Fine-Tuning Fly Lines
Modern fly lines are marvels of chemical engineering and computer-controlled production. The experts at the major line companies…
February 2012
16 posts
The Master of Meander: Bats and Other Mercies
Bats on dries? It’s something to think about. Now that fly fishing for golden retrievers is such a…
Maps and Small Streams
Maps fascinate me. They turn a complex world into two easily comprehensible dimensions, and a good map can…
The Art of Angling: David Behar
Artist Statement I’ve been a professional graphic artist working with both traditional and digital media for over 30…
The Foraging Angler: Camp Fare: Hear the Wagons Roll
I have always had a fascination for any story, historic place, and artifact relating to our country’s westward…
SoCal Winter Trout Streams
The operative phrase these days is “cabin fever.” It is the middle of the winter, and you can…
The Good Fight: Delta Stripers Threatened
Striped bass are aquatic vacuum cleaners. They eat nearly anything that swims. Juveniles eat microscopic invertebrates by the…
Gearhead: What’s in a Name? Private-Label House Brands
Back in the day, whenever that was, but let’s call it prior to 1990, there was a significant…
Lake Crowley: An Evolution in Tactics
The ratty Olive Matuka was probing along the edge of a side channel where the Owens River fingers…
What Floats Your Fly?
Getting a dry fly to float and stay afloat has been one of fly fishing’s oldest frustrations. It…