Author: Graydon R. Hilyard and Leslie K. Hilyard
Publisher: STACKPOLE BOOKS, Jan 2000
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0-8117-0353-3
Synopsis
The definitive work on one of the legends of American fly tying, creator of the Gray Ghost streamer. Both a biography and a guide to the Stevens tying method. 85 color photos, 85 B/w photos; 8x11 inches, 184 pgs.
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Fly-tying legend Carrie Stevens of Upper Dam, Maine, created some of the most beautiful & enduring streamer patterns ever devised, including the Gray Ghost. This long-awaited book on her life & work includes never-before published color plates of original patterns, many of which were not known to exist, along with a biography illustrated with photos. Section on Carrie's technique, with dressings from over 100 streamers.