California Winter Steelhead Flies
According to historical newspaper articles, using a fly to catch winter steelhead in Northern California first began in…
Dennis P. Lee
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Fly Fishing for California’s Winter Steelhead: Past and Present
California’s steelhead fishing heritage began in the second half of the 1800s as more immigrants arrived in the…
Floating Lines and Sink-Tips for Steelhead
The tailout of the large pool f lowed smoothly, resembling a sheet of glass, then cascaded into a…
American Shad in California
As I walked up the boat ramp, the elderly gentleman at the top asked the classic angling question,…
The Story of American River Steelhead Runs
The American River provides the unique opportunity to fish for steelhead in an urban setting that is easily…
Soft-Hackle Flies for Summer Steelhead
As I turned off the paved road and onto the unimproved track that wound across the large gravel…
The Half-Pounder, A Steelhead Trout
Most anglers are aware that steelhead are rainbow trout that migrate from the freshwater environment to the Pacific…