Beneath the Surface: Zen with My Fishing I think I could read the “rivers and mountains” poetry of ancient China for the rest of my… byMichael ChecchioFebruary 1, 2022
20/20 Vision 2020 was a special year — not everyone’s cup of tea, and certainly not mine, being that I… byJim ZechFebruary 1, 2022
Master of the Nymph I’m always trying to improve my game in the off-season. There’s a reason for that. I hope to… byBill BarichFebruary 1, 2022
Beneath the Surface: My Inventory I owe much; I have nothing; I give the rest to the poor. Rabelais A serious fly fisher… byMichael ChecchioFebruary 1, 2022
A Purist Confesses Nobody would suspect me of being a purist. When it comes to food, I’m as happy with a… byBill BarichFebruary 1, 2022
Fly Fishing for California’s Winter Steelhead: Past and Present California’s steelhead fishing heritage began in the second half of the 1800s as more immigrants arrived in the… byDennis P. LeeDecember 1, 2021
An Anniversary I have an anniversary coming up. Almost fifty years ago, I bought my first fly rod. I discovered… byBill BarichDecember 1, 2021
Beneath the Surface: Time to Unwind Although the essay below comes from an East Coast fly-tying newsletter, the experiment it highlights — reverse-engineering a… byChuck CoronatoDecember 1, 2021
Mike Folden, 1960-2021 There has been a lot of joy, along with a bit of frustration, since I “reenlisted” in fly… byEd MigaleOctober 1, 2021
By Noon The wind blows, and the river I know, I don’t know, changing with the season, cooler days, nights,… byKeith SheinOctober 1, 2021