Imposters:
The Flies We Fish and the Fish They Catch

Imposters is a collection of twenty-one fly-fishing essays. . .

Imposters contains twenty-one essays, all built—some of them very loosely—around a single theme: artificial flies.

Each essay includes an opening art piece and illustrations of the flies with detailed recipes for tying them. Skip Morris's lifetime of colorful fly-fishing experience fuels these compelling accounts that blend storytelling, insight, fly-fishing history, and fishing instruction.

Wisdom from a Master Angler

Drawing on decades of experience, award-winning author Skip Morris combines practical instruction with entertaining storytelling and fly-fishing history.

Every Fly Tells a Story

From legendary patterns to unforgettable catches, Skip Morris weaves together a lifetime of fly-fishing adventures, history, humor, and wisdom in a collection that explores the fascinating connection between the flies we tie, the fish we pursue, and the stories that keep us coming back to the water.

Expert Fly-Tying Recipes

Detailed tying instructions accompany every featured pattern, helping anglers recreate proven flies with confidence and precision.

Breathtaking Illustrations

Original artwork and fly illustrations by Carol Ann Morris bring each story and pattern to life, adding visual depth to every chapter.

Editorial Reviews

“Imposters is much more than a book about artificial flies—take it from this non-fishing author. With eloquence and wit, Skip Morris swept me along a sparkling river of words, celebrating not just a lifelong passion for a unique pastime, but a reverence for nature. Paired with his wife Carol Ann Morris’s detailed and striking illustrations, these lyrical, often humorous essays will captivate fly fishing enthusiasts around the world."

— A. J. Banner, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and #1 Kindle bestselling author

“The stories are delightfully written and I can hear Skip telling them as if he were right there next to me. You'll want to read this one.”

—Gary Borger, author of Reading Waters and The Angler as Predator

“I always enjoy reading Skip's essays because he's always delivering me to places I've never been, and leading me into experiences that I've never experienced. Delightful!”

—Dave Hughes, author of Big Indian Creek and Nymphs for Streams & Still Waters

“As a skilled angler can effortlessly cast a fly into a challenging and technical drift, so too does Skip Morris direct the written word. He writes from decades spent on the water, adding humor and commentary that hooks readers as they find shared experiences and perspectives. Artist Carol Ann Morris brings further life to Skip's words through her soft pencil drawings.”

— Jessianne Castle, Editor in Chief, Big Sky Journal

About the Author and Illustrator

Skip Morris is a professional fly-fishing writer and the author of twenty-two fly-fishing books. He received a Lifetime Achievement award from Fly Tyer magazine in 2014 and the Fly Tying Hall of Fame award from the Washington State Council of Fly Fishers International in 2023. Skip lives with his wife, Carol Ann Morris, and their cat, Olive Penderghast, on Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula.

Carol Ann Morris is a nature artist, illustrator, and photographer whose work has appeared in publications such as Gray’s Sporting Journal, Fly Fisherman, and Big Sky Journal.

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