Green Butt Muddler
I spent some time on the phone the other day with one of those film guys who has…
Tips & Techniques
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Winter Flies: Five Recipes for Success
I am not a believer in silver bullets when it comes to fly patterns. I currently spend about…
The Warmwater Fly Fisher: That Moon Phase Thing
At some point in your fly-fishing career, it’s going to dawn on you that despite any technical proficiency…
Gearhead: New Fly Reels and Lines for 2011
I suggested in the November/December “Gearhead” column that for 2011, manufacturers seemed to be working at perfecting or…
At the Vise: Bill’s Little Yellow Stonefly Nymph
During spring and early summer you may have noticed small, yellowish bugs flitting about on your favorite stream…
Under the Alders: Evermann’s Trout
It is only a question of time, a very few years at most, when the golden trout of…
Somebody’s Minnow
The captain’s knot is worth learning. Tied a little like a Palomar Knot, a little like a Jansik…
Under the Alders: Going to Schools
Finding a needle in a haystack is easy . . . if you cheat and use a magnet…
Extreme Distance
A couple of years back, a tackle manufacturer’s advertisement featured the following quote: “Everybody says distance doesn’t matter.…
Gearhead: New Fly Rods for 2011
The International Fly Tackle Dealer show in Denver this past September was widely expected to be a bust,…