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…
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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…
Gearhead: Understanding Fly Lines
Ask a trout angler what line he or she is fishing these days, and it’s likely to be…
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…