Gearhead: New Products for Summer Angling
The fly-fishing industry traditionally holds its trade show and announces new products in the fall, but buying patterns…
Tips & Techniques
684 posts
Trout Fishing in California Today and Fifty Years Ago
Editor’s note: I lived for a number of years in San Francisco, and, when not fishing, one of…
Fly Fishing in a Ruined Landscape
The name of the creek is irrelevant. What’s important is that it rises from springs high up a…
Stripping Baskets for the Surf Zone
As you look down a California beach, it’s easy to distinguish fly fishers from the regular bait-and-hardware guys.…
Tenkara Test Drive
My initial instinct when presented with the latest fly-fishing innovation is that “new” equals “bad.” Maybe it’s some…
The Warmwater Fly Fisher: Fishing the Doldrums
This time of year, the comment most often heard among fly rodders goes something like this: “The weather…
At the Vise: Ben Byng’s Damsel Lite
I met Ben Byng approximately six years ago. He had been recommended to me by a friend as…
Under the Alders: After a Dry Winter
Every year for the past 36 years, I’ve been snorkeling and scuba diving the Truckee River. One day during…
At the Vise: Ralph Wood’s Pine Squirrel Leech
Ralph Wood has been a personal friend for many years. We’ve guided together on the North Yuba, tied…
Gearhead: What’s All the Fuss About Fiberglass?
Okay, let’s get the disclaimer out of the way: I build and sell a limited number of fiberglass…