Hookless Air Fishing: The Future of Our Sport? Harry Smith is the incarnate future of fly fishing. That might seem like an odd thing to say… byJim MatthewsOctober 1, 2023
Beneath the Surface: Damp Clay The old man was losing a sense of himself. Clait simply didn’t know who he was anymore, and… byJim MatthewsOctober 1, 2019
My “Secret” Gold Mines As I get older, trips that were fun fishing weekends in youth seem expeditionary, requiring more time to… byJim MatthewsOctober 1, 2015
Carp: Or, Going to Hell in a Stripping Basket I’ve decided that when a sinful, but devout fly fisher dies and goes to hell, he is doomed… byJim MatthewsJune 1, 2015
The Master of Meander: A Good Heart Editor’s note: We’re giving Seth Norman, the Master of Meander, a break this issue, and promise a treat… byJim MatthewsJune 1, 2015
Cribbage and Fly Fishing I remember three things vividly about the last time I fished with my father — an 18-inch brown… byJim MatthewsJune 1, 2012
Lake Crowley: An Evolution in Tactics The ratty Olive Matuka was probing along the edge of a side channel where the Owens River fingers… byJim MatthewsFebruary 1, 2012
The Right Wood Splitting some kindling for the fireplace in the cabin, I noticed one of the logs was light —… byJim MatthewsApril 1, 2010