The Stillwater Fly Fisher: Woolly Buggers!
One of the advantages of living in the American West is having access to many fishing opportunities throughout…
Tips & Techniques
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At the Vise: The Surf Shrimp
I always hesitate before offering up ideas about surf flies. More than any other sort of fishing I…
At the Vise: Neo-Freschi Bulldog
I rarely write about stillwater fly patterns in this column. My attention rests on flies I use, and…
Just One More Cast… Don’t Be Passive
People on average are living a lot longer these days. With better health care, advanced medical procedures, and…
The Stillwater Fly Fisher: Sliders, Divers, and Hair Frogs
Compliance with California’s stay-at-home orders gave me the opportunity to catch up on chores around the house, one…
The Hale Bopp Leech
I lie in bed with my cat curled up my arms, purring. The sun has risen again, the…
At the Vise: Perdigón
In a scene almost identical to one I wrote about in these pages last year, I was tying…
The Stillwater Fly Fisher:
Colorful, often brightly iridescent, and highly maneuverable, adult dragonf lies, taxonomic order Odonata, suborder Anisoptera, have two sets…
Just One More Cast… Fish’n’ Buddies
Sharing a fishing adventure with a compatible partner or two can add to its enjoyment — some interesting…
Gearhead: Slip-On Flies
When you look at flies from a first-principle perspective, you’ll notice they are based on two fundamental elements:…