Monday, October 12, 2020

A Title, A Way Of Fishing, And A way Of Life

"Simple Flies" by Morgan Lyle is one of the better books that have been written in a last decade. It's title is what it is about. I know that many books are written and have titles that are not what the book is about. Going into this book the one finds all that is necessary to tie a fly using few materials and take this fly and catch fish most anywhere it's fished. Mr. Lyle goes into the tools, materials and techniques needed to tie flies without breaking the bank. Anglers and fly tyers featured in the book are real...they live and fish simple flies. I have found this book interesting and very informative. It's an easy read without complicated techniques or materials that can not be purchased anymore or if they can they are so expensive...

The sub title of the book is "easy to tie patterns that catch fish" so true my friends. And the fly on the cover is a CDC elk hair caddis, enough said.

 

 

So simple, so effective. I hate to keep saying this, it's sort of like "beating a dead horse"...I believe this totally.
 

A tenkara style fly and it can be fished on conventional fly gear.
 


 

 

15 comments:

  1. I had the pleasure of tying the “Cover Fly” with Morgan at the last Tenkara Summit 2019. The conversation and tying experience were great. I have both this book (signed) and his newer book Tenkara Today on my top shelf of related books. Highly recommend both books and your blog to many. Thank you for the years of adventures……Toccoa Tenkara

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    1. Toccoa Tenkara
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      Well from what I see you did a fine job. It is CDC and elk?
      I have been getting notices from Amazon on the second book you mentioned...I'll check it out.

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    2. Yes sir, CDC & Elk (page 103) but the Deer Hair Sedge (page 105) is my go to dry on the Toccoa Tailwater. Get the book Tenkara Today, you will not be disappointed....

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    1. billp
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      Bill somehow I just knew it was in your library...and a favorite too.

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  3. I'll have to check the book out, thanks for the heads up!

    I hope this southern New England drought lets up this week with some rain in our forecast finally, have the dry conditions hurt your outings this fall?

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    1. Andrew D
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      Andrew the rain has got to help. 1 to 2 inches goes further now than it would go in August September.
      I have been fortunate in stream selection, finding most with decent flows. A few streams in western MA. were quite productive.

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  4. Alan
    You have proven that there are so many ways to entice a fish to take a fly through your work at the tying vice. Those orange and red hackles flies are attention getters for any trout that see them. Thanks for sharing

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    1. Bill Trussell
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      Bill the other day while fishing a stream I took a nice rainbow on a very sparse fly...a Sipsey candidate for sure.

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  5. Alan,
    Mr. Lyle's book looks and sounds fantastic! I am a book freak (as well as a cookie freak) and I gotta have a copy! You are next my friend! Time for another book!
    From incredibly beautiful (fall foliage et al) Southeast Ohio,
    Dougsden

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    1. Dougsden
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      Doug you'll really freak out with this book.
      Not to soon on another book for me. Enjoy the wonderful fall sights.

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  6. I'm with Doug, I need to pick up a copy. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.

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  7. I know my next book purchase then. Thank you!

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    1. Nathan Camp
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      Nate the book has some interesting tenkara stuff. Well written and informative all around.
      Streams are full now....

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