When Watersheds Burn
For the last handful of years, I’ve gone into various parts of the watersheds west and south of…
Issue: April 2023
14 posts
Surfperch Safari
The California surf remains an unknown frontier for most fly fishers, although a number of pioneers have been…
The Good Fight: California Fishery and Water Quality Activist Bill Jennings Dies at Age 79
The California Sportfishing Protection Alliance and the fish of California lost Bill Jennings on December 27, 2022. Above…
The Paper Hatch: Favorite Flies for…
Favorite Flies for… A series from Stackpole Books by multiple authors, 2020–2022 (so far); $24.95 hardbound. Nowadays, a…
At the Vise: Blowfly Humpy
I’ve always called them “attractor patterns.” Dave Hughes, on the other hand, in his monumental reference book, Trout…
Catchy Ideas: Clippy, the Bendable Fly
Many of us make changes to a fly pattern, either to enhance a specific attribute or because we…
The Foraging Angler: More NorCal Faves
This issue’s column covers a number of eateries from Burney to Chester and along the Interstate 5 corridor…
Beneath the Surface: This May Be the Last Time
The words of strangers have blessed and informed my life. Often, they have reminded me of my impermanence…
The Spruce
I just finished tying an old-time pattern called the Spruce, also known as the Spruce Fly, one of…
Streamers: Hunting and Hoping
Picture yourself on a stream in the Sierra as spring begins to arrive. It’s been a long winter,…