Sugar
Shad are supposedly easy to catch, a fish that will hit any fly you cast to it. One…
Tips & Techniques
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Finding Shad
Twenty-five years ago I began working in the fly-fishing retail business, helping anglers with their questions about equipment…
Gearhead: Catch and Release
Occasionally, thanks to your skill or luck (or both), a fish is going to take your fly. The…
Under the Alders: Bouncing Betty
Bouncing Betty was conceived on the Madison River in July of 2011. Lisa and I had just purchased…
At the Vise: All Syn Minnow
We’re going to have to get past the fact, right here at the start, that this column was…
The Stillwater Fly Fisher: Boatmen and Beetles
Throughout the year, but especially during the spring and fall, small blackish and iridescent beetles of different sizes…
The String Leech
I stand on a wooded bank, where the leafless branches of valley oaks reach skyward like begging skeletons…
A New Year’s Resolution
For the first time in almost forty years as a fly fisher, I failed to wet a line…
Swinging Flies for Trout and Steelhead with Spey and Switch Rods
I have fallen in love with swinging flies on light Spey rods and switch rods for Northern California…
Being Analytical
“How can I catch more fish?” “Is there one trick that can help me become a better angler?”…