Dick Talleur has long been considered one of the most authoritative and genuinely effective fly-tying teachers in the world. He is the author of "The Versatile Fly Tyer," "Modern Fly-Tying Materials," "Talleur's Basic Fly Tying "and the" L.L. Bean Fly Tying Handbook." Talleur currently writes a regular column for "American Angler" and "Fly Tyer" magazines. He lives in North Carolina.