The Latest News from the Bench

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Skip Morris Books: Fly Tying and Fly Fishing Insights from a Master Angler

Fly Tying Made Clear and Simple New April 2022

Skip Morris books on fly tying and fly fishing. Skip's over forty years of experience in fly fishing are the basis of these books for the beginner, intermediate, or advanced angler and fly tier.

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Morris and Chan on Fly Fishing Trout Lakes

Morris and Chan Cover

Morris and Chan on Fly Fishing Trout Lakes comes from the acclaimed fly-fishing author Skip Morris and lake-fishing guru Brian Chan.

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Skip Morris Article Blog

Skip Morris Article Blog. Written by well-known fly fishing author Skip Morris, he has put into prose his reflections, off-the-cuff impressions, thoughts, experiences, and suggestions for fly-fishing success based on his fifty-plus years of experience chasing trout, bass, and many other species with a fly.

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Miracle Midge

The Miracle Midge was originally a hot fly for the difficult trout of Colorado rivers, but now it's a hot pattern all over North America. Author Skip Morris discusses how to fish it to get results.

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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.

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Click here to hear Skip's interviews on popular podcasts...


Click here to hear Carol's interview on AskAboutFlyFishing.com...

Click here to hear Carol's interview with Christian Bacasa on the Fly Fishing Insider Podcast...

*Announcements*


Click here: Read Skip's essay from Big Sky Journal, Montana Hoppers: The Princess and the Brute...



Skip's latest books:

Morris & Chan on Fly Fishing Trout Lakes is on Amazon as an e-book...


Click here: Morris & Chan on Fly Fishing Trout Lakes e-book...

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...


Click here for more: Top 12 Dry Flies for Trout Streams: How, When, and Where to Fish Them...

Top 12 Nymphs for Trout Streams: How, When, and Where to Fish Them, 2nd Edition, is an e-book and a paperback.

Click here for more info: Top 12 Nymphs for Trout Streams: How, When, and Where to Fish Them (2nd Edition)


Click here for more info: Skip's e-book of fly fishing essays (chronicling 50 years of adventure on the water)

500 Trout Streams...


Click here to get more info:
365 Tips for Trout, Bass, and Panfish...



Print Skip's chart for FREE:

Skip Morris's Trout-Fly Proportion Chart

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Skip's Predator is available to buy...

Skip's ultra-popular Predator—a hit fly for bluegills, other panfishes, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and trout—is being tied commercially.

Skip Morris's Predator

The Predator


CLICK HERE to learn more about the Predator...






Learn to Tie Skip's Predator

Do you want to tie the Predator?

Skip Morris's Predator

Tying the Predator

Skip shows you how to tie it on his YouTube Channel link, listed below:

CLICK HERE to see Skip's detailed video on how to tie the Predator...