A Reel Tradition
Made in California: Galvan Reels “Call back tomorrow. Mom and Dad decided to go fishing,” said Marcos Galvan,…
Stories
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Guide Thoughts
Fishing Bill’s Way I hurt my shoulder a few months ago. Like most injuries at 45, it wasn’t…
Reflections: Do You Smell a Skunk?
Three hundred miles north of my house exists a paradise—a river that never looks the same twice. Steelhead…
River Wild
The Klamath: Its history, its bounty, its rebirth.
Douglas Clifford Merrick (1911-1998)
A Veteran's Day remembrance to the master bamboo rod builder.
Guide Profile: Tom Mahan
Owner/operator of Swingwater Fly FishingYears Guiding: 15 Tom is one of few California guides dedicated to swinging flies…
The Stars In Our Eyes
A Casting for Recovery volunteer guide shares the importance of finding beauty in small things.
Riffles: The Mighty McCloud
Tough As They Come It’s hard to love a river that refuses to love you back, but that’s…
Craig’s Corner: The October Caddis Window
Originally published in Shasta’s Headwaters: An Angler’s Guide to the Upper Sacramento and McCloud Rivers The sun had…
Guide Thoughts
Preparing for Cold Weather I’ll be honest—I’m not a fan of cold weather. I’m not one of those…
