The Skwala Stonefly
The warming rays of the late morning sun pierce the puffy clouds above the Yuba River, burning away…
Tips & Techniques
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The Pit River Puzzle
When you’ve floated your hat in the Pit River as many times as I have, two choices rise…
Fishing Locally, Thinking Globally
Fly fishing, and the sport of fishing in general, evolve through experimentation. An angler has an idea, often…
The Synthetic Clouser
A Proven Classic Tweaked and Supersized to Attract the Big Boys I can’t think of a better way…
Spey Simplified (Or Not)
Like many of you, I got into fly fishing lured by promises of wanton, promiscuous, exhausting sex. After…
If Not Now, When?
This past year has been my most successful ever in terms of fish species and numbers of fish…
Gearhead: What Exactly is Fly Fishing?
As you may have noticed from the header, Larry Kenney has stepped away from the column that he…
Under the Alders: Natural Imitation Artificial Flies
It is well known that when a frog is dropped into hot water, it will immediately attempt to…
At the Vise: 50 Clousers
Of the handful of good decisions I’ve stumbled into during my fishing career, none seems sounder than a…
The Stillwater Fly Fisher: Hi-Tech Fly Fishing
My first experience with a high-tech device in an outdoor setting was at Milton Reservoir. I was brewing…