Murray's Fly Shop: Mini Trout Skater Dry Fly - Expanding on Ed Hewitt's design, Harry Murray created this pattern to take advantage of the exciting fly fishing which occurs on many trout streams when the "hatch" is coming off. The secret is keeping this dry fly dressed well with dry fly floatant. As emerging aquatic insects shed their nymphal shuck and dry their wings, the excitement unfolds on the surface of the water. Often revealed as a splashy rise, your presence coincides with the right place at the right time!