Concise Handbook of Fly Tying
(*NOTE: Concise Handbook of Fly Tying has recently
gone out of print. Second-hand copies may be available on
Amazon or at second-hand book stores.)
A great little tying book for the beginner, and perfect for anyone's tying kit...
Concise Handbook of Fly Tying—this information-packed little book is a pared-down version of the bestselling
beginner's manual Fly Tying Made Clear and Simple—a fine choice for the beginning tier and a handy reference
guide to pack in anyone's
tying kit.
Five flies tied; tools, materials, hooks explained; many tying techniques presented...
Five standard flies are tied step-by-step, with captions and photos, and all the basic tying techniques are covered in depth.
Also, fly proportions, tying materials and tools, and hook design and selection are explained, and at the end of the book is a
collection of even more fly designs to tie (thirteen additional flies in all).
Here are some sample pages from the book...
Top left: specific fly-tying techniques are shown and described in detail.
Top right: the tying of proven specific flies is also shown and described in detail.
Right: thirteen additional fly designs are presented at the end of the book.
This book is:
thirteen additional patterns in the back
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*Announcements*
Skip has an essay in Big Sky Journal's annual Fly Fishing issue, called "Montana Hoppers: the Princess and the Brute" released February 1, 2023. Skip rewrote it a bit; I painted and illustrated it here, on our website. Here's the link on our web page to check it out:
©Carol Ann Morris
Click here to read Skip's essay Montana Hoppers: The Princess and the Brute...
Skip's latest books:
Top 12 Dry Flies for Trout Streams: How, When, and Where to Fish Them, is now available on Amazon as an ebook...check it out! Click on the links below to go to the information page on Top 12 Dry Flies (the link to Amazon is at the bottom of the page...)
Top 12 Dry Flies for Trout Streams: How, When, and Where to Fish Them
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Top 12 Dry Flies for Trout Streams: How, When, and Where to Fish Them (the link to Amazon is at the bottom of the page)...
Top 12 Dry Flies for Trout Streams: How, When, and Where to Fish Them (the link to Amazon is at the bottom of the page)...
Top 12 Nymphs for Trout Streams: How, When, and Where to Fish Them, 2nd Edition, originally published as an e-book only, is now available on Amazon as a paperback...check it out! Click on the links below to go to the information page on Top 12 Nymphs (the link to Amazon is at the bottom of the page...)
Top 12 Nymphs for Trout Streams: How, When, and Where to Fish Them (2nd Edition)
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Top 12 Nymphs for Trout Streams: How, When, and Where to Fish Them (2nd Edition). . .
Top 12 Nymphs for Trout Streams: How, When, and Where to Fish Them (2nd Edition). . .
Click here to get more information about Skip's e-book,
500 Trout Streams...
500 Trout Streams...
Skip's latest paperback book:
365 Fly Fishing Tips for Trout, Bass, and Panfish
Click here to get more information about Skip's latest book,
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
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Skip's Predator is available to buy...
Skip's ultra-popular Predator—a hit fly for bluegills and other panfishes and largemouth bass (also catches smallmouth bass and trout)—is being tied commercially by the Solitude Fly Company.
The Predator
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Learn to Tie Skip's Predator
Do you want to tie the 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...