Under the Alders: A Wonderful Beast
Mountain whitefish have saved my butt more times than I can count. In the dog days of summer,…
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At the Vise: Not Quite Koga’s Charlie
In a pinch, I could claim this a surf fly, one that can reliably fool surfperch and croakers,…
“AnActivity as Old as Humanity”
In a recent issue of this magazine, I read an editorial that made a passionate case for taking…
Barbieri’s Loop-Stop Leader System
This adjustable leader system uses a very a short, but thick butt section that is attached to 1-foot…
The Rusty Spinner
So beautiful, so subtle, the way the sip rippled the reflection’s smooth tapestry. I almost missed it —…
Go for the Gold: The Horsehoe Meadows Trailhead
In my mind’s eye, I see the eastern Sierra defined by a series of more than forty trailheads…
Gearhead: Sink-Tip Lines for Single-Handers
According to fly-line manufacturers, floating lines make up about 80 percent of the fly-line market, with sinking lines…
The Stillwater Fly Fisher: Can Fish Think?
On a trip down the mountain to Sacramento, after a month of frustrating fly fishing at Lake Davis,…
Under the Alders: Run for Cover
California has the most diverse fishing opportunities in the nation. There are high-Sierra tarns so clear that golden…
At the Vise: Trout Creek Caddis
Weekend temperatures promise to crack a hundred. An oil train derails, catches fire, begins belching toxic smoke that…