Gearhead: Wear and Tear
Have you ever fallen in love with a fly line or a fly rod? I sure have, and…
Issue: December 2019
16 posts
Bamboo Fest: The ESRG
Mention the subject of bamboo fly rods to a group of fly fishers, and eyes glaze over as…
Passing It On
Fly fishing hooks anglers as much as anglers hook fish on the fly. Every angler has a story…
Lessons from the WFFC
Catching a lot of trout is the name of the game at the annual World Fly Fishing Championships.…
The Streams of Lake Almanor
Fishing small streams with my brother and dad many years ago, we would take turns, maneuvering through the…
The Savior
In search of the Central Valley striped bass, I must have made a million casts and stripped streamers…
Wild-Trout Waters: The Lee Vining Region
In the eastern Sierra, where fly fishers can target wild trout and fish in uncrowded waters, one of…
A Corbina for Christmas
I never truly enjoyed winter fishing in California. Part of the problem, of course, is that I’m spoiled.…
The Stillwater Fly Fisher: Stillwater Etiquette
“How do you guys pick a boat partner?” The tanned young fellow with an icy Pacifico in hand…
At the Vise: Big Jelly
My buddy Joe Kelly is a hunter, noted within a small circle of friends as the guy who…