The Paper Hatch
Reviews of "The Enduring Wild," "A Matter of Style," and "A Wooded Shore"
Scott Sadil
78 posts
At the Vise: Scott’s Carp Fly
I’m not much of a carp angler. In fact, it angers me sometimes when I find myself casting…
At the Vise: Waking Caddis
Of claims both bold and implausible made within certain West Coast steelheading circles, perhaps none is more difficult…
At the Vise: A Better Hopper
It’s been some time since I did any serious hopper fishing. But when my old pal Peter Syka…
At the Vise: Baja Baitfish 9.9
Some problems don’t change. Ideas for imitating baitfish in Baja go back as far as the earliest anglers…
At the Vise: Snowshoe Hare Emerger
With trout season in full swing and many of us tempted again to reach for another iteration of…
At the Vise: Shad Darts
The question, to begin with, is whether a shad dart should actually be considered a fly. Noted shad…
At the Vise: Blowfly Humpy
I’ve always called them “attractor patterns.” Dave Hughes, on the other hand, in his monumental reference book, Trout…
At the Vise: Kinky Muddler
I’m not sure anybody needs another baitfish pattern. If you’re like most saltwater fly anglers, you learned to…
At the Vise: Gledswood Shrimp
The good news is, we still need steelhead flies. This time last year, I wasn’t so sure. Runs…