Up in Smoke
A soft rain falls on the mountains and on the ancient, shaggy redwoods that darken the Eel River…
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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…
The Stillwater Fly Fisher: Callibaetis Mayflies and Damselflies
An interesting phenomenon happens on Sierra lakes and other waters in California and the West. It is the…
At the Vise: Squid Me
The first time I went kayak fishing in the ocean, I found myself thinking, Boy, this is pretty…
L.A. Striped Bass
Every year, an untold number of fly fishers from Southern California head up to the Sierra in pursuit…
SoCal Sharks on the Fly
Mention the word “sharks,” and regardless of the medium or the format, you have a captive audience. The…
Fishing the Surf with Trout Gear
I often talk to fly anglers who fish only rivers or creeks. Many of these folks live in…