Spotlight Destination: The Stan
The Middle Fork Stanislaus—rich in beauty, rich in history
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Riffles: A Creek of One’s Own
I’ve always been fond of brook trout. I caught my first while at college in upstate New York,…
Catchy Ideas: Local Watershed Heroes
No matter how well you cast, how good your flies are, or how much you tip the guide, if your hook knot fails, you fail.
At the Vise: Form Follows Function
Dries for October Caddis
Reflections: AI Knows Everything … Until It Doesn’t
I think of Gus every time I fumble my AirPods and they scatter like cockroaches in the light.…
Letter From the Editor: Fall 2026
What Do You Expect? It’s an interesting question. And though it’s often asked rhetorically, I think it has…
Field Notes: Stanislaus
Geology and mammalogy of the Stanislaus River
Why Fly Lines Matter: Part III
Understanding this essential piece of fly-fishing gear
Love It for What It Is
Discovering Shasta Lake’s surprisingly wild winter bass fishery I often think about where some of our Northern California…
Three Days in the Gorge
Trout nirvana in western Colorado Photos by Allen Crater Day One: I’m startled from my sleep—something is licking…
