On Collecting: A Fly Fisher’s Education
The person who hooked me on collecting trout-fishing books was Angus Cameron, a legendary editor at Alfred A.…
December 2015
17 posts
Boxcars and Snipes
The mere name of a fabled river can cause an angler far removed from water to lose focus…
Gearhead: Thinking about Fly Lines
Rods, reels, flies, and leaders notwithstanding, there’s a reasonable argument to be made that the fly line is…
The Good Fight: State Regulates Marijuana Cultivation to Protect Rivers
State lawmakers approved a bill that establishes a process for regulating the marijuana-growing operations that have sprung up…
The Foraging Angler: Foraging in Santa Barbara
In late August, my wife and I had a chance to visit the Central Coast and spectacular Santa…
The Art of Angling: Sallee Burns
Sallee Burns is the owner and the resident artist of the Moon Shadow Gallery in June Lake, a…
The Master of Meander: The Significance of Smaller Lives
Steve and I took a long drive recently to visit the favorite river we’d been avoiding since the…