Predicting the Weather
You’ve spent the past six weeks looking forward to tomorrow. There has been too much work and not…
Tips & Techniques
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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…
At the Vise: Jay Murakoshi’s Hula Girl
It seems like an eon ago that I belonged to the Salinas Valley Fly Fishers. Actually, I joined…
Public Lands Gone to Pot
This article is not a hit piece against marijuana, people who use it, or those who grow it…
Little Black Caddis
The river’s famous, and I’m holding my own, slipping downstream after the morning drift-boat hatch while raising fish,…
A Display Case for Large Flies
Developing an interest in fly fishing often leads, sooner or later, to other interests. One of the first…
The Warmwater Fly Fisher: Hard or Soft?
There’s no question about it: The weather, while cooler than average this year, is still warm. Although we…
At the Vise: Zack Thurman’s Damseleech
I’ve often heard the lament from fly-shop owners and others in our industry that our sport is not…
Gearhead: Gear You Can’t Do Without
A month or so ago, a friend of mine and I spent three days fishing some tiny Sierra…
Under the Alders: Fishing Laws
After a lifetime of fishing, I finally sat down at my computer and scrolled through the California Fish…
