Under the Alders: Recent History
Catching fish is as old as mankind. We’ve poisoned, trapped, clubbed, speared, netted, snagged, noodled, and of course…
Ralph Cutter
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Under the Alders: The Perfect Trout Stream
Using numbers, graphs, and charts, scientists and academics routinely define the theoretically perfect stream. Riffle-to-pool ratios, frequency of…
Under the Alders: Perception Revisited
One of the most horse-whipped themes in the world of fly fishing pertains to fish perception. What colors…
Under the Alders: Tips for the Hot Summer Snow
This has year has broken all records for the Sierra snowpack and with it all records for questions…
Under the Alders: Flies in the Face of Logic
The popularity of an artificial fly pattern may last longer than the life span of a mayfly, but…
Under the Alders: Got Wood?
Nevada City, California, February 7, 2017. “The area is highly unstable, and we expect further slides,” (State Park…
Under the Alders: Bouncing Betty
Bouncing Betty was conceived on the Madison River in July of 2011. Lisa and I had just purchased…
Under the Alders: Boredom
Norman Maclean was haunted by waters. Apparently he thought that was a good thing. I’m haunted by boredom,…
Under the Alders: A Wonderful Beast
Mountain whitefish have saved my butt more times than I can count. In the dog days of summer,…
Under the Alders: Run for Cover
California has the most diverse fishing opportunities in the nation. There are high-Sierra tarns so clear that golden…