The Pacific Northwest is famous for its rowdy steelhead. When these
fish are hot from the salt, there's simply nothing like tossing a
hand-tied fly in the seam! Steelhead Flies: Tying Classics with Dec
Hogan is an excellent new instructional DVD set that teaches you the
skills you need to tie killer steelhead flies with long, fish-catching
track records, and lots of attitude. After this 4-hour course in the
art of the steelhead fly, you'll be whipping up and whip finishing
everything from Speys and Dees to wets, marabous, and muddlers. Load up
your fly boxes and take your new creations to the river; you'll love
the confidence that comes from casting a beautiful prawn pattern with
your favorite Spey rod. Moments later, when you feel that telltale
tug-and-go, you'll want to thank Dec Hogan and his co-host, Marty
Howard, for their fantastic instruction in Steelhead Flies: Tying
Classics with Dec Hogan!
Features of Steelhead Flies: Tying Classics with Dec Hogan
Over the course of this great 2-disc, 4-hour marathon pair of
instructional DVDs hosted by professional steelhead anglers and fly
tyers, Dec Hogan and Marty Howard, you'll be exposed to the full slate
of techniques employed in tying the world's best and most effective
steelhead flies. Everything you'll need to get started tying your own
Speys, Dees, wets, dries, marabous, muddlers, and prawns is right here,
and with the flick of the remote, you can follow every wrap again and
again! The camerawork is clear and extremely detailed so you wont miss
a thing, and the instruction and discussion from Hogan and Howard, two
masters of the craft, is invaluable to experienced and novice tyers
alike. If you've ever wanted to tie your own steelhead flies with
precision, style, and efficiency, this is your DVD!
Specifications:
- Professional fly tying instructors and steelhead anglers, Dec Hogan and Marty Howard are your guides in this fantastic how-to film on steelhead fly tying
- Clear and detailed camerawork allows you to see all the moves in steelhead fly tying so you can create and fish your very own flies!
- Learn to tie the most productive steelhead flies around; Speys, Dees, wets, dries, marabous, muddlers, and prawns are all covered in technicolor detail!
- Invaluable discussions of materials, tools, and a host of clever tips and tricks
- Just under 4 hours of tremendous instructional material on 2 DVDs
Leland on Steelhead Flies: Tying Classics with Dec Hogan
We've got quite a crew of fly tyers at Leland. We often stay in the
stockroom and back office for hours after closing the shop, talking and
tying flies. We know as well as anyone, talent only goes so far in fly
tying; experience trumps all. What we really mean, is that there's no
real substitute for putting a hook in a vise and wrapping it up when
you want to become more proficient at the craft. One of the best
substitutes we've seen to date, however, comes in the form of a new
instructional pair of DVDs called Steelhead Flies: Tying Classics with
Dec Hogan. In this film, Dec and his buddy Marty Howard, also a
professional angler and tying instructor, cover the gamut of steelhead
fly types and the techniques needed to tie them all! The best part?
Watching and tying along with masters in the art. These guys know their
stuff, and they pass it on from start to whip finish! You won't just
learn to tie beautiful and proven steelhead fly patterns from these
DVDs, you'll get inside the mind of an experienced tyer, and if you pay
attention, you'll be amazed at what you can learn!
From the Back Cover...
"Steelhead flies are perhaps the most beautiful and alluring in all of
angling. Mastering the skills to tie them to perfection is a rewarding
challenge that is easily attainable. In this program veteran
steelheaders and fly tying instructors, Dec Hogan and Marty Howard,
take you through a step by step process on how to create classic
steelhead flies that you can admire and fish with confidence. The
carefully chosen patterns and techniques that Dec and Marty demonstrate
will provide you with the knowledge and skill necessary to tie and
infinite number of patterns and styles. Speys, Dees, wets, dries,
marabous, muddlers, and prawns, it's all in here and more! Spectacular
river footage along the way helps fuel the passion. The boys even hook
a steelhead or two. Running time is just under four hours on two DVDs."