The Paper Hatch
Simple Fly Fishing: Techniques for Tenkara and Rod and Reel By Yvon Chouinard, Craig Mathews, and Mauro Mazzo.…
June 2014
17 posts
Under the Alders: Simplicity
This week, I read a book and bought some shoes. The book was titled Simple Fly Fishing. (See…
California Confluences: Steven Bird
Many birds fly south in the winter, and that includes Steven Bird, an author (see “Lonesome Coast” in…
At the Vise: Squid Me
The first time I went kayak fishing in the ocean, I found myself thinking, Boy, this is pretty…
The Stillwater Fly Fisher: Callibaetis Mayflies and Damselflies
An interesting phenomenon happens on Sierra lakes and other waters in California and the West. It is the…
L.A. Striped Bass
Every year, an untold number of fly fishers from Southern California head up to the Sierra in pursuit…
Manzanita Lake
Climbers are not the only ones who know what it’s like to get sucker punched by a mountain,…
SoCal Sharks on the Fly
Mention the word “sharks,” and regardless of the medium or the format, you have a captive audience. The…
Long Valley Restoration and McGee Creek
If I am not actually fishing, I am often thinking about fishing. Whether I am planning an upcoming…
Native Trout Grand Slams: The Four Majors
The American West is uniquely blessed as the native territory of over twenty-five forms of trout that include…