A Pale Morning Dun Nymph/Emerger Prolific and widespread, the Pale Morning Dun (Ephemerella excrucians) is easily the mayfly that’s most important to Western… bySteven BirdJune 1, 2016
The Grannom Sedge Emerger When the wild roses begin to set pink blooms along the river road, grannom sedges appear, first a… bySteven BirdApril 1, 2016
The Greenie Having suffered four years of record drought, California anglers are well aware of the stress our freshwater fisheries… bySteven BirdFebruary 1, 2016
Two Crabs for the Surf Most who stand off the western edge of the continent in salt water up to their stripping baskets… bySteven BirdApril 1, 2015
A Return to the San Gabriel Something woke me in the early morning gray — the sound of water splashing and the click of… bySteven BirdApril 1, 2015
Two-Handed Rods for Trout Most fly fishers come to two-handed rods through steelhead and salmon fishing, as a practical and enjoyable refinement… bySteven BirdFebruary 1, 2015
Bringing a Kid to the Game In the year I was born, automobiles had been available to the general public for about forty years,… bySteven BirdAugust 1, 2014
Lonesome Coast Early morning. The coast road is salted and barren north of Cambria. Pink light tinges the low peaks… bySteven BirdJune 1, 2014