Under the Alders: Paper or Plastic?
At the moment the first bird graced the skies and as soon as mammals evolved on the ground,…
Tips & Techniques
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Gearhead: Lines and Reels for 2010
In the previous issue, I promised to talk in the January/February issue about what was new in fly…
The Warmwater Fly Fisher: Tooling Up for Bass Poppers
Poppers are the “dry flies” of the bass world. For fly fishers, few things beat the rush one…
Chasing Metal: New Year’s Resolutions
Around the West, 2009 was a great year for steelhead anglers. There seemed to be plenty of fish…
At the Vise: Jason Hartwick’s Steelhead Crippler Tube Fly
I first met Jason Hartwick several years ago. The owner of the fly shop where I’ve been employed…
Surf’s Up!
If you love the cutting edge of sport, you owe it to yourself to explore the surf zone.…
The Fly Fisher As Puppeteer
For those of you having trouble with a drag-free drift in your presentation, I’ve got some great news:…