Under the Alders: Got Wood?
Nevada City, California, February 7, 2017. “The area is highly unstable, and we expect further slides,” (State Park…
Issue: April 2017
16 posts
California Confluences: Mr. Eagle Lake – A Tribute to Jay Fair
In the lore of fly fishing, some individuals stand above the rest for their achievements both on and…
At the Vise: The Governor
The most remarkable aspect of Charles Frederick Holder’s Recreations of a Sportsman on the Pacific Coast, a remarkable…
The Stillwater Fly Fisher: In “The Zone”
Stillwater fly-fishing success, or lack thereof, often depends on the mental state as well as the physical well-being…
Slow Learner
I’ve always been a reluctant student. In school I was either bored and half asleep, or rebelling against…
Fly Fishing Those Other Eastern Sierra Streams
If you browse the most accessible information about fishing the eastern Sierra, articles, advertisements, guide reports, Web sites,…
Gearing Up for the California Delta
When I first started fly fishing the California Delta for striped bass in 1992, there were fewer than…
More Crafty Flies
Effective Patterns Made with Inexpensive Craft-Store Materials Large flies for bass and saltwater fish are quite expensive, four…
Common Mistakes When Fishing Indicators on Large Rivers
Year after year, I see anglers making the same mistakes when they use indicators while nymphing large rivers…
Sugar
Shad are supposedly easy to catch, a fish that will hit any fly you cast to it. One…