Issue: Summer 2026
27 posts
Guide Thoughts
Lessons From a Broken Foot About seven weeks ago, while pulling the cover over my 22-foot center-console aluminum…
An Untouched World
The High Sierra Backcountry
If Fish Could Vote
From Lagunitas Creek and the San Joaquin to Klamath Dam removal and the future of the Eel, Congressman Jared Huffman has spent much of his career in California’s longest-running fights over fish and water.
Catchy Ideas: Stronger Knots
No matter how well you cast, how good your flies are, or how much you tip the guide, if your hook knot fails, you fail.
The Film That Moved an Industry
The novella that inspired the movie turns 50 this year.
The Perfect Day
Before I took up the sport, if someone had asked me what my perfect day of fly fishing…
The Paper Hatch
Reviews of "A Fishable Feast," "Shared Waters," "Reel Salty," and "A Complete Guide to California Fly Fishing."
In His Eyes
A father and son outing to Hot Creek
At the Vise: Spun Heads
Techniques for success on the water Photos by Peter Butler I’d covered the top of the run twice…