The Frantic Flea
Many fly fishers have an understandable tendency to tie flies that look “right.” For folks who focus solely…
August 2015
19 posts
Water Music
The world’s most popular fly-fishing video was filmed in South Korea. It shows a lone fly fisherman catching…
Owens River Metamorphosis
Fly fishing is not fishing at all — it’s picking nature’s lock. What is the trout eating? I…
The Good Fight: The Winnemem Wintu
One relentless group leading the fight to restore salmon runs and prevent the raising of Shasta Dam is…
Hydrotherapy: A Generous Palliative
I’m sitting on my back porch steps, reflecting in the sun, listening to the creek, when I hear…
Gearhead: Those Round Things You Hang On Your Fly Rod
Even if most of us don’t regularly hook up with fish that take us into the backing, we…
The Foraging Angler: Hoppyness is a Warm Dun
The procession from fishery to brewery is not only predictable, but surprisingly direct during toasty Northern California summers.…
The Art of Angling: Caleen Sisk
“The Creator put salmon in the rivers for a reason,” says Caleen Sisk, tribal chief and spiritual leader…
The Master of Meander: Making Do
It’s a fair bet your first trout was bred in a concrete pond, fed pellets while growing up…