At the Vise: Hen and Harelug
Fires in my neck of the woods knocked out a little stream that has always been a good…
Scott Sadil
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Beneath the Surface: Tres Bocas
I’m a long way from home when I locate a spot to set up Tres Bocas, the fishing…
At the Vise: My Mullet
We had seen the mullet when we first walked up the beach as we were stalking a fringe…
At the Vise: Badger Shrimp
One of the grave misconceptions shared by many inexperienced or misled fly fishers is that the best flies…
At the Vise: Cock Robin Caddis
We were up north, just across the border, swinging flies on a wide river for rising trout, when…
At the Vise: The Dark Hare
Off on a weekend trout binge recently, I noticed something odd. Odd for me, at least. Despite a…
At the Vise: The Beetle Bug
I’ve never fished a Beetle Bug. Last year, though, while fleshing out a box of large dry flies…
At the Vise: Peter’s Pheasant Tail
The mayflies are small and few. If you look closely, you see them spotting the water, one here,…
At the Vise: Three Phases of E
The list of flies to tie is long. And frankly, a little daunting. Who knows, in the middle…
At the Vise: Ally’s Shrimp
Deep into steelhead season, it’s easy to grow fidgety. Among those of us who practice faithfully, who hasn’t…