In Praise of Grasshoppers
Ask me about the ideal fly-fishing experience, and I will tell you about casting grasshoppers in an eastern…
Peter Pumphrey
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The Value of Winter
In the old-timey days, memories of which make up a part of my mind in which I seem…
A Creek Less Traveled
Last summer brought record crowds into the eastern Sierra. People seeking respite from coronavirus restrictions streamed into Inyo…
The Eastern Sierra’s Trout in Autumn
Autumn in the eastern Sierra is a special time for the fly fisher. As the effects of summer…
Just One More Cast… Keeping Balance in Your Angling Life
Last November, I had the good fortune to spend a long day fishing Hot Creek. The air was…
Just One More Cast… Overcoming Common Ailments
When two aging anglers get together to share fishing stories from the previous year’s fishing, talk about aches…
The Paths Less Traveled
Every year, hundreds of thousands of people flock to the eastern Sierra, lured by the beauty and recreational…
An Eastern Sierra Fly Palette
It is completely predictable. Every year, after the holiday decorations are taken down and put away, a spate…
Four Creeks: Four Lessons
I watch or listen to a lot of baseball games. At some point every season every season, the…
Autumn Angling in the Eastern Sierra
In the eastern Sierra, people spend a lot of time pining for the fall. Winter is winter .…