Tying
the Basic Collection
By TONY SLOANE
Illustrations by Catherine Rhee
First
Published 1986, this title is out of print.
Copyright
FlyLife Publishing
CONTENTS
FOREWORD
The flies described in this book form a basic collection to suit most
Tasmanian conditions. All are simple to tie, and they work; they do catch
trout.
In the book The Truth About Trout little emphasis was placed on the specific
patterns, but rather the reader was encouraged to experiment with fly
designs. Unfortunately the approach to some extent heightened the mystique
associated with the Sloane flies, and some terrible versions have surfaced
in both commercial and private collections. I hope that this book by Tony
Sloane will set the record straight.
ROBERT SLOANE
BELLERIVE, TASMANIA - 1986
INTRODUCTION
In his book The Truth About Trout, Robert Sloane stresses the importance
of observation and correct presentation of the fly when fishing for trout.
Nevertheless many anglers have requested information on the actual dressings
of the flies used, and this book is a response to those enquiries.
In addition to the dressing and the tying method for each fly, a short
summary of the tying sequence is also included as a handy reference for
the tyer.
The patterns are all reasonably quick to tie and, as a basic collection,
will be found to cover most of a fly-fisher's needs throughout the season.
These flies have been developed over the years, through tying and trout-testing
numerous variations and simplifications of experimental patterns.
Probably they would never have developed, though, without the practical
assistance of family and close friends who gave them fair trial, and made
helpful suggestions.
Particular thanks, then, are due to my sons John and Robert, and, lest
I forget, to all those people who have assisted me through gifts of bits
of wool, silk, cotton, feathers, dead birds, possum tails, rabbit skins
and pieces of old fur coats.
TONY SLOANE
LINDISFARNE, TASMANIA - 1986
