Fly Fishers Guide to
Western River Hatches
(*NOTE: Fly Fisher's Guide to Western River Hatches has
gone out of print. Second-hand copies may be available on
Amazon or at second-hand book stores.)
Just the facts, just the important facts...
Fly Fishers Guide to Western River Hatches—this little streamside handbook gets straight to the point—only the important information about successfully fishing the mayfly, caddisfly, stonefly, and midge hatches of western trout rivers are here.
When, where, what, and how...
You'll understand when and where to find each hatch, what flies work for it and how to fish them.
- Illustrations and photographs show every stage of every one of the major insects,
- The size range of each insect is shown in actual size,
- three popular, effective flies are listed for each hatch,
- There is a seasonal chart showing when the various insects hatch.
All this in a book that fits in a normal chest pocket.
Here are some sample pages from the book...
Top left: photographs of real insects along with accurate illustrations and details for identification.
Top right: critical information on when, where, and how the insect hatches; how to effectively fish the hatch; and samples of
imitative flies.
Right: an introduction for each insect-group includes fishing techniques.
This book is:
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Skip Morris, author of many, many fly-tying articles and several fly-tying books (winner of the Fly Tyer magazine's Lifetime Achievement Award), will share what he's learned over decades about how to make neat, tough parachute hackles and equally neat and durable yarn and hair wings on dry flies in a live presentation. It's free and it happens on October 31, Halloween, at noon Pacific Standard Time. Here's the link so you can attend:
©Carol Ann Morris
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*ANNOUNCEMENT: Free, Live Fly Tying Clinic with Skip*
Skip Morris, author of many, many fly-tying articles and several fly-tying books (winner of the Fly Tyer magazine's Lifetime Achievement Award), will share what he's learned over decades about how to make neat, tough parachute hackles and equally neat and durable yarn and hair wings on dry flies in a live presentation. It's free and it happens on October 31, Halloween, at noon Pacific Standard Time. Here's the link so you can attend:
©Carol Ann Morris
Click here to access Skip's free fly tying clinic at the Wet Fly Swing Bootcamp for Trout Anglers...
Skip's latest books:
New Fly Fishing Essay Book Release, July 2026:
Imposters: The Flies We Fish and the Fish They Catch is on Amazon...
Click here: Imposters...
Morris & Chan on Fly Fishing Trout Lakes is on Amazon as an e-book...
Morris & Chan on Fly Fishing Trout Lakes
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Top 12 Dry Flies for Trout Streams: How, When, and Where to Fish Them, is on Amazon as an e-book...Click on the links below...
Top 12 Dry Flies for Trout Streams: How, When, and Where to Fish Them
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Top 12 Nymphs for Trout Streams: How, When, and Where to Fish Them, 2nd Edition, is an e-book and a paperback.
Top 12 Nymphs for Trout Streams: How, When, and Where to Fish Them (2nd Edition)
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Click here for more info: Skip's e-book of fly fishing essays (chronicling 50 years of adventure on the water)
500 Trout Streams...
500 Trout Streams...
365 Fly Fishing Tips for Trout, Bass, and Panfish
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365 Tips for Trout, Bass, and Panfish...
365 Tips for Trout, Bass, and Panfish...
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Skip Morris's Trout-Fly Proportion Chart
Go to Skip Morris's Trout Fly Proportion Chart
Skip's Predator is available to buy...
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The Predator
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Tying the Predator
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