Lonesome Coast
Early morning. The coast road is salted and barren north of Cambria. Pink light tinges the low peaks…
Issue: August 2014
20 posts
Bringing a Kid to the Game
In the year I was born, automobiles had been available to the general public for about forty years,…
The Paper Hatch
Against the Currents: The Unlikely Story of the Southern California Steelhead By John G. Tomlinson, Jr. Published by…
Under the Alders: Fishing Dogs
The First Dog of the United States (FDOTUS) is a fishing dog. Actually, there are two, Bo and…
California Confluences: Al Quattrocchi
Some people have just got to fish, and some people love fishing so much they just have to…
At the Vise: UV or Not UV?
The first time somebody gave me a fly while singing the praises of an attendant ultraviolet material, I…
The Stillwater Fly Fisher: Chasin’ Bait
The sight of trout, bass, stripers, or even panfish taking baitfish on the surface of a lake or…
The Upper Sacramento: Where to Go and What to Expect
The Upper Sacramento River is properly touted as one of America’s premier wild-trout streams. It begins with releases…
Hollywood Beach
There’s a classic stretch of sand along the coastline in Oxnard that boasts a star-studded history. Hollywood Beach…
Fly Fishing the Surf: Getting Started
It always amazes me how many fly fishers who live near the coast will drive or fly long…