Charlie Craven has set the standard for innovation in fly tying . . . that very few tiers can match. --Tim Heng

Charlie Craven is a master fly tier and more importantly, a natural-born teacher. . . . Whether you are just getting started, or a longtime tier who wants to learn new tricks, Charlie can help. --Ross Purnell, editor, Fly Fisherman magazine

Master fly tier Charlie Craven sets the standard for innovation in fly tying today. A commercial tier for over 30 years, Charlie is known for his signature flies for almost every species of gamefish, including his specialty, trout of the Rockies. This book features 17 best-selling patterns for trout and bass and saltwater flats species bonefish and permit. 750 step-by-step photos show 60 pattern recipes, including the author's favorite variations.

Charlie Craven co-owns Charlie's Fly Box, a fly shop in Arvada, Colorado, and is a top-selling signature fly designer for Umpqua Feather Merchants. Craven is the Fly Tier's Bench columnist for Fly Fisherman and author of Charlie Craven's Basic Fly Tying: Modern Techniques for Flies That Catch Fish and Charlie's Fly Box: Signature Flies for Fresh and Salt Water. He is also featured in the recent Fly Fisherman magazine DVDs Warmwater Fly Tying and Saltwater Fly Tying. He lives in Palmer Lake, Colorado, with his wife, Lisa, two giant dogs, and a slew of children.