The Good Fight: Dam Relicensing and Fisheries Advocacy
We tend to go to our grave naïve about certain subjects, whether on purpose or otherwise. I fully…
Issue: August 2012
18 posts
Gearhead: New Products for Summer Angling
The fly-fishing industry traditionally holds its trade show and announces new products in the fall, but buying patterns…
Trout Fishing in California Today and Fifty Years Ago
Editor’s note: I lived for a number of years in San Francisco, and, when not fishing, one of…
Ernie Gully’s Jurassic Trout
Pyramid Lake is a genuine destination for California’s fly anglers. Located north of Reno in mostly barren desert,…
Fly Fishing in a Ruined Landscape
The name of the creek is irrelevant. What’s important is that it rises from springs high up a…
Stripping Baskets for the Surf Zone
As you look down a California beach, it’s easy to distinguish fly fishers from the regular bait-and-hardware guys.…
Tenkara Test Drive
My initial instinct when presented with the latest fly-fishing innovation is that “new” equals “bad.” Maybe it’s some…
Finding Shangri-La
Many anglers tend to focus on easy-to-reach waters, and although this is certainly a wise approach if you…
The Fab Four
In a way, Interstate 5 is purgatory for fly fishers, a long, usually hot and dry route that…
Scotts Flat Reservoir: A Quality Bronzeback Destination
Many California fly fishers begin their angling experience with a 5-weight rod and a visit to a well-known…