Gearhead: And You Thought You Had Too Many Rods….
The International Fly Tackle Dealer Show finished up in mid July this year, and as usual, the industry’s…
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Under the Alders: Fishing Dogs
The First Dog of the United States (FDOTUS) is a fishing dog. Actually, there are two, Bo and…
At the Vise: UV or Not UV?
The first time somebody gave me a fly while singing the praises of an attendant ultraviolet material, I…
The Stillwater Fly Fisher: Chasin’ Bait
The sight of trout, bass, stripers, or even panfish taking baitfish on the surface of a lake or…
Fly Fishing the Surf: Getting Started
It always amazes me how many fly fishers who live near the coast will drive or fly long…
Up in Smoke
A soft rain falls on the mountains and on the ancient, shaggy redwoods that darken the Eel River…
What You Need, What You Do
I really needed this trip. After a few years in a boring, cold corner of New England, I…
Gearhead: Too Darn Short?
I’m guessing that most of us who fish for trout have more 8-1/2-foot and 9-foot rods in our…
Bringing a Kid to the Game
In the year I was born, automobiles had been available to the general public for about forty years,…
Under the Alders: Simplicity
This week, I read a book and bought some shoes. The book was titled Simple Fly Fishing. (See…
