Gearhead: Understanding Fly Lines
Ask a trout angler what line he or she is fishing these days, and it’s likely to be…
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The Warmwater Fly Fisher: Location, Location, Location
Now that the spring bass spawn is well and truly behind us, bass fishing settles into a summer…
The Aging Fly Fisher: What are the Options?
At some point in your angling career, you will have to face the fact that you will no…
At the Vise: The French Nymph
This issue, I’m featuring the French Nymph, a pattern tied by fly designer Steve Korbay. It is simple…
The Final Approach
“There it is! Right there on the edge of the seam, behind the pyramid-shaped rock.” Just like that,…
Ants
I am not known for carefully watching my step, yet one occasion when I did literally watch my…
California’s Golden 15 Hatches
The Golden State is home to a profuse and exciting array of insects that tempt trout and tease…
Corbinas in the Surf
Bring up the subject of fly fishing for corbina in a group of surfzone anglers, and you will…
Short-Line Nymphing
An angler who can properly fish a nymph in California’s freestone rivers can catch trout at an amazing…
The Warmwater Fly Fisher: Fishing the Swing Shift
The periods of low light at the start of the day and end of the day are the…
