California Confluences: Victor R. Johnson, Jr.
Victor Johnson has fished all over California, the United States, and the world. You may have run into…
April 2010
19 posts
The Paper Hatch
In Hemingway’s Meadow: Award-Winning Fly-Fishing Stories Edited by Joe Healy. Published by Fly Rod & Reel Books, 2010;…
The Master of Meander: Learned Meander, Part IV
Already scans of our original documents fade, metaphorically, pixels that ought to appear sienna dissolving at low-res edges…
The Art of Angling: Mark Jessop
About the Artist I was born in California and grew up in Colorado. I began fishing on camping…
The Foraging Angler: Paso Robles and California’s Central Coast
A recent trip to Paso Robles, chasing great pinot vintages, reminded me of the fishing opportunities that abound…
Under the Alders: Heading for the Drain
Unless you’re a polygamist Mormon, there isn’t much fun in fundamentalism. Extreme fly-fishing fundamentalism peaked in the early…
The Good Fight: CalTrout’s Jenny Hatch
Fisheries advocates tend to fall into two camps: those who believe that the passion of volunteers leads to…
Gearhead: Waders and Boots for 2010
Just when you think there are more than enough waders and wading boots on the market to provide…
Fly Fishing the Upper Water Column for Largemouth, Smallmouth, and Spotted Bass
The Sacramento–San Joaquin River System, the Delta, and a number California’s rivers and lakes underwent a fundamental transformation…