California Confluences: Leslie Ajari
Fly fishing is changing, and with it, so is the profession of fly-fishing guide. The first guide with…
Issue: October 2016
15 posts
At the Vise: Not Quite Koga’s Charlie
In a pinch, I could claim this a surf fly, one that can reliably fool surfperch and croakers,…
“AnActivity as Old as Humanity”
In a recent issue of this magazine, I read an editorial that made a passionate case for taking…
Barbieri’s Loop-Stop Leader System
This adjustable leader system uses a very a short, but thick butt section that is attached to 1-foot…
The Rusty Spinner
So beautiful, so subtle, the way the sip rippled the reflection’s smooth tapestry. I almost missed it —…
Go for the Gold: The Horsehoe Meadows Trailhead
In my mind’s eye, I see the eastern Sierra defined by a series of more than forty trailheads…
My Favorite Northern California Trout Waters
I’ve always felt that reminiscing about the past should be done sparingly, lest one take their eye off…
Middle Klamath Steelhead
I was mesmerized by the mist-shrouded mountains, the pulsing sound of rushing water entering from tributaries, and the…
My Cascadia
I was in my mother’s womb, waiting to be delivered, when the president’s salmon was hooked and netted…
Gearhead: Sink-Tip Lines for Single-Handers
According to fly-line manufacturers, floating lines make up about 80 percent of the fly-line market, with sinking lines…