Under the Alders: Recent History
Catching fish is as old as mankind. We’ve poisoned, trapped, clubbed, speared, netted, snagged, noodled, and of course…
Tips & Techniques
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At the Vise: Ally’s Shrimp
Deep into steelhead season, it’s easy to grow fidgety. Among those of us who practice faithfully, who hasn’t…
The Stillwater Fly Fisher: Panfish
I was float tube fishing on a local lake with a friend, hopscotching docks and other fish-holding cover,…
An Angler’s Library
The close of trout season always saddens me a little. No matter how much I’ve fished I still…
Under the Alders: The Perfect Trout Stream
Using numbers, graphs, and charts, scientists and academics routinely define the theoretically perfect stream. Riffle-to-pool ratios, frequency of…
Notes from an Angling Life: Winter Steelheading
It was midmorning in early December in front of Half Moon Bridge when an eight-pound steelhead interrupted my…
Long Casts Pay Off
Conventional fly-fishing wisdom states that 90 percent of fish are caught within 40 feet of the angler. So…
The Boss
You never forget your first time. For me, it wasn’t until I was in my mid-twenties. I had…
Gearhead: Better Casting Through Brainwashing
Watching a friend not catch fish because he or she can’t cast well is a frustrating experience. It’s…
The Good Fight: Water for Fish, Fights, and Meadows; Plus Bears
Despite growing opposition from a key partner, plans are moving forward to build the twin-tunnels project to export…