Somebody’s Minnow
The captain’s knot is worth learning. Tied a little like a Palomar Knot, a little like a Jansik…
Tips & Techniques
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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,…
You Throw Them Back?
I’m sure you have heard this question, too. It’s usually spoken with a tone of disbelief. “How could…
The Urban Angler in Winter
Winter, for the fly angler, can be a time of stress. The weather is often uncertain. Scheduling a…
Kenneth Rexroth and the Tao of Fishing
The last time I was trout fishing up in the Sierra Nevada, I found myself thinking about Kenneth…
Full-Moon Fly Fishing
Few anglers are willing to venture into the dark of night to pursue fish they can otherwise try…
Predicting the Weather
You’ve spent the past six weeks looking forward to tomorrow. There has been too much work and not…
The Warmwater Fly Fisher: Gear for Winter Stripers
We’re now into the season when cold fronts begin to blow across the state, and these fronts can…
