Stillwater Gear
As a guide, I always inspect the gear of the folks who come to fish with me, just…
June 2022
14 posts
Smallmouth Bass of the Lower Kern River
The Kern River flows southward just over 165 miles from its headwaters near Mount Whitney all the way…
Catchy Ideas: Threadbare Flies
As anyone with more than a passing interest in fly fishing knows, the process of making flies is…
Chasing Records
I’m a bit superstitious. I won’t pick up a penny unless it’s heads up — a lucky penny.…
The Clark Fork of the Stanislaus River
My parents loved the Sierra Nevada. Family vacations to Yosemite National Park and surrounding areas were as numerous…
Fly Fishing for Bass, Alabama Style
Much of fly fishing is about solving problems — problems such as figuring out exactly what the fish…
Rockfish on Flies
Ask most California anglers about fishing for rockfish, and those who have tried it will likely recount their…
Father of the Fly Rod
In my early days as a fly fisher, I developed an absurd craving for a bamboo rod. The…
The Firecracker
It’s that time of the year again. American shad, those bony, silvery anadromous fish, resplendently bescaled in mother-of-pearl,…
At the Vise: Little Foam Beetle
I’m not sure who first introduced me to the idea of fishing beetle imitations. Probably that guy from…