About Benny Sip
My name is Benny—Sip, if you’ve known me since I was a kid. I’m a writer based in New Zealand. I’m a proud Minnesotan, but Aotearoa hooked itself deep into my soul over a decade ago, never let go, and quickly became home. An angler’s paradise and an outdoor lover’s wet dream, NZ’s waters completely rewired me—big braided rivers, innumerable crystalline streams, unassuming creeks all filled with (mostly) very large brown trout.
I’ve lived a few lives: Professional Footballer, Fly-Fishing Guide, Coach, Business Director, CEO, partner-in-crime to a strong wahine, Sim, and father to Rip. My work has been featured in 1964 Mountain Culture Journal and I’ve been a regular contributor for The Fly Fish Journal. I am also the current world-record holder for the 4UR Fly Fishing Marathon.
These days, I write books full of poetic-prose—honest, raw ones that get straight to the heart. I write them, publish them, and send them sailing into the ether from here. I’m figuring it out as I bushbash my way along, this writing-and-self-publishing thing.
