The Paper Hatch
Tying and Fishing Deer Hair Flies: 50 Patterns for Trout, Bass, and Other Species By Tim Jacobs. Published…
Issue: October 2018
15 posts
Beneath the Surface: The Fly Box, Part 2
My first trout trip out to the Rocky Mountains … and already I had begun thinking of myself…
California Confluences: Edwin P. (Phil) Pister
Over the years, readers have asked us to highlight Phil Pister, a retired California Department of Fish and…
At the Vise: Cock Robin Caddis
We were up north, just across the border, swinging flies on a wide river for rising trout, when…
The Stillwater Fly Fisher: Windows of Opportunity
I was enjoying new faces at a bed-and-breakfast happy hour in Plymouth, California, home of the Amador County…
Andy’s Emerger
I rose stiffly, bones creaking as I stepped away from my tying bench and stretched. I removed my…
Autumn Angling in the Eastern Sierra
In the eastern Sierra, people spend a lot of time pining for the fall. Winter is winter .…
The Story of American River Steelhead Runs
The American River provides the unique opportunity to fish for steelhead in an urban setting that is easily…
Tying Q’s Articulated Calamari Squid Fly
As cephalopods, squid exhibit relatively high intelligence among invertebrates. They can school and feed in large packs, often…
A September to Remember
Whenever Labor Day rolls around, I think back over the many fine fly-fishing trips I’ve made in September.…