Under the Alders: Why?
Blame it on the sun. Blame it on the moon. Blame it on the weather, or blame it…
June 2015
19 posts
California Confluences: Bud Bynack
Perhaps more so than any other sport, angling, and fly fishing in particular, has long relied upon the…
At the Vise: Dabblers
I shake the rain off my jacket and push through glass doors of the county expo center, uncertain…
The Stillwater Fly Fisher: Midges – A Big Deal
Midge larvae, pupae, and adults may be tiny, but they are a major part of most fish food…
Green Drakes
Have you ever wondered if a wintering fish longs for the warmer months of spring and their prolific…
The Wild and Scenic Middle Fork of the Feather River
When I was growing up, fishing with my dad was an exhausting job. He was always on the…
Lassen and Modoc County Lakes
You expect to read about great places to fish in a fly-fishing magazine, but this story is going…
The 50/80 Gap
Hiking the canyons of the American River takes you back in time — to a time of cowboys,…
Looking at the Future through the Lens of This Drought
The worst that can be said of a man is that he did not pay attention. — William…
Carp: Or, Going to Hell in a Stripping Basket
I’ve decided that when a sinful, but devout fly fisher dies and goes to hell, he is doomed…