Catchy Ideas: Blooms
It’s hard not to get blown away by the clarity of Lake Tahoe’s waters. Peering into the depths,…
Robert Ketley
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Surf-Zone Basics
Every year, I meet folks who decide to give surf fly fishing a try. Many make a couple…
Catchy Ideas: Hands
The majority of fly fishers pursue trout in streams and seldom use a fly rod on other waters…
Catchy Ideas: Boosting Your Belly Boat
Float tubes are a great way to expand your fishing options and get away from the crowds. Light-weight…
The Stillwater Fly Fisher: Competition Lessons
Observant readers will notice a new byline for this column: Robert Ketley, who also writes our “Gearhead” column.…
Gearhead: Excuses
While I don’t have any data to back this up, I’d be willing to bet that 95 percent…
The Fluke Fly
I got back from a difficult fishing trip to find a package in the mailbox. The postmark confirmed…
Gearhead: Shrunken Heads
It took me a while to get into fly fishing for largemouth bass. Most years, I’d make a…
Gearhead: Distance Enhancers
Whether your longest cast is 40 feet or twice that far, there are likely occasions when, despite your…
Gearhead: Slip-On Flies
When you look at flies from a first-principle perspective, you’ll notice they are based on two fundamental elements:…