Catchy Ideas: Giants
Ask most fly fishers about big f lies, and they’ll probably tell you about their October Caddis dries,…
Issue: October 2022
12 posts
The NearNuff Sculpin
I recently turned 62 years young, and I’m a longtime fly-fishing addict. My drug of choice is swinging…
Remembering Alpers Ranch
When I first heard about Tim Alpers’s Owens River Ranch, I called to inquire about making a reservation.…
Nymphing for Newbies
For a fly fisher, few experiences beat seeing a fish come up to a dry fly, watching as…
Reservoir Rainbows
Name a great spot to target trout with flies, a spot known for producing both numbers of trout…
Lewiston Lake
Several decades ago, when I was working at Powell’s Fly Shop in Chico, I went fishing at Lewiston…
The Paper Hatch
Single-Handed Spey Casting, second edition By Simon Gawesworth. Published by Stackpole Books, 2022; $34.95 softbound. If you fly…
Cannibal Trout
Back in the innocent world of 2019, I was guiding a group of Norwegian dry-fly purists who came…
Beneath the Surface: A Neoclassical Skwala
It’s February 2010, and my wife has just dropped me off in front of Nevada City Anglers. The…
The Foraging Angler: Camp Fare, Plus More Lake Almanor Eateries
The following recipes are three of my all-time favorite camping dishes. They are easy to prepare and are…