Lake Basics
Fly fishers who fish lakes need to understand how a lake functions. Many years ago, while guiding Eagle…
Tips & Techniques
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Kids, Fishing, and the Outdoors: A Call to Action
I have been fortunate enough to work in the fly-fishing industry since my late teens. For the better…
The Gurgler
It’s early morning, the cool time prior to the impending heat of a sweltering summer day. I’m sitting…
Gearhead: Essential Gear for the Surf
Sunrise on an empty California beach is one of the planet’s perfect places. Facing Hawaii, it’s easy to…
Why I Fly Fish
You’d be surprised how often I’m asked why I fly fish. It’s not that I hang out in…
The Stillwater Fly Fisher: Largemouth Bass
Largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides, are native to the eastern half of the United States, southern Quebec and Ontario,…
Rigging Like a Guide
I’m a guide, and guides get to hear a lot about what fly fishers want to know. We’re…
Fly Rod Caddies for Float Tubes and Pontoon Boats
It had been a good morning. Stripping brown-olive leech imitations and olive Jay Fair Wiggle Tails with a…
The Bend-Up Deep Anchovy
When fishing California’s many offshore islands, inshore drop-offs, or deep freshwater lakes, fly fishers are routinely confronted with…
Midges and Mosquitoes: The Anywhere, Anytime Bugs
No matter where or when you fish for freshwater species, in streams or still waters, you can be…
