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.…
Robert Ketley
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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…
Fine-Tuning Fly Lines
Modern fly lines are marvels of chemical engineering and computer-controlled production. The experts at the major line companies…
Monterey Bay Hatches
Any good trout fisher knows that a working knowledge of insect hatches will lead to better angling. Through…
Choosing Shooting Lines
Shooting heads are the machine guns of the fly-line world. In the right hands, they cover more water,…
Improving Your Back Cast
Over the years, I have watched countless people struggle with their casting. Some suffer in silence, while others…
Extreme Distance
A couple of years back, a tackle manufacturer’s advertisement featured the following quote: “Everybody says distance doesn’t matter.…