Love and Lipstick
What has kept me faithfully wedded to casting a hook with a fly line over so many years?…
Issue: June 2021
14 posts
Of Fly Rods and Their Makers
I’ve never been a collector of fishing tackle. I’m too practical, plus I’m happy enough with the basics.…
At the Vise: Silver Sedge
I’m not an expert on anything — except maybe postures of self-deprecation — so when an editor at…
Beneath the Surface: Unexpected Gifts
While on a business trip to South Carolina a few years ago, I had a day off. I…
The Art of Angling: Hilary Hawken
Aesthetic activities have always been the most meaningful part of my life. I would include fly fishing and…
The Foraging Angler: Truckee Brewpubs
One of the casualties from Covid in California is our restaurant and bar sector. Doors were closed during…
Catchy Ideas: Hands
The majority of fly fishers pursue trout in streams and seldom use a fly rod on other waters…
Kern River Golden Trout
My personal favorite fishing book is a small, out-of-print volume that I never lend out, because my copy…
A Creek Less Traveled
Last summer brought record crowds into the eastern Sierra. People seeking respite from coronavirus restrictions streamed into Inyo…
The Paper Hatch
A Fly Rod with a Soul: The Bamboo Fishing Rods and Life of E. C. Powell, Angler By…