Deer Hair Flytying Masterclass

World-class deer hair flytying instructor Barry Ord Clarke shares his lifetime’s knowledge: step-by-step instructions for over 40 of the best deer hair fishing flies plus comprehensive background on all the techniques, tools and materials.

A QR code links to the author tying deer hair flies online. This gives flytyers the best of both worlds. They can work carefully at their own pace using the book, while the QR code next to his sequences takes them straight to the optional video which gives the overall visual tying lesson.

Deer hair is considered by most flytyers to be challenging to use – but it needn't be so.

From classics with a twist such as the Muddler Minnow to a new look Goddard's Caddis to the Sparkle Dun, Deer Hair Diver, Skitter Bug and Henry's Fork Stone among countless others…

An unmissable masterclass in deer hair.

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Pages:
384

Published:
Sep 17, 2026

ISBN:
9781913159894

About the Author:

Born in England, Barry Ord Clarke is an internationally-acclaimed fly tyer, photographer and author. He has won medals in the world’s most prestigious fly tying competitions, and his own flies can be seen in the iconic Flyfishers’ Club collection in London and in the Catskill Master Fly Collection in the Catskill Museum in the United States.

In 2016, he was awarded the coveted Claudio D’Angelo award for Best International Fly Tyer.

In 2018, he completed seven years’ work with Marc Petitjean for the book Petitjean CDC.

Barry was voted Fly Tyer Magazine's Fly Tyer of the Year 2021. The prestigious award honours the exceptional international contribution he has made to the world of fly tying through his books and videos. His innovative approach, dedication to his followers and his passion for the sport was recognised.

He has published several books including The Feather Bender's Flytying Techniques, The Feather Bender's Advanced Flytying Techniques, Flytying for Beginners and Deer Hair Flytying Masterclass.

For the past 27 years he has lived in Norway where he works as a professional photographer and fly tying consultant for Mustad, and Veniard Ltd.

You can find Barry’s fly tying demonstrations on his successful blog and YouTube channel, The Feather Bender.