A Creek Less Traveled
Last summer brought record crowds into the eastern Sierra. People seeking respite from coronavirus restrictions streamed into Inyo…
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In Search of Etiquette: Respecting Each Other On the Water
Editor’s note: We first published this piece in 1994, two years after “The Movie,” A River Runs Through…
The Art of Angling: Chandler Lee
Art allows us to see the world anew. When a angler views waves along a beach, usually all…
Old Friends
In recent weeks, I have found myself reflecting on the Simon and Garfunkel song “Old Friends.” Many of…
Coastal Cutts
I sometimes think that the strangest quirk to have arisen in the 50-million-or-so-year history of salmonids on this…
The Opener
I admit to feeling a little antsy when trout season approaches. My behavior becomes erratic and at times…
Beneath the Surface: Angling’s Endless Journey
There had been signs, probably more than I wanted to see. Sometime around my midfifties, I began to…
The Art of Angling: Melinda Whipplesmith-Plank
Melinda Whipplesmith-Plank is a fourth-generation Californian with a long family history in cattle ranching, first in the San…
Sac the Goose
This is a story about a fishing trip. Not really — it’s s story about a goose. One…
East Walker Autumn
If you grew up on Long Island, as I did, you’d have found quality trout fishing in short…