City Angles
I’ve been described by a few mental-health professionals over the years as having obsessive tendencies. I never exactly…
Tips & Techniques
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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…
Gearhead: Lucky 7
I came to the United States in 1985 armed with two f ly rods, a cheap suit, and…
At the Vise: Hen and Harelug
Fires in my neck of the woods knocked out a little stream that has always been a good…
EZ Mouse
As a trout angler I tend toward wee traditional-style flies most of the time, so it’s a leap…
Gearhead: Going Deep
My initial experience with deep-water fly fishing was at a rusty Victorian pier on the English Channel. I…