A Conversation with Richard Anderson
The founder of California Fly Fisher on where it began, where it's going, and his life after the magazine.
Stories
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Reflections: The Angler Wave
I rode motorcycles for years. One thing I experienced early on was whenever I crossed paths with another…
Guide Thoughts
Their One Day I have been blessed, in my 25-plus years of guiding, to come up under and…
Riffles: The Fishing Cabin, An Appreciation
I’ve always loved fishing cabins. I discovered their charms as a boy when my father rented a rickety…
Craig’s Corner: Rambles in the High Sierra
We were hiking downhill for once. Rarely in California’s High Sierra is a trail actually level. But this…
Chasing Unicorns
An Excerpt from REELLY: Unbelievable Fly Fishing Guide Stories Do you believe in unicorns? I know my young…
Palominos, Splakes, and Apaches
I’m not one to brag about my fly-fishing expertise. My skill set is pretty basic, although I’m willing…
This Way, This Good
By Richard Anderson Hard, hot light by ten a.m., windows ricocheting sun, concrete incandescent, even blacktop white. No…
This is the End (Maybe? Certainly?)
The issue of California Fly Fisher that you now hold in your hands is its last. There are…
Beneath the Surface: Slipping Up
Fly fishing for trout in mountain streams is fun. Except when it isn’t. I like to discover new…