Hackle Stacker BWO
Earlier today, I sat at the kitchen table, tying a favorite Blue-Winged Olive pattern, but now, night has…
Issue: February 2020
13 posts
Wild-Trout Waters: The Bridgeport Region
This is the final installment in a four-part series on wild-trout waters of the eastern Sierra, from the…
Ties that Bind
I bought my first fly rod, an inexpensive Fenwick, more than forty years ago. I saw the rod…
The Stillwater Fly Fisher: Woolly Buggers!
One of the advantages of living in the American West is having access to many fishing opportunities throughout…
At the Vise: The Surf Shrimp
I always hesitate before offering up ideas about surf flies. More than any other sort of fishing I…
Designing Flies and Tweaking or Crossing Fly Patterns
Many years ago, when I first started to tie flies, I found that I learned much more from…
Beneath the Surface: Light
By VPB The light broke on us as we dozed,six old guys, muzzy with scotch and sunafter dinner…
The Foraging Angler: Memorable Meals on the Road – Cioppino
A dear friend, who was my travel agent in pre-Internet days and launched my wife and me on…
Gearhead: And You Thought You Had Too Many Rods
Most of us fly fish for trout in mountain streams. Since these fish typically weigh less than a…