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I’m not much of a carp angler. In fact, it angers me sometimes when I find myself casting…
Over the last three decades of steelhead fly design, the Intruder has proved to be the most enduring…
Of claims both bold and implausible made within certain West Coast steelheading circles, perhaps none is more difficult…
It’s been some time since I did any serious hopper fishing. But when my old pal Peter Syka…
Some problems don’t change. Ideas for imitating baitfish in Baja go back as far as the earliest anglers…
With trout season in full swing and many of us tempted again to reach for another iteration of…
The question, to begin with, is whether a shad dart should actually be considered a fly. Noted shad…
I’ve always called them “attractor patterns.” Dave Hughes, on the other hand, in his monumental reference book, Trout…
I’m not sure anybody needs another baitfish pattern. If you’re like most saltwater fly anglers, you learned to…
The good news is, we still need steelhead flies. This time last year, I wasn’t so sure. Runs…