Gearhead: Modular Flies
Fly fishing for me is primarily a solitary activity or one enjoyed with one or two friends. Not…
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An Eastern Sierra Fly Palette
It is completely predictable. Every year, after the holiday decorations are taken down and put away, a spate…
Streamers for Trout: An Introduction
Many years ago, when I started fishing streamers for trout, I mostly learned by doing. I read Joe…
Fly-Tying Tips from the Experts
A simple gesture or small gift from one human being to another can have a profound effect. For…
American Shad in California
Dennis Lee is a fisheries scientist, fly tyer, and author of the book California Winter Steelhead—Life History and Fly…
The Stillwater Fly Fisher: Trolling with Flies
The flow of a fly line in the hands of a master caster has always mesmerized me. A…
At the Vise: Amiocentrus
I remember the humiliation as sharply as yesterday. The river was becoming my favorite. I fished it often…
Five Soft Hackles for Meeting the Hatch
There are reaches of the river where depth, bottom structure, and flow coalesce to create the ideal environment…
City Angles
I’ve been described by a few mental-health professionals over the years as having obsessive tendencies. I never exactly…
KISS
Like many people, I like to think that I follow the KISS principle — keep it simple, stupid…