The Foraging Angler: Grass Valley and Nevada City
Often, when I sit down to compile a list of eateries for an area I’ve visited a lot,…
Issue: August 2023
12 posts
The Good Fight: Drought and California’s Trout Waters
Last summer, I found myself standing among the wind-whipped peaks of Southern California’s San Bernardino Mountains, scanning a…
The Paper Hatch: California Fly-Fishing Lit
I’m probably like many fly fishers in that back when I was getting into the sport, I bought…
At the Vise: Snowshoe Hare Emerger
With trout season in full swing and many of us tempted again to reach for another iteration of…
Claret, Mustard, and Flies
I’ll be the first to admit I have some flaws as a fly fisher, but there’s only one…
Summer Fishing in the Sacramento Valley
Summer in the Sacramento Valley of Northern California can be hot. I mean really hot — temperatures over…
The East Walker River
For fly fishers, the prime section of the East Walker River is a tailwater, flowing north out of…
The Thermalito Afterbay
If you’re looking for a warmwater fly-fishing destination that offers angling all year long and is free to…
The Bankie’s Guide to Fly Fishing the Delta
As someone who fishes the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta from levees, rarely have I seen another angler casting a…
The Art of Mending
When I first started fly fishing, one of my instructors said this about mending: “Just pick up your…