Just One More Cast… Overcoming Common Ailments
When two aging anglers get together to share fishing stories from the previous year’s fishing, talk about aches…
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Entomology 101
Fly fishers need to know their insects. I was a slow learner, though, and with good reason. As…
Just One More Cast… Exercising Your Rights (and Lefts) for Better Fishing Trips
One of the best parts about having some time off is being able to go fly fishing. We…
The Stillwater Fly Fisher: Stillwater Phenomena
his should go without saying, but the more time you spend on the water, the likelier it is…
Gearhead: Portable Fish Finders
For many fly fishers, lakes and reservoirs are an enigma. Sure, you can read about stillwater fly fishing…
At the Vise: Grey Duster
If you’re restless, like I am, and you feel life’s too short to quit looking around trying to…
Sinking Lines for Lakes: An Introduction
Years ago, when I worked at Powell’s Fly Shop in Chico, I was fortunate to fish Eagle Lake…
The Peaches and Cream Jig Fly / Euro Nymph
Doug Ouellette, a fly-fishing guide out of Reno, Nevada, was an early adopter of the extralong rods and…
Q’s Sculpy Fly
he sculpin (family Cottoidea), also commonly called the scorpion fish or a bullhead, is an important food source…
Fly Fishing Offshore
Previous articles in California Fly Fisher have covered surf fishing, from corbina to stripers to surfperch. However, once…