Beneath the Surface: Slipping Up
Fly fishing for trout in mountain streams is fun. Except when it isn’t. I like to discover new…
Beneath the Surface
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Beneath the Surface: This May Be the Last Time
The words of strangers have blessed and informed my life. Often, they have reminded me of my impermanence…
Beneath the Surface: Winter Steelhead
When you make the decision to become a serious steelhead angler, and you live in Northern California, as…
Beneath the Surface: A Legacy of Heart
If we stop to think about where we learned to fly fish, most of us would probably say…
Beneath the Surface: Report from Castella
A few months ago, I moved from Los Angeles to Castella, California, a tiny canyon hamlet right on…
Beneath the Surface: Zen with My Fishing
I think I could read the “rivers and mountains” poetry of ancient China for the rest of my…
Beneath the Surface: My Inventory
I owe much; I have nothing; I give the rest to the poor. Rabelais A serious fly fisher…
Beneath the Surface: Time to Unwind
Although the essay below comes from an East Coast fly-tying newsletter, the experiment it highlights — reverse-engineering a…
Beneath the Surface: Casting on Grass
“Sir!” The voice was sharp, almost strident, louder than it needed to be. I turned to see a…
Beneath the Surface: Unexpected Gifts
While on a business trip to South Carolina a few years ago, I had a day off. I…