Ted Towendolly and the Origins of Short-Line Nymphing In October 2013, as I was browsing the fly bins in the Ted Fay Fly Shop in Dunsmuir… byEric PalmerApril 1, 2015
Tying Flies Most of us have surely seen fly fishers absorbed in tying a fly, so engrossed as to seem… byBob MadgicApril 1, 2015
The Balance Leech When my good friend Austin Lindsey told me about a new style of fly he had been fishing… byDenis IsbisterApril 1, 2015
California Confluences: Whitney Gould Sometimes, if you ask yourself “What should I do with my life?” a small, still voice will answer,… byBud BynackApril 1, 2015
Under the Alders: Crayfish There’s a crayfish somewhere in my office. She apparently crawled up the air tube of her aquarium and… byLisa CutterApril 1, 2015
At the Vise: Joe’s Wine Cork Popper Here’s how it works. Come late June through early July, about the same time the juvenile salmonids are… byScott SadilApril 1, 2015
The Stillwater Fly Fisher: Nuances – Small Things Can Make a Difference In early January, I was one of four fly fishers on Mexico’s Lake Picachos, east of Mazatlan, in… byTrent Robert PridemoreApril 1, 2015
A Small Success On a cold, gray winter day on the Delta, we launched our boat on the incoming tide at… byAndrew GuibordApril 1, 2015
Sacramento River Synchronicity: Trout and Bass Fly-rod anglers sometimes seem to come in two types. There are trout anglers, and then there are bass… byChip O’BrienApril 1, 2015
Valley Bass Water The Golden State offers a great variety of fly-fishing opportunities. Anglers can fish the ocean, small mountain creeks… byHogan BrownApril 1, 2015