Mike Folden, 1960-2021
There has been a lot of joy, along with a bit of frustration, since I “reenlisted” in fly…
October 2021
14 posts
By Noon
The wind blows, and the river I know, I don’t know, changing with the season, cooler days, nights,…
The Good Fight: Becoming Carbon Neutral
As I write this article, it is the beginning of August 2021, and I have stopped guiding for…
Useful Tools for the Aging Angler
“What a drag it is getting old,” sang Mick Jagger, when he was a mere 23 years 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…
Catchy Ideas: Why Fish Say ‘‘No’’
One of the strange joys of fly fishing is you are often forced to think while you fish.…
Mountain Biking for Trout
I had resolved not to fish for trout this summer. This isn’t to say that I think anyone…
30 Years: How Fly Fishing Has Changed
Glancing Back: Fly Fishing 30 Years Ago By Richard Anderson California Fly Fisher starts its thirtieth year with…
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…
Floating Lines and Sink-Tips for Steelhead
The tailout of the large pool f lowed smoothly, resembling a sheet of glass, then cascaded into a…
