Lake Barrett
Southern California’s Lake Barrett offers some of the best fly fishing for largemouth bass in the entire state.…
June 2023
13 posts
Catchy Ideas: Reading Watersheds
There are plenty of articles that explain how to read the water, helping you figure out where the…
The Foraging Angler: Mount Shasta, McCloud, and Dunsmuir
For every “Foraging Angler” column, I gather the list of restaurants I might feature and, like Santa Claus,…
The Paper Hatch
Pacific Coast Flies and Fly Fishing: A Comprehensive Guide to Tying and Fishing Over 60 Patterns By Scott…
At the Vise: Shad Darts
The question, to begin with, is whether a shad dart should actually be considered a fly. Noted shad…
The Master of Meander: Reflections in Moving Water
An airport porter saw me standing with rod tube at the curb and knew just where I should…
Perdigons for Shad
I am often asked, “What is your favorite fly-fishing technique?” For many years, I would without hesitation respond,…
Small is Beautiful
It can be risky to indulge in nostalgia. I’ve discovered that the biggest trout I’ve caught continue to…
Tips for Success on the Lower Sacramento
The lower Sacramento River, or the lower Sac, as most people call it, is arguably California’s best trout…
Hat Creek: All of It
Hat Creek is not just the famous “blue-ribbon” water below Baum Lake. It is also a high-mountain stream,…