Under the Alders: Perception Revisited
One of the most horse-whipped themes in the world of fly fishing pertains to fish perception. What colors…
Issue: October 2017
15 posts
California Confluences: John Svahn
I’m trying to remember exactly when I met John Svahn here in Truckee. It was probably a decade…
At the Vise: Bruce’s Little Red Steelhead Nymph
There’s a certain kind of day on a certain kind of water when all I try to do…
The Stillwater Fly Fisher: UVor Not UV?
Fly-tying materials labeled “ultraviolet” started appearing a few years ago and are increasingly found in fly shops and…
On the Glories of Autumn
Every fly fisher has a favorite season. Spring’s the ticket for some anglers. I have a pal who…
The North Fork of the Feather River
The North Fork of the Feather River begins in the watershed of Lassen National Park, feeds Lake Almanor…
Soft-Hackle Flies for Summer Steelhead
As I turned off the paved road and onto the unimproved track that wound across the large gravel…
The Golden Trout of the Cottonwood Lakes
I am lucky to have fly fished all over the United States and in many places around the…
The It
I shiver, awakening from deep sleep. Goosebumps signal a welcome chill in the morning air. I roll over…
Inspired by Actual Events: My Introduction to Fly Fishing
I came to fly fishing late in life, about a decade ago, in my mid-fifties. It is a…