American Shad in California
Dennis Lee is a fisheries scientist, fly tyer, and author of the book California Winter Steelhead—Life History and Fly…
Tips & Techniques
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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…
Fly-Tying Books: Illuminations
Fly tying consists mostly of doing mundane things: mount thread, wrap hackle. Nevertheless, it has its “Aha!” moments…
The Golden Stone
It’s spring, and the Golden Stoneflies are hatching. Usually the hatch begins in April and continues into June,…
Timing the Hatch
During my youth, I knew that some of the flies I was using were supposed to imitate natural…
The Stillwater Fly Fisher: Float-n-Fly
A few issues back, I wrote about crappie fishing using cane poles, bobbers, and minnows hooked at the…