The Therapeutic Power of Fly Fishing
How rivers, rhythm, and community are helping people heal through fly fishing
Stories
390 posts
Advent of the Indicator
A California Story
Stories In Cane
The means are more important than the ends
Hal Janssen
I first met Hal Janssen in the 1980s, when I was working at Powell Fly Shop & Rod…
Winter Steelhead 0-10
I’m zero for ten this winter on California rivers chasing winter steelhead. Ten days. Zero fish. If you…
Of Fine Cigars and Big Trout
Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction
Riffles: A Flick of a Favorite Fly
I’ve never been any good at tying flies. I envy those who have the patience and dexterity to…
Reflections: Dawn at Crater Lake
La Brea, my one-year-old dog, has her own sense of time. At exactly 5:30 a.m., her familiar ritual…
Guide Profile: Mike Villemarie
Mammoth Lakes Fly FishingYears Guiding: 15 CAFF: How did you decide to become a guide? MV: I started…
Guide Thoughts
Get Ready! Fly fishing guides talk on the phone a lot. Like teenagers on social media—a lot. There…