Those February Blues
The poet T. S. Eliot thought April is the cruelest month, but I’d respectfully disagree when it comes…
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After the Fire
We all have special places we have fished and that we hold dear for any number of reasons.…
The Art of Angling: John Williams
While growing up in Southern California, John Williams enjoyed camping with his family in and around Sequoia National…
Beneath the Surface: Steelhead Green
Editor’s note: Seth Norman is taking time off from his column, “The Master of Meander.” Until he returns,…
California Confluences: Peter Pumphrey
I first met Peter Pumphrey around twenty years ago at a fly-fishing conclave hosted in Kings Beach by…
The Master of Meander: Edith’s Rule
Fans of Fly Rod & Reel magazine likely know of the journal’s demise. Columnists received notice in a…
California Confluences: John Svahn
I’m trying to remember exactly when I met John Svahn here in Truckee. It was probably a decade…
Inspired by Actual Events: My Introduction to Fly Fishing
I came to fly fishing late in life, about a decade ago, in my mid-fifties. It is a…
The Art of Angling: Liz Penniman
Artist’s Statement Shown on this page are water-related works from two different periods. The oil painting titled Martis,…
The Master of Meander: Emissary Fool
For a while, I was often introduced to people as a fly fisher or fly-fishing writer. And far…