At the Vise: Jingler
I’m overseas, fishing a famous river for sea-run fish, when a scatter of resident trout begin sticking up…
Scott Sadil
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At the Vise: The Albertino
Pay attention. In the wake of devastating fires throughout California and so many of our other Western states…
At the Vise: Little Foam Beetle
I’m not sure who first introduced me to the idea of fishing beetle imitations. Probably that guy from…
At the Vise: Peanut Envy
Don’t blame me. I didn’t make up the name. Funnier still, in Chile, where guides and anglers alike…
At the Vise: Claret and Hope
It’s hard to know what to say about steelhead flies anymore. With a number of runs this year…
At the Vise: The Alder Fly
When my fishing buddy Joe Kelly shot a turkey last spring, I felt complicit enough to lay claim…
At the Vise: Balanced Peacock Bugger
As you settle into your winter tying season, you might want to consider doing yourself the favor of…
At the Vise: Liquid Wrench
Anyone who glances at this column with any frequency knows that I’m the last angler in the world…
At the Vise: Smallmouth Something
The river was out of its banks, dark as peanut butter, and though I liked seeing the water…
At the Vise: Silver Sedge
I’m not an expert on anything — except maybe postures of self-deprecation — so when an editor at…