The Frantic Flea
Many fly fishers have an understandable tendency to tie flies that look “right.” For folks who focus solely…
Issue: August 2015
19 posts
Water Music
The world’s most popular fly-fishing video was filmed in South Korea. It shows a lone fly fisherman catching…
Owens River Metamorphosis
Fly fishing is not fishing at all — it’s picking nature’s lock. What is the trout eating? I…
The Good Fight: The Winnemem Wintu
One relentless group leading the fight to restore salmon runs and prevent the raising of Shasta Dam is…
Hydrotherapy: A Generous Palliative
I’m sitting on my back porch steps, reflecting in the sun, listening to the creek, when I hear…
Gearhead: Those Round Things You Hang On Your Fly Rod
Even if most of us don’t regularly hook up with fish that take us into the backing, we…
The Foraging Angler: Hoppyness is a Warm Dun
The procession from fishery to brewery is not only predictable, but surprisingly direct during toasty Northern California summers.…
The Art of Angling: Caleen Sisk
“The Creator put salmon in the rivers for a reason,” says Caleen Sisk, tribal chief and spiritual leader…
The Master of Meander: Making Do
It’s a fair bet your first trout was bred in a concrete pond, fed pellets while growing up…