Fly Tying DVDs

[Apache Trout]

Any good fly tying DVDs for beginners out there?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
A.T.

[DA]

These aren't DVD's, but there are 52 fly tying videos here:

http://www.kwsu.org/Offers/FlyTying.aspx

(season two has 26 videos)

[Adam Taylor]

you tube...seriously...youtube....did I say youtube?

[Gary]

We have a very good selection that we let out for a small donation at our monthly meetings. You get to keep them until the next months meeting.

[Apache Trout]

Thanks guys for the advice.
I'll set up camp in front of the computer.
A.T.

[leadwingcoachman]

you tube...seriously...youtube....did I say youtube?
Did anyone mention "youtube"
Seriously, I love a good book or DVD on tying, but you can't beat the internet for at your fingertips instant info

[Riffle]

I agree, the internet is an awesome resource. The only DVD I have on fly tying is by Lefty Kreh and Bob Clouser, and while it's somewhat entertaining, it's not the most informative dvd, especially if you are tying "tiny trout flies," as Lefty referrs to them. (no disrespect to these two guys intended)

The one resource I've found invaluable over and over and over again is a sort of unique book by Leeson and Schollmeyer called, "The Benchside Introduction to Flytying."

What makes this book so effective is that it's interactive. It's spiral bound. To there's about 200 pages on the top half that provides tying instructions for basic pattern types. Then there's about 200 on the bottom that provide specific details on how to do various tying techniques. Because it's spiral bound, you can flip back and forth while your tying. So if your fly pattern on the top halfs says to reverse palmer wrap a dry hackle and you don't know how to do it, you can flip to page x on the bottom portion and learn how, while keeping the pattern from the top half in front of you.

I don't know if I've articulated well enough how this works...but it really works well.

[pork]

I'll second the Schollmeyer & Leeson book. It's a fantastic book and the binding makes it really easy to use. If I was going to recommend one book to the beginning freshwater tyer, that would be the one. That book + youtube/Rich's site (and others like it) and you'll be all set for a while.

[Apache Trout]

Thanks guys.

[poppabear]

I received a gift last x-mas of Tying Flies with Jack Dennis and friends from Cabela's that has proved itself quite useful.

[Freeloader]

Ive bought some beginners books and then realized I should have just bought a better or more advanced book. They contain the same info and much more. You can always pick out simple patterns when you want.

Is there a bench side introduction and a bench side fly tiers reference? I have the reference and its great.

I also have trout flies by dave hughes and micropatterns by darrel martin.

The combination of solid tying references and the web has helped me significantly. Bench side reference is essential.

[Paul D]

Free, there are many books out there but the reference book I like the best Trout is "Flies for Trout" by Dick Stewart & Farrow Allen. Paul D