Carp!
When you close your eyes at night, do you picture a rising trout in a spring creek, gently…
Tips & Techniques
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Getting Down with Chironomids
I’ve been fly fishing most of my life, and it’s scary to realize how many years that actually…
At the Vise: Silver Sedge
I’m not an expert on anything — except maybe postures of self-deprecation — so when an editor at…
Catchy Ideas: Hands
The majority of fly fishers pursue trout in streams and seldom use a fly rod on other waters…
Mind Games
The core of fly fishing is simple trickery: trying to fool a fish into eating something that looks…
Hex Fishing in Northern California
My introduction to California’s Hexagenia hatch was unconventional. In 1983, at the ripe old age of 13, I…
Catchy Ideas: Boosting Your Belly Boat
Float tubes are a great way to expand your fishing options and get away from the crowds. Light-weight…
Harmony
It’s late night. Leaning back in my hard wooden chair, I take a moment to stretch and yawn.…
At the Vise: The Muddler Minnow
If you haven’t done this lately, let me remind you what you’re missing. You come out of the…
Personal Watercraft
Canoes, prams, kayaks, float tubes, rafts, pontoon boats, and the like are not new to fly fishing. They…