At the Vise: Steve Potter’s Cicada
Steve Potter has for many years been a fixture at fly-tying venues in Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and California.…
August 2011
18 posts
Gearhead: Above the Grip
Last issue’s “Gearhead” covered only some of the components that go into turning a blank into a rod.…
California Confluences: Hal Janssen
Hal Janssen caught his first trout on a fly in 1950, when he was seven years old, on…
On-Line Fishing: Where to Find the Best Fishing Reports and How to Use Them
It’s Thursday night. Your cell phone rings, and your angling buddy announces that he has been given an…
The Paper Hatch
Trout Lessons: Freewheeling Tactics and Alternative Techniques for the Difficult Days By Ed Engle. Published by Stackpole Books,…
A Better Caddis
My love of the common caddisfly is no secret. Of all the bugs in the West, none provides…
Wet Flies: Still Working After All These Years
The tumbling stretch of pocket water that I found myself on late in the afternoon begged to be…
Wet Flies: Still Working After All These Years
The tumbling stretch of pocket water that I found myself on late in the afternoon begged to be…