The Firecracker
It’s that time of the year again. American shad, those bony, silvery anadromous fish, resplendently bescaled in mother-of-pearl,…
Tips & Techniques
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At the Vise: Little Foam Beetle
I’m not sure who first introduced me to the idea of fishing beetle imitations. Probably that guy from…
The Anatomy of a Cold-Water Rescue
Our year-end weekend trip to the upper Sacramento organized by my friend John got off to a great…
Breaking Down Big Water
Decades ago, back in the 1970s, my brother Lincoln and I would follow our father up and down…
Q’s Wonder Popper
Q’s Wonder Popper is nothing new or revolutionary — it’s just fun to tie and easy to cast,…
Indicator Fly Fishing for Halibut
We published this story 14 years ago, and the techniques and tackle that it described remain successful for…
At the Vise: Peanut Envy
Don’t blame me. I didn’t make up the name. Funnier still, in Chile, where guides and anglers alike…
Mini Grabbers
September/October’s “One More Cast” column suggested several tools to help anglers fish well and safely. At the end…
Catchy Ideas: Underwater
Every so often, a new technology comes along that changes our understanding of how things are. Galileo’s telescope,…
Catchy Ideas: Livebait
Spend enough time fishing around conventional-tackle bass anglers, and you are bound to hear about big swimbaits. These…