The Clouser
The Clouser Minnow is basically a simple fly to tie: a hook with lead eyes tied under the…
Tips & Techniques
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The Low Rider Popper
The pure adrenaline rush from a smashing surface strike when a pumped predator pounces on your popper has…
Gearhead: New Soft Goods and Accessories
By the time you read this, Christmas will be over, making it likely that your wallet has shrunk…
Fearless Flies
As you may recall, the winter of 2013–14 produced precious little in the way of rain. The few…
Two-Handed Rods for Trout
Most fly fishers come to two-handed rods through steelhead and salmon fishing, as a practical and enjoyable refinement…
Gearhead: New Reels and Lines
I used to think my only gear addiction was to fly rods, but a friend recently pointed out…
The U Name It
For 25 years, fly patterns have materialized in the grip of my vise, and every once in awhile,…
Introducing a Beginner to Fly Fishing
Teaching someone to fly fish can be a tricky thing, but getting a beginner into a situation where…
The Best Craft for Stillwater Fishing? There Isn’t One
I currently have five craft for fly fishing still waters: three float tubes, one float tube–pontoon boat hybrid,…
Chicken Bones
When I was a kid, I loved it if my parents let me watch the Phil Silvers Show.…