Under the Alders: Blowin’ in the Wind
Fishing in the wind is like judo: if you know how to use its energy on your behalf,…
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The Warmwater Fly Fisher: Leaders for Bass
The finely tapered trout leader is a thing of beauty, so slender that it nearly vanishes on the…
At the Vise: Phil Fischer’s Foam Yellow Jacket
We trout hunters understand the importance of terrestrials. Blown-in ants, bees, beetles, grasshoppers, or other landlubbers that are…
Targeting Big Stripers in the Surf
Trophy hunting for big striped bass in the surf on the California coast is a low-percentage game. Steelhead…
The Warmwater Fly Fisher: Bass-Bug Evenings
Is there a witching hour? Well, if there is on a bass pond, it certainly isn’t midnight. Rather,…
Under the Alders: Old School
Mikey Wier’s new video, Soulfish 2: Fish Mode (see the review in this issue of California Fly Fisher)…
At the Vise: Steve Potter’s Cicada
Steve Potter has for many years been a fixture at fly-tying venues in Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and California.…
Gearhead: Above the Grip
Last issue’s “Gearhead” covered only some of the components that go into turning a blank into a rod.…
On-Line Fishing: Where to Find the Best Fishing Reports and How to Use Them
It’s Thursday night. Your cell phone rings, and your angling buddy announces that he has been given an…
A Better Caddis
My love of the common caddisfly is no secret. Of all the bugs in the West, none provides…
