For the Love of Wind
Have you ever stepped out of the car, been hit by a powerful gust of wind, and thought,…
Issue: December 2021
13 posts
Advice on Dubbing
When I started to learn how to tie flies, I just used different chenilles and yarns for body…
Jay Fair’s Wiggle Tail Fly
Not long after rediscovering fly fishing six years ago, I decided that my favorite places to fish are…
Al Q’s Pinche Claw System
My Pinche Crab pattern was originally based on a modified Will Bauer crab pattern that still remains the…
Fly Fishing for California’s Winter Steelhead: Past and Present
California’s steelhead fishing heritage began in the second half of the 1800s as more immigrants arrived in the…
Steelhead Nymphing Under an Indicator
Although there are opportunities to fish with topwater flies for steelhead throughout the winter season, to hook these…
CDC Emerger
I sit at the tying station on the kitchen table in my small apartment, where I’m surrounded by…
An Anniversary
I have an anniversary coming up. Almost fifty years ago, I bought my first fly rod. I discovered…
At the Vise: Balanced Peacock Bugger
As you settle into your winter tying season, you might want to consider doing yourself the favor of…
The Paper Hatch
Dry Fly Strategies By Paul Weamer. Published by Stackpole Books, 2021; $29.95 hardbound. Today, the door through which…