Fly Fishing for Calamari Every summer, schools of calamari invade the shallow edges of Monterey Bay. These finned mollusks have one goal… byRobert KetleyOctober 1, 2012
Stripping Baskets for the Surf Zone As you look down a California beach, it’s easy to distinguish fly fishers from the regular bait-and-hardware guys.… byRobert KetleyAugust 1, 2012
Mistakes Were Made: Hard-Earned Lessons in Buying Gear I am not ashamed to admit that over the years, I have spent quite a bit of money… byRobert KetleyApril 1, 2012
Fine-Tuning Fly Lines Modern fly lines are marvels of chemical engineering and computer-controlled production. The experts at the major line companies… byRobert KetleyFebruary 1, 2012
Monterey Bay Hatches Any good trout fisher knows that a working knowledge of insect hatches will lead to better angling. Through… byRobert KetleyJune 1, 2011
Choosing Shooting Lines Shooting heads are the machine guns of the fly-line world. In the right hands, they cover more water,… byRobert KetleyApril 1, 2011
Improving Your Back Cast Over the years, I have watched countless people struggle with their casting. Some suffer in silence, while others… byRobert KetleyFebruary 1, 2011
Extreme Distance A couple of years back, a tackle manufacturer’s advertisement featured the following quote: “Everybody says distance doesn’t matter.… byRobert KetleyDecember 1, 2010