Improving Your Fly-Tying Productivity
I’m not quite sure what happened to all the flies I tied for my boxes this season, but…
Tips & Techniques
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At the Vise: Andy Guibord’s Striper Caviar
I’ve been acquainted with Andy Guibord for a long time, but I came to know him better when…
The Fundamentals of Deep-Canyon Trout Fishing
I live among canyons — lots of steep and deep canyons: east-west canyons, north-south canyons, and those that,…
The Warmwater Fly Fisher: Handling Bass
I recently fished a local lake that holds a fair number of decent-sized largemouth bass. It was a…
Gearhead: Rods and Reels for 2012
New fly-fishing products have traditionally been introduced in the very late summer or early fall. Lately, driven in…
Under the Alders: Night Moves
The darkest dark there is, is in a cave. Cave dark sucks the light from your headlamp. It…
Gearhead: Rods for Steelhead
Mid-September makes it official: autumn has arrived. From where I sit, it’s about time. I have nothing in…
Stillwater Fishing Techniques: A Primer
Fly fishing in lakes and reservoirs requires techniques that are different from angling in moving water. Just like…
Autumn Flies: Five Recipes for Success
As I sit on the bank of the South Fork Snake River on a warm, breezy summer Idaho…
New Tricks I Learned This Summer
My home river, the Truckee, can be a frustrating, demanding, and ultimately rewarding stream to fish. I get…
