Under the Alders: Becoming a Tree
A few days ago, while waiting for my tea to cool, I pulled Gary LaFontaine’s The Dry Fly:…
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Improving Your Fly-Fishing Photography
California fly-fishing experiences frequently include the main ingredients for outstanding pictures — great scenery, special friends, and memorable…
Microstreamer Magic
“Hey Andy, check this out,” said my pal Barrett as he dropped the giant fly in my hand.…
Backup Waters Options for Escaping the Crowds
It started out as a simple trip to a small but pretty trout water nestled in a canyon…
A Backcountry State of Mind
Every now and then, I meet someone who is nice enough to tell me that they have read…
Gearing Up for Bass
I recently watched an angler who was struggling to cast a bass bug toward the edge of an…
The Warmwater Fly Fisher: Handy Tools
A few days ago, one of the newer members of a fly-fishing club I belong asked me, “What…
At the Vise: Morgan Thalken’s Double Dutch Bug
I first met Morgan Thalken in 1991, when he and his father, Michael, joined my fly-fishing club. Morgan…
Under the Alders: Bees
I am allergic to honeybee stings. To lessen the probability of death by bee, as a child, I…
The Warmwater Fly Fisher: Worm Casts
To a gardener, the title of this column means “by-products of the worm’s digestive tract,” or, to put…
