The Float-n-Fly Technique with Thurman’s Float-n-Flies
Many decades ago, when I was a youngster, my dad would take my brother Lincoln and me to…
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Advice on Dubbing
When I started to learn how to tie flies, I just used different chenilles and yarns for body…
The Foraging Angler: The Eateries of Chico
A lot of fly fishers don’t realize this, but Chico is a gateway city to a variety of…
The Foraging Angler: Cooking in Camp
When I am camping, I like to eat well. Normally, when my family camps, we are in our…
Fishing the Lakes Basin Recreation Area
I was introduced to the Lakes Basin Recreation Area in Plumas County by the late fly-fishing guide Jon…
The Foraging Angler: The Interstate 5 Corridor
Many folks travel the Interstate 5 corridor on the way to fly-fishing adventures. There are many well-known eateries…
Drought-Year Options
This year is a drought year. As a result of a skimpy winter snowpack, many streams and rivers…
Hex Fishing in Northern California
My introduction to California’s Hexagenia hatch was unconventional. In 1983, at the ripe old age of 13, I…
The Feather River’s Spring Steelhead
The Feather River has two different runs of steelhead, one in the fall and the other in the…
Butte County: Three Streams from My Childhood
One day when the fishing wasn’t that great, my brother Lincoln and I found the hood of an…