At the Vise: Kinky Muddler
I’m not sure anybody needs another baitfish pattern. If you’re like most saltwater fly anglers, you learned to…
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Fly Fishing Soft Plastics
Editor’s note: I had my mind blown eight years ago when, at a sport show, a rather highly…
Catchy Ideas: When the Fishing Gets Tough
How each of us defines fishing success varies. For some, the number of fish caught is the primary…
Consider the Kayak
When I was growing up in California in the 1970s, the Sierra trout opener in April was a…
Approaching Spooky Fish
Surely everyone has experienced the heartbreak of a big fish swimming off, spooked by your approach. Often this…
California Winter Steelhead Flies
According to historical newspaper articles, using a fly to catch winter steelhead in Northern California first began in…
At the Vise: Gledswood Shrimp
The good news is, we still need steelhead flies. This time last year, I wasn’t so sure. Runs…
Catchy Ideas: Giants
Ask most fly fishers about big f lies, and they’ll probably tell you about their October Caddis dries,…
The NearNuff Sculpin
I recently turned 62 years young, and I’m a longtime fly-fishing addict. My drug of choice is swinging…
Nymphing for Newbies
For a fly fisher, few experiences beat seeing a fish come up to a dry fly, watching as…