The Wounded Vets Program
As the group of combat veterans arrived at our clubhouse for a fly-fishing class, the first impression we…
February 2010
19 posts
Project Healing Waters
Fly fishers commonly step forward to volunteer for conservation and educational projects that help protect our fisheries. More…
California Confluences: Justin Coupe
What is fly fishing? That’s not just a question for purists to debate over their drams of single…
Road Trip
We’re only twenty-odd miles from home, headed toward the coast, when I experience a familiar tingle and begin…
The Paper Hatch
Fly Fishing the California Delta By Mike Costello; photographs by John Sherman. Published by No Nonsense Fly Fishing…
Going with the Flow
How to Use River Flow Information to Improve Your Fishing Success Water, water, water! If you’re a Californian,…
Winter Fishing on the North Fork of the American River
Although I’ve written about fishing certain portions of the upper American River drainage — mainly the Middle Fork…
The Master of Meander: Learned Meander, Part III
Since only readers with eidetic memories remember “Learned Meander, Part I”. . . . A “cartoon history,” grossly,…
The Art of Angling: Stuart Mason Helmintoller
Artist’s Statement I create original, life-sized watercolor paintings of individual trophy trout and salmon. With the growing popularity…
The Foraging Angler – Camp Fare: Raising the Bar
Earlier this winter, I had planned a day on the lower Yuba River. It is 25 minutes down…