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According to Steve Raymond, tying flies requires “imagination and skill, creativity and discipline, patience and vision.” But for the fly fisher, tying flies is more than that—it is the creation of a living insect from fur, feathers, or synthetic materials and is an art and a passion.Blue Upright discusses the fly patterns that have served Steve Raymond most faithfully over the years. There are well-known and famous flies, such as the Crazy Charlie; there are flies that wouldn’t be recognized outside of the Pacific Northwest; and, more interestingly, there are flies of his own creation, which he uses alone or shares with only a few close friends. Here, he shares not only the flies but also the stories that go along with some of those flies, which include the Carey Special, Thompson’s Delectable Chronomoid, the Green Machine, and the Blue Upright.Each of Steve Raymond’s favorite flies call to mind memories of landscapes, anglers, and fish that have passed through his life, and each of his stories will appeal to beginners and experienced fly tyers alike.Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for fishermen. Our books for anglers include titles that focus on fly fishing, bait fishing, fly-casting, spin casting, deep sea fishing, and surf fishing. Our books offer both practical advice on tackle, techniques, knots, and more, as well as lyrical prose on fishing for bass, trout, salmon, crappie, baitfish, catfish, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Blue Upright: The Flies of a Lifetime, by Steve Raymond - Amazon Sales Rank: #5517022 in Books
- Brand: Raymond, Steve
- Published on: 2015-06-23
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.80" h x .70" w x 6.10" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 224 pages
Blue Upright: The Flies of a Lifetime, by Steve Raymond From Publishers Weekly Taking its name from one of the author's favorite fly patterns, this book takes a look at the top dozen fly fishing lures in Raymond's vast tackle collection. Focusing on one fly at a time, Raymond breaks down each fly's origins, how it is made and how and for what fish he employs it. Most importantly, Raymond uses these rather technical fishing narratives as an impetus to explore cherished personal memories as well as a host of fishing and related nonfishing topics close to his heart. Some of Raymond's tangents are strictly for diehard fishermen, as when he discusses the many fly boxes, in various shapes and sizes, that he keeps his precious flies in or when he looks at various controversies over who first tied a fly pattern. Other memories are more universal, as when he muses about the last time he fished with his father or when he wonders what his favorite river might have looked like 200 years ago. Raymond's storytelling and writing skills enable him to seamlessly work these varied topics into cohesive chapters that both inform and amuse. And no matter where Raymond's thoughts take him, he's always able to convey how each of these tiny fishing flies has affected his life in a big way. Illus. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Review Few angler-authors can match the skill and insight of Steve Raymond...Through the seasons of the angler's year, Raymond leads his reader to a refined and refreshed understanding of what the natural world is really all about. --Nelson Bryant, The New York TimesWith Blue Upright, Steve Raymond proves once again why he is the Raymond Carver of fly-fish lit. With elegant, unadorned precision, Steve offers the biographies of his favorite flies, which blossom into an autobiography of Steve Raymond and a history of fly-fishing for salmon, trout and steelhead in the Pacific Northwest, with side trips after bonefish and Atlantic salmon. It is complex wisdom simply presented, and belongs on any literate fly-fisher¹s bookshelf. James R. Babb, Editor, Gray¹s Sporting Journal
From the Back Cover For the fly fisher, creating images of a living insect from fur, feathers, or synthetic materials is an art and a passion requiring “imagination and skill, creativity and discipline, patience and vision,” according to renowned fly tyer and author Steve Raymond.The fly patterns in Blue Upright are among those that have served Raymond most faithfully over the years, the favorite flies of a long angling life. Some flies, such as the Crazy Charlie, are widely known; others are relatively unknown outside of the Pacific Northwest. Included are some of his own patterns which he uses alone or shares with only a few close friends. Let him share some of his fly recipes and warm-hearted, crisply detailed fishing stories with you as he describes the Carey Special, Thompson’s Delectable Chironomid, the Green Machine, and, of course, the Blue Upright, among others.All of Raymond’s personal favorites evoke vivid memories of the landscapes and the anglers (and the fish) that have passed through his life, images guaranteed to appeal to both beginning and experienced fly tyers. As followers of the hobby willconfirm, tying flies need not be an art of perfection when the only critics that matter are the fish.In Blue Upright you’ll discover:* Flies with bad hair days and lower-back problems* How a controversial judge got a steelhead fly named after him* Why some flies work and then mysteriously stop working* The invention of Steve Raymond’s lethal Chironomid Suspender and Emerger* Why the TDC influenced modern Northwest fly fishing more than any other pattern* The origin of the Son of Salmon Candy* Why the bonefish is the almost-perfect fly-fishing quarry* f0 Why flies are important for other reasons than catching fish
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Fly Fishing Motivation By mosaic I have three of Steve Raymond's books which document his fly fishing memories and experiences. I use them as motivation for getting out of the house and on the water. Raymond's accounts can get tiresome if read all at once. However, a story here and there is just right. The writing style can be stilted at times, but I am convinced the author's heart and soul are in the right place.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Great fly fishing read By So. Cal. Tyer Not a tying instruction book, but does provide pattern recipes for the flies he references in his stories. Intermediate or advanced tyers should have no problem constructing the patterns. This guy knows how to write an interesting & entertaining story. If you are a flytyer/flyfisher I believe you will enjoy this book as much as I did. Blue Upright: The Flies of a Lifetime was so good I purchased several of his earlier titles Angler Gift Box: The Year of the Angler and the Year of the Troutbecause I enjoy his writing style. Highly recommended addition to your sporting library.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great read on a cold winter night. By Gloria Griffith I bought this but it was under my wife's name/account.Very good book if you are into fly fishing and dress flies for a hobby.Steve Raymond is an excellent writer and tells a good story.Alas, some of the issues seem to be gone from the PNW forever.Progress? Maybe not,
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