Catchy Ideas: Line Management
While the right rod and reel are certainly important in fly fishing, it is the fly line that…
Tips & Techniques
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Stillwater Gear
As a guide, I always inspect the gear of the folks who come to fish with me, just…
Catchy Ideas: Threadbare Flies
As anyone with more than a passing interest in fly fishing knows, the process of making flies is…
Fly Fishing for Bass, Alabama Style
Much of fly fishing is about solving problems — problems such as figuring out exactly what the fish…
Rockfish on Flies
Ask most California anglers about fishing for rockfish, and those who have tried it will likely recount their…
The Firecracker
It’s that time of the year again. American shad, those bony, silvery anadromous fish, resplendently bescaled in mother-of-pearl,…
At the Vise: Little Foam Beetle
I’m not sure who first introduced me to the idea of fishing beetle imitations. Probably that guy from…
The Anatomy of a Cold-Water Rescue
Our year-end weekend trip to the upper Sacramento organized by my friend John got off to a great…
Breaking Down Big Water
Decades ago, back in the 1970s, my brother Lincoln and I would follow our father up and down…
Q’s Wonder Popper
Q’s Wonder Popper is nothing new or revolutionary — it’s just fun to tie and easy to cast,…