Beneath the Surface: The Lonely Shore
Whoever it was who said that fishing is a disease and fly fishing its terminal phase must have…
Issue: June 2019
15 posts
The Art of Angling: John Arthur
John Arthur, who was born in 1951, began drawing and painting as a child in his father’s studio…
The Foraging Angler: Lollipops
Do you like to fish in bad weather — cold air, frigid water, piercing wind, rain, ice in…
The Good Fight
365-Day Fishing License Bill Starts through Legislature Again Once again, the so-called “365-day fishing license” bill is working…
Gearhead: Modular Flies
Fly fishing for me is primarily a solitary activity or one enjoyed with one or two friends. Not…
An Eastern Sierra Fly Palette
It is completely predictable. Every year, after the holiday decorations are taken down and put away, a spate…
Streamers for Trout: An Introduction
Many years ago, when I started fishing streamers for trout, I mostly learned by doing. I read Joe…
Fly-Tying Tips from the Experts
A simple gesture or small gift from one human being to another can have a profound effect. For…
Lower Sacramento Trout Spey
I live just a few minutes from the lower Sacramento River in Red Bluff. It’s where I go…
American Shad in California
Dennis Lee is a fisheries scientist, fly tyer, and author of the book California Winter Steelhead—Life History and Fly…