Thank You Glenn, I am looking for a copy of "FISH FLIES" as I type. Thanks again, Randy Every day is a good day, Some are just better than others!
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Glenn Overton Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 2:49 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VFB] flyfishing and flytying books and accurate history RC I like any book on patterns but going back and reading the real history and originators is always special and another having very accurate information is FISH FLIES ' by Terry Hellekson .This is a must needed book on fly pattern and the history is very accurate ... Glenn Overton ----- Original Message ----- From: "RC Belt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 2:23 PM Subject: [VFB] flyfishing and flytying books 2 Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone has read this book "Favorite Flies & Their Histories" by Mary Orvis Maybury I found a copy for sale online and was wondering if it was worth buying. Thanks in advance Randy Belt Every day is a good day, Some are just better than others! P.S. here's the description of the book Favorite Flies & Their Histories. Secaucus, NJ - Wellfleet Press - 1988 (originally 1892) - reprint ed. of a very scarce book - 8vo - 522 pages - b/w drawings - 32 color fly plates - b/w frontispiece - foreword by Silvio Calabi - Mary Orvis Marbury was born in 1856 & died in 1914 - she was considered the most outstanding fly tier of her era - this book is big, heavy and filled with information found nowhere else - extra postage required - green cloth with copper spine title - DJ - becoming scarce - Very Fine $40. Randy Belt Every day is a good day, Some are just better than others!
