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On the third day of Christmas my true love sent to me…

The Feather Bender’s Advanced Flytying Techniques by @barryordclarke

Use the 24hr code ‘ADVENT3’ for free UK shipping on this book as part of our special Christmas promotion. Order via the Merlin Unwin Books website.

This new book is part of Barry’s innovative flytying series teaching the reader how to tie better flies. Learn with a blended approach of following the printed step by step instructions in the book, and use the QR code in the book for extra digital support on Barry’s YouTube.

A gift every flytyer will love to see under the tree this year - don’t wait to order with code ‘ADVENT3’.

If you are buying a Nikon camera for someone special this Christmas, or if they own one already and would like to improve their digital camera skills, then Wild World is a great present. It teaches the reader how to make the most of the camera to achieve bette wildlife photos. The places to visit, the correct settings and equipment for the moment - avoid disappointment and come back from your adventure with a photo album to be proud of.

Have you ever wondered what goes into making a leather book? Hans van Klinken's book was leather bound by the Ludlow Bookbinders for this super deluxe edition. He visited their workshop in Shropshire to see the many steps involved in making such a bespoke item by skilled craftspeople. The Klink, his flytying book, is stripped back to the book-block, boards are measured and edges trimmed. The spine is rounded. Leather is selected and cut to size, the edges are pared and folded and marbled paper is made especially to match the book. Next, a Solander Box is measured to perfectly...

Delighted to read a feature in What's What Magazine (Winter 2024) Landscapes and Lenses

(Pages 7-14) https://digital.magmanager.co.uk/Preview/Index/2778199#page/1

'My favourite time of day is sunrise. That, for me, is the time when the light is at its best. I wish, in some ways, sunset was better. It would make life easier.'

Such is the life of a top landscape photographer. Producing the type of landscape photography which has featured in several books and earned John a high commendation in the Landscape Photographer of the Year competition. 

Meet Barry Ord Clarke at the International Fly Tying Symposium at Somerset New Jersey 16-17 November.Barry will have a limited number of the 1st edition of his new book for sale, if you would like to get your hands on one, find his tying station at the Symposium. His tying class is sold out, but there will also be a Seminar at 11:30am on Saturday as well as the 'Featured Flytyer' spot on Saturday at 1:15pm both free of charge.His new book, The Feather Bender's Advanced Flytying Techniques, is out now from Merlin Unwin Books in the UK and available...