Valley River Mayflies
Mayflies provide a year-round food supply for the wild rainbow trout and steelhead that inhabit the cooler sections…
Lance Gray
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The Foraging Angler: There’s More to Fishing than Fishing
Dixon and Woodland This installment of “The Foraging Angler” looks at eateries in Dixon and Woodland that I…
American River Winter Steelhead
In California, fishing for steelhead usually brings to mind jade-green rivers flowing oceanward through canyons of dark redwoods…
The Foraging Angler: Dining Options When Fishing for Valley Steelhead
Every time I sit down to write a “Foraging Angler” column, I always focus on places to eat…
Baum Lake
Baum Lake has year-round cold water, a rich volcanic mineral bottom that fosters aquatic insects, and a hatchery…
Lewiston Lake
Several decades ago, when I was working at Powell’s Fly Shop in Chico, I went fishing at Lewiston…
The Foraging Angler: Camp Fare, Plus More Lake Almanor Eateries
The following recipes are three of my all-time favorite camping dishes. They are easy to prepare and are…
The WD-40
I am a simple guy. I like flies that are simple to tie and that catch tons of…
The Foraging Angler: Dining in the Redding Area
As many of us know, the area around Redding, California, is a Mecca for fly fishers: you have…
Stillwater Gear
As a guide, I always inspect the gear of the folks who come to fish with me, just…