Resources
Many books on tying baitfish imitations are available, and there are even a number of books that discuss various aspects of the bait from a fly tyer’s and a fly-fisherman’s perspective. This partial listing is an excellent place to begin:
Fisherman’s Coast: An Angler’s Guide to Marine Warm-Water
Gamefish and Their Habitats, Aaron Adams (Stackpole Books, 2004)
A Fly-Fisher’s Guide to Saltwater Naturals and Their Imitations,
by George V. Roberts Jr. (Ragged Mountain Press, 1994)
Fly Fisherman’s Guide to Atlantic Baitfish & Other Food Sources,
Alan Caolo (Frank Amato Publications, 1995)
The Orvis Pocket Guide to Saltwater Baits and Their Imitations,
Lou Tabory (Lyons Press, 2001)
Pop Fleyes: Bob Popovics’ Approach to Saltwater Fly Design,
Ed Jaworowski and Bob Popovics (Stackpole Books, 2001)
Prey: Designing and Tying New Imitations of Fresh and Saltwater
Forage Foods, Carl Richards (Lyons Press, 1995)
Tying Contemporary Saltwater Flies, David Klausmeyer
(The Countryman Press, 2002)
