Catchy Ideas: Livebait
Spend enough time fishing around conventional-tackle bass anglers, and you are bound to hear about big swimbaits. These…
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Gearhead: Gear You May Need
When I took over the “Gearhead” column, I wasn’t exactly sure what I’d be writing about. Fly fishing…
Catchy Ideas: The Perfect Leader
Unless you are new to fly fishing, the subject of leaders has probably occupied some of your time.…
Catchy Ideas: Why Fish Say ‘‘No’’
One of the strange joys of fly fishing is you are often forced to think while you fish.…
Catchy Ideas: Blooms
It’s hard not to get blown away by the clarity of Lake Tahoe’s waters. Peering into the depths,…
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…