Andy’s Emerger
I rose stiffly, bones creaking as I stepped away from my tying bench and stretched. I removed my…
Tips & Techniques
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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 .…
Tying Q’s Articulated Calamari Squid Fly
As cephalopods, squid exhibit relatively high intelligence among invertebrates. They can school and feed in large packs, often…
Gearhead: Staying Sharp
Washboard ripples marked schools of baitfish to my left and right. In front, several amply shouldered fish pushed…
Fighting Big Fish from a Personal Watercraft
You’ve likely already learned that fighting big fish can be challenging. Fighting fish from float tubes and pontoon…
At the Vise: The Dark Hare
Off on a weekend trout binge recently, I noticed something odd. Odd for me, at least. Despite a…
The Stillwater Fly Fisher: Fishing the Rise
In 1979, I was privileged to travel to England in a pilgrimage to Hampshire’s chalk stream country and…
Stunning Bass
Looking back, I can think of three species of fish that have surprised the heck out of me:…
Lake Basics
Fly fishers who fish lakes need to understand how a lake functions. Many years ago, while guiding Eagle…