Clear and Simple Fly Tying
and
Fly Fishing Instruction

Welcome! We're glad you're here...

Fly tying and fly fishing are equal parts fun, art, information, and fascination. Whatever tips and lessons Skip has learned at the vise or by the stream, you'll find them here.

So...Who are We?

We are Skip Morris, the down-to-earth author of twenty-three books on tying flies and fly fishing (including the best-selling beginner's book, Fly Tying Made Clear and Simple), and Carol Ann Morris, whose artful photography and detailed watercolors have been published in major fly fishing magazines and books (ie, Gray's Sporting Journal, Fly Fisherman, Big Sky Journal, Fly Fishing & Tying Journal, Yale Angler's Journal, America's Favorite Flies, and others), and also in Skip's books and articles.

We're a husband-and-wife team who've been fishing together for over thirty years, and we love sharing our passion for fly fishing. We'll provide you with clear and simple instruction to make your journey into this sport fun and informative.

An Insider's Tips for Taking Fish on a Fly

There is also instruction on how to use big attractor flies to motivate large trout to strike, how to catch salmon off of Washington's wild coast, and how to work chironomid-pupa imitations deep in a lake where big trout live.

There are many other techniques we'll share based on our experience on the water, and these tips will help you hook more fish and have more fun doing it.

Get an inside look at the secrets of this amazing sport, and find out more about the intriguing world of fly tying and fly fishing.

The information offered here gives you the chance to learn new skills and
enjoy yourself as you go.

Fly Fishing and Tying Article Libraries

The fly fishing and tying article links below (and in the left-hand navigation column) will take you to previously-published magazine articles (most of them written by Skip, and a few written by Carol).

These informational pieces span almost 30 years.

Some are filled with the fundamentals of tying and fishing techniques that remain vital to this day. Others contain cutting-edge fishing strategies or outline clear and simple tying instructions for many of today's most popular flies.

Skip's books, flies, lessons, articles, tying instruction, and more...

Other links take you to information about Skip's fly designs, fly tying lessons, talks and presentations, podcasts and interviews, a free trout-fly proportion chart, our YouTube Channel, and some of Carol's photo essays.

So...are you ready to get started?

Find a quiet corner, settle into your favorite chair, and join us...

Do You Need a Speaker for
Your Club Meeting, Banquet, or Show?

Would you like to contact Skip or Carol to do a talk for your
club meeting, conference, banquet, conclave, sportsman's show, or fly fishing expo?

Contact us here...

For a list of Skip's Programs, click here:

Skip's PowerPoint Programs...

For a list of Skip's fly tying clinics, click here:

Skip's Fly Tying Clinics...

Carol's Presentations:

Here is the list of Carol's entertaining-and-information-packed presentations she gives for clubs, banquets, or sportsman's shows:

"Fly Fishing Photography 101: How to Capture What You See." This talk emphasizes the concepts of design in photography; specifically how to effectively use color, compostion, and light in your photographs. An optional one-hour workshop after the presentation uses pre-submitted photos from the audience as teaching tools; we work through each photo together to strengthen your understanding of the design principles discussed in the talk. Looking deeply at your own work in this way dramatically changes the way you see

The Origins of Trout: Fascinating Facts about Pacific Northwest Natives (Challenges and Keys to Identifying Trout, Catch and Release Principles to Help Fish Survive, and Other Intriguing Truths About Trout) —an in-depth look at the origins of trout, the principles of "KeepFishWet", identifiying the different species and their gender, and more

Sea-Run Cutthroat: Phantom of the OP (Olympic Peninsula)— looking at the habits and mysteries surrounding the coastal cutthroat trout (aka the searun cutthroat), and how to fish for them around Washington state's Puget Sound. For the information in this talk, Carol surveyed several local experts on their personal experience with this native species

The Creative Journey: Finding the Artist Within — an introspective journey on the challenges of being a artist; for anyone who wants to know more about this lifestyle and what makes it work

Carol will provide more details about each talk on request.

Contact Carol here...

Fly Tying Articles by Skip Morris: A diverse collection of fly tying articles written by fly fishing author and speaker, Skip Morris.
The Latest News from the Bench: The Latest News from the Bench keeps you up-to-date with all the additions and changes to the skip-morris-fly-tying.com website. Thanks for stopping by, and here are the latest additions to the site.
Fly Fishing Articles by Skip Morris: A collection of fly fishing articles that writer and author Skip Morris has published with the major fly-fishing magazines over the past 30-some years.
Skip Morris Presentations: Fly-Fishing & Tying Talks and Clinics: Skip Morris Presentations: Master tier Skip Morris offers a variety of talks and clinics on fly fishing and fly tying that have been popular at fly fishing clubs and shows around the world.
Skip Morris, Fly Fishing Author and Speaker: Who is Skip Morris? He is a fly fishing author and expert fly tier who has published over 350 articles and twenty-two books on fly tying and fly fishing.
Contact Us: Contact us if you are interested in having noted fly fishing authority Skip Morris speak at your club, fly shop, or fly fishing event.
Fly Fishing Photo Essays: Fly fishing photo essays by professional fly fisher and author Skip Morris and his wife, photographer Carol Ann Morris. These essays document fly fishing adventures these two avid fly fishers have taken over the last thirty-plus years.
Skip Morris DVDs: Skip Morris DVDs...master fly tier and fly fishing author Skip Morris has a variety of DVDs available that explore the world of fly tying and fly fishing. For both the beginner and experienced angler and fly tier.