{"product_id":"pheasant-tail-simplicity-by-yvon-chouinard","title":"Pheasant Tail Simplicity by Yvon Chouinard","description":"\u003ch1 id=\"product-title\" class=\"h5 pdp-intro__title\"\u003ePheasant Tail Simplicity: Recipes and Techniques for Successful Fly Fishing\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"h5 pdp-intro__title\"\u003eby Yvon Chouinard, Craig Mathews, and Mauro Mazzo\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether, these anglers have nearly 200 years of fly-fishing experience. They've tried—and refined—it all and share their knowledge here, demonstrating how you can catch fish—anywhere, any time—with just one type of fly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAngling aficionados and authors Chouinard, Mathews, and Mazzo come together again, this time to reveal the many wonders of the pheasant tail fly. In Simple Fly Fishing (Patagonia; 2014, 2018), they made the case for replacing unnecessary gear with knowledge and technique. Now, after years of additional experience, they offer the next step: the feather that can be used to tie flies from nymphs and dry flies to emergers, soft hackles, and beetles. Pheasant Tail Simplicity, conceived as an advanced follow-up to Simple Fly Fishing, explores the techniques required to tie and present these flies to trout and anadromous and saltwater species. More than just a guide, it challenges the norm that thousands of fly patterns are necessary to catch fish successfully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePheasant Tail Simplicity includes step-by-step illustrated instructions for tying 18 flies, along with materials lists and tips on how to use them. In concise text, with QR codes that link to how-to videos, this colorful book distills fly fishing to its core: one primary fly-tying material, a handful of techniques, and a mindset that prioritizes knowledge, craft, and creativity over all else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYvon Chouinard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is the founder of Patagonia and a lifelong conservationist. He is a noted fly fisher and was named Angler of the Year by Fly Rod \u0026amp; Reel in 2009. He cofounded, with Craig Mathews, 1% for the Planet, a group of businesses giving back to the environment. He lives in Ventura, California.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraig Mathews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a Montana-based author and conservationist and cofounder, with Yvon Chouinard, of 1% for the Planet. He and his wife, Jackie, founded Blue Ribbon Flies, a fly shop and outfitter in West Yellowstone, Montana. Craig has authored and co-authored nine books on fly fishing in the western United States and Yellowstone National Park. He was chosen by Fly Rod \u0026amp; Reel as Angler of the Year in 2005. He and Jackie live in the Madison River Valley of Montana.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMauro Mazzo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a Federation of Fly Fishers Certified Master, a Two-Hand Casting Instructor, and he writes and photographs on a regular basis for European fly-fishing magazines. He has fished around the globe from the Italian Alps to Himachal Pradesh and from Cuba to the Kola Peninsula. He lives in Milan, Italy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaperback book with 168 pages; printed in full color with over 200 photos; 8.25\" x 11\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe book includes 18 step-by-step fly patterns, QR codes that link to how-to videos for fly-tying and fishing, and tactical guidance for multiple water types and species. A companion fly box (available separately) features all 18 of the book’s patterns in a variety of sizes; it's produced in partnership with Umpqua Feather Merchants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patagonia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47313896964308,"sku":"BK920","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0639\/6323\/4516\/files\/BK920_000.webp?v=1764790681","url":"https:\/\/checkout.tailwatersflyfishing.com\/products\/pheasant-tail-simplicity-by-yvon-chouinard","provider":"Tailwaters Fly Fishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}