The Hale Bopp Leech
I lie in bed with my cat curled up my arms, purring. The sun has risen again, the…
Issue: June 2020
17 posts
The Royal Coachman
As a novice fly fisher, I fell for the legendary Royal Coachman. I bought my first batch at…
At the Vise: Perdigón
In a scene almost identical to one I wrote about in these pages last year, I was tying…
The Stillwater Fly Fisher:
Colorful, often brightly iridescent, and highly maneuverable, adult dragonf lies, taxonomic order Odonata, suborder Anisoptera, have two sets…
The Paper Hatch
Tying Streamers: Essential Flies and Techniques for the Top Patterns By Charlie Craven. Published by Stackpole Books, 2020;…
Beneath the Surface: Anticipation
Living in the San Francisco Bay Area years ago, the anticipation of a fishing getaway to the mountains…
Just One More Cast… Fish’n’ Buddies
Sharing a fishing adventure with a compatible partner or two can add to its enjoyment — some interesting…
The Foraging Angler: Cooking in Camp in the Backyard
These days, we’re all foraging anglers, sometimes foraging after others who are not anglers have gotten there first.…
The Good Fight: Anglers May Have to Wait to Fish Some Areas
The opening day of trout season is usually a special annual event, drawing a sizeable number of anglers…
The Art of Angling: Chuck Prudhomme
Chuck Prudhomme is one of the North State’s most prolific artists, possibly one of the most prolific in…