Joe’sMuddler
As the cool river current pushes and pulls hard against my legs, I watch the arc of a…
Tips & Techniques
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Fishing Gospels
I’ve heard and read a lot of fishing “gospels” in 35 years — words represented as infallible truths…
The Holy Moley Sand Crab
One of my favorite sand crab patterns for sight casting to corbinas over the last ten or so…
Muff the Cast?
Staying low, not letting our shadow touch the water, careful not to rattle the stones underfoot, we slink…
Self-Help for Struggling Anglers
Though I love the sport of fly fishing, I’d never brag about my technique. I’m always eager to…
Gearhead: Fly Lines — The View From Below
Being a director on the board of a local resource conservation district (RCD) with a salary of $0…
At the Vise: Cock Robin Caddis
We were up north, just across the border, swinging flies on a wide river for rising trout, when…
Andy’s Emerger
I rose stiffly, bones creaking as I stepped away from my tying bench and stretched. I removed my…
The Stillwater Fly Fisher: Windows of Opportunity
I was enjoying new faces at a bed-and-breakfast happy hour in Plymouth, California, home of the Amador County…
Autumn Angling in the Eastern Sierra
In the eastern Sierra, people spend a lot of time pining for the fall. Winter is winter .…