The Skwala Hatch
The evolution of fly fishing and the staircase of progression through the years has the current state of…
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The Stillwater Fly Fisher: Stillwater Fly Collection
A few years ago, I was lecturing in San Francisco on fly fishing private still waters before a…
Winter Stripers
The striped bass is one of the most valued and most pursued fly-rod game fish in the continental…
Under the Alders: Trivial Pursuits
How does a whirligig gig or a water strider stride? Why do male mayflies carry twice as much…
At the Vise: Anadromous Stone
It had been awhile since I thought much about salmon. They were around, of course, especially during the…
Under the Alders: Drought and Trout
California is experiencing one of the most prolonged and severe droughts in living memory. It is a drought…
At the Vise: Vanilla Bugger
Of the countless iterations of fly fishing, none seems older and less refined than the swing of a…
The Stillwater Fly Fisher: Refining Subsurface Tactics – Fly-Rod Drop-Shotting
I prefer catching largemouth and smallmouth bass on top-water flies, and I pursue this challenge throughout the season.…
Sight Fishing the Surf
Even in the specialized niche of saltwater fly fishing, the sport is rife with a diversity of opinions…
Not a Beginner’s Guide to Fishing the Surf
Every year or so, this fine magazine prints an article on how to fly fish the surf. These…