanks very much.

Salmon Prose: 30 Short Stories About Pacific Salmon, Fishing, and Life

This third edition is little changed from the second edition—incorporating a foreword by Trey Combs, Micro Intruder Images, and all 24 Intruders from the second edition. I improved on my notes regarding suppliers of materials and components to tie Intruders and the materials used in the Micro Intruders. I also tried to improve the clarity of instructions on rigging hooks and the general flow of the book's text. Novice and intermediate level tyers will find a solid base for tying Intruder-style flies here, with rich photo imagery showing step by step tying techniques for 24 original patterns, plus abundant encouragement to explore the creative aspects of this fly style. Please note: I encourage everyone who purchases this book to go to Office Max, Staples, or Kinkos to get it spiral bound. The cost is minimal and it makes it easy to lay the book flat on your tying bench as you work. Thank you - Jay Nicholas.

Intruder Essentials

The Oregon Coast is an angling paradise, with opportunities to fish the ocean, estuary, rivers, and lakes during virtually every month of the year. Pacific City happens to be my personal angling home, where I fish for salmon, steelhead, sea-run cutthroat, black rockfish, lingcod, albacore, and hatchery rainbow trout.This book couldn't possibly relate the entire story of angling opportunities that exist in and near Pacific City - but it is an "ice-breaker", opening up possibilities that will inspire any angler, and especially fly anglers, to the possibilities that the seasons hold from the river headwaters to the ocean.I produced this book to achieve two outcomes. First I wanted to share a few of my favorite photos of local fisheries. Second, I wanted to share brief summary of local fly fishing opportunities for various species, including recommendations regarding tackle and tactics, plus one fishing story related to each of key species and fishing seasons. This book isn't the whole story, but it's a start.Jay W. NicholasPlease note: I encourage everyone who purchases these books to go to OFFICE MAX or KINKOS to get the book spiral bound. This makes it possible to lay the book flat and prevents it from getting creased and wrinkled. Thanks very much for your support.

Fly Fishing Pacific City: Ocean, Estuary, and River Perspectives

Flies, Salmon & Gear: Sketches from Pacific City

Chinook salmon are magnificent creatures, whether fresh from the sea or digging in gravels hundreds of miles - months from the sea As a fisheries biologist for some four decades, I focused much of my angling and professional passion on Chinook salmon. Eventually, I discovered the challenges and rewards of fly fishing for kings in the estuaries. It's fair to say that my life these days is framed around the seasons of the Chinook runs on the Oregon coast.A Chinook fishery conducted by fly rod anglers in coastal rivers of North America is documented by a series of articles scattered about in fishing magazines; by Russell Chatham in his book "The Angler's Coast;" and the movie 'Rivers of A Lost Coast' by Justin coupe and Palmer Taylor.I composed this book as a journal to document the favorite Chinook flies tied by 24 Oregon salmon anglers. I hope you enjoy these images and each angler's commentary. [Jay Nicholas, September 2015]Justin Coupe says: "I really enjoyed (this) book - it brought me back to the culture of the salmon fly fisher that I embraced during the making of the movie (Rivers of A Lost Coast). The foreword is excellent and Rob Russell did a fantastic job laying the scene and parameters of the book. Great work Jay, glad someone captured the history . . . . . because no one else is."Note: I always recommend that each person who purchases these soft cover books take them down to a business like OFFICEMAX or FEDEX to get them spiral bound. The books will wear better and it is nice to be able to lay the book flat open on fly bench too. Thanks very much for your support.

Oregon Chinook Flies: Real Fishing Flies Tied by 24 Salmon Anglers

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