The Paper Hatch
California’s Best Fly Fishing By Chip O’Brien. Published by Headwater Books, 2010; $29.95, softbound. Chip O’Brien, of course,…
August 2010
18 posts
Roadside Respite: San Antonio Creek
The south-facing slope of the mighty San Gabriel mountain range looks down on one of California’s most congested…
Under the Alders: Fishing Laws
After a lifetime of fishing, I finally sat down at my computer and scrolled through the California Fish…
Lewiston Lake
It probably sounds pretentious to say so, but fishing that’s too easy can be a real bore. That’s…
Fly Fishing the Sierra’s Alpine Lakes
High-elevation lakes are different. Compared with lakes at lower altitudes, alpine lakes have colder water, bottoms composed of…
The Good Fight: Trout Groups Cast for Clout at the Capitol
In June, California’s two biggest trout groups brought their fly rods to the State Capitol for a PR…
Little Lakes Valley
I often explain to people that I fish for trout because of where they are found. Truth be…
Gearhead: Understanding Fly Lines
Ask a trout angler what line he or she is fishing these days, and it’s likely to be…
The Warmwater Fly Fisher: Location, Location, Location
Now that the spring bass spawn is well and truly behind us, bass fishing settles into a summer…
IOBO
I swing my duffel bag up onto the ice chest, right there beside the waders and passel of…