Tying the Founding Flies by Mike Valla 8.5wt

Tying the Founding Flies by Mike Valla 8.5wtFly fishing has a rich heritage of founding flies that revolutionized the sport, yet many of these classic flies have fallen out of use. In this follow up to The Founding Flies, Mike Valla includes detailed instructions to help anglers tie and fish these historic, 21 effective patterns. Paperback, 144 pages

Top Ride is a silica gel with a powder floatant

Each System comes with four heads:

you don't want to take the time to dig into your boat bag and put flies away in their proper box

The tip end can be customized by cutting it back for the desired performance level

quicker turnover

The Royal Wulff Ambush Short is a full-length 90’ floating line designed for tight fishing conditions where you need the line to load quickly and form compact casts

ultra-clear fluorocarbon has a unique multi-directional polymer structure

Uses: Saltwater flies / Big Predators

Size: 2/0 Qty: 8

Great pair of nippers

Built for Tight Quarters – Shorter head design loads fast when backcast room is limited

Two systems depending on size:• Smaller sizes (4/5 & 6/7) — classic click‑check resistance and sound• Larger sizes (8/9 & 10/11) — disc drag with audible clicker for extra stopping power