At the Vise: Badger Shrimp
One of the grave misconceptions shared by many inexperienced or misled fly fishers is that the best flies…
Issue: December 2018
16 posts
The Stillwater Fly Fisher: What’s Complicating Simplifying Your Fly Boxes
In “The Fly Box, Part 2,” in the September/October 2018 issue of California Fly Fisher, Michael Checchio states…
NorCal Winter Fishing Opportunities
Charles Dickens had something else in mind when he penned the words, “It was the best of times,…
Rigging Like a Guide Part 2
Many fly fishers are searching for information on how to improve their own angling skills and knowledge, but…
Joe’sMuddler
As the cool river current pushes and pulls hard against my legs, I watch the arc of a…
Fishing Gospels
I’ve heard and read a lot of fishing “gospels” in 35 years — words represented as infallible truths…
The Holy Moley Sand Crab
One of my favorite sand crab patterns for sight casting to corbinas over the last ten or so…
Muff the Cast?
Staying low, not letting our shadow touch the water, careful not to rattle the stones underfoot, we slink…
Self-Help for Struggling Anglers
Though I love the sport of fly fishing, I’d never brag about my technique. I’m always eager to…
Gearhead: Fly Lines — The View From Below
Being a director on the board of a local resource conservation district (RCD) with a salary of $0…